ZIP code
21650
in Massey, MarylandPopulation 265
53.30/ 100
Ranked #11,627 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #338 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Poverty rate
55.1%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
16%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.2%
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
13.4 mi
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8.4 mi
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
14.4%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Massey, Maryland (ZIP 21650) ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,627th) and the bottom 26% of Maryland (338th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: homeownership sits at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Unemployment is 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. Modeled mammography settles in the top 5.5% nationally, modeled colon screening lies in the top 6.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 13.4% nationally. On the other hand, poverty lands in the top 1.2% nationally, crowded housing registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 14.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 21651, just across the boundary.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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.
Nearby
21635
Marylandshares a border
Score 52.68
Closest healthier
21651
Marylandshares a border
Score 53.35
Similar health profile
12939
New York98% similar profile
Score 57.39
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.3% | 27.0–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.6–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.2–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.5–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.1–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 29.7–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.6–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.4% | 10.4–18.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.4–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.3–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 84.5–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.5% | 69.6–77.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 61.1–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 75.1–86.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 13.8–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.2–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 20.5–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 28.3–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 16.5–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 25.1–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.5–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 11.2–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 19.5–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 11.3–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 8.5–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 9.7–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.3–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.4–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 55.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 16.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 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 | $317,300 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.4 yr ± 1.19 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.5 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 1.19 years of 79.4, 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