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21626

in Crapo, MarylandPopulation 256

ZipVitals Score
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45.21/ 100

Ranked #22,184 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #424 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

99.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

3.6%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

45.7%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

22.1 mi

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

43%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

12.7 mi

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST77th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.4%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US9th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Crapo, Maryland (ZIP 21626) stands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,184th) and the bottom 7.5% of Maryland (424th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: floodplain exposure stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 2.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits in the top 7.2% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas resides in the bottom 0.4% nationally, transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and mammography sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 21613, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.5%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.7%

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 adults34.4%31.0–37.7
High blood pressure among adults41.3%37.5–44.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.6–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.2–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.0–11.9
Depression among adults21.6%18.4–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.5%12.4–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%35.0–42.7
Obesity among adults37.7%31.7–43.5
Stroke among adults4.7%4.0–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.9%15.0–21.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%6.2–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.9–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.3–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%85.4–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.2%57.5–66.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.5%55.1–61.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.7%76.3–86.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%13.0–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%12.9–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%22.7–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.4%31.7–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.1%18.0–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%14.7–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%13.5–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%12.5–18.3
Any disability among adults33.9%28.9–39.3
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.7–11.5
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.5–11.0
Mobility disability among adults16.9%13.9–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.6–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%19.6–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%10.5–18.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.3%8.8–16.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.6–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.0–9.2
Loneliness among adults30.9%26.3–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.7–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate45.7%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+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.5%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 subscription89.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)43.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate77.9%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 population17.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households55.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+18.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age43.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$631,900$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 birth76.9 yr ± 1.8078.9 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 1.80 years of 76.9, 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