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21612

in Bozman, MarylandPopulation 470

ZipVitals Score
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60.21/ 100

Ranked #4,701 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.7%)

Ranked #188 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 41%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Colon-cancer screening

79.3%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.5%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

7.6%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.2%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

82%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Bozman, Maryland (ZIP 21612) sits in the top 14.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,701st) and the top 41% of Maryland (188th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled colon screening lands in the top 0.4% nationally, homeownership resides at the national maximum, and modeled transportation lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Lead in tap water settles at the national minimum, modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 4.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 4.9% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 21662, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults37.0%33.5–40.6
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.8–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults14.9%13.4–16.5
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.5–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%6.3–10.9
Depression among adults20.5%17.6–23.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.0–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.1%42.4–49.8
Obesity among adults28.4%23.8–33.4
Stroke among adults4.3%3.5–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.4%4.3–6.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%3.9–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.1%81.7–86.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.5%82.0–86.8
Cholesterol screening among adults93.4%92.1–94.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years79.3%75.6–82.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.9%66.6–72.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.0%76.6–86.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.4%11.3–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.0%7.1–13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.2%17.6–27.6
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%25.1–33.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.0%13.4–21.3
Frequent mental distress among adults12.1%10.3–14.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%11.2–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.2%8.1–12.4
Any disability among adults29.4%24.6–34.6
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.0–10.9
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.2–8.4
Mobility disability among adults15.4%12.1–19.2
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.7–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.3–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.6%14.2–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%5.6–10.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.6%4.4–9.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.6%4.9–8.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.5–5.7
Loneliness among adults28.6%24.3–33.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.2%3.2–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)51.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457
Broadband subscription87.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457
Foreign-born population7.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+61.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age70.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income$117,794$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$680,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,626 ($958–$2,415) n=339
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.2 yr ± 2.1778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 yr (75.7–82.7) n=451

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 2.17 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured