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21643

in Hurlock, MarylandPopulation 5,392

ZipVitals Score
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44.38/ 100

Ranked #23,039 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #430 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)

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.

Short sleep

42%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Utility shut-off threat

12.0%

in the top 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

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

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Diabetes

16.8%

in the top 12.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

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Distance to a nursing home

7.8 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US83rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Lack of transportation

11.0%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Self-care disability

5.7%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Stroke

4.9%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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Fair or poor health

25.2%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

18.5%

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US75th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Hurlock, Maryland (ZIP 21643) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,039th) and the bottom 6.2% of Maryland (430th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography registers in the top 12.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep resides in the top 9.2% nationally, and obesity settles in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 12.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 13.7% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 14.2% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 16% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 21631, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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 62%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $67,219 predicts 78.5 years — 3.1 years below.

    Ranked #4,250 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

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 adults34.0%30.8–37.2
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.7–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.4–8.9
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.8–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.6–11.0
Depression among adults21.2%18.3–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.8%14.8–18.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%33.4–40.9
Obesity among adults43.5%37.5–49.6
Stroke among adults4.9%4.5–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.4%15.5–21.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.5%8.8–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.5–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.4–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.8–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%61.2–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.2%49.8–56.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.7%74.0–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.9–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.2%15.8–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.6%26.5–34.8
Short sleep duration among adults42.0%37.0–47.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.2%22.2–28.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.6%16.5–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%14.8–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.8–18.6
Any disability among adults34.5%30.4–38.6
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.2
Independent living disability among adults10.4%9.3–11.7
Mobility disability among adults18.5%16.3–20.8
Self-care disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.7%23.4–30.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.7%18.8–24.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.9%18.1–23.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.5–20.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Loneliness among adults33.2%28.8–38.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.5–13.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–6410.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)19.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457
Broadband subscription82.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate81.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457
Foreign-born population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households53.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+22.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age39.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income$67,219$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$230,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427
Median gross rent$909$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 birth75.4 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 75.4, 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