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21652

in Neavitt, MarylandPopulation 155

ZipVitals Score
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58.41/ 100

Ranked #6,067 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #229 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 50%)

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.

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 ›

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

4.3%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.5%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

43.9%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.3%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US6th
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 6.2% 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 ›

Food insecurity

7.8%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Neavitt, Maryland (ZIP 21652) lands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,067th) and the top 50% of Maryland (229th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and homeownership lies at the national maximum. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, utility shutoff settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 5.2% nationally.

A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 21612, just across the boundary, ranks better 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 adults38.3%34.4–42.4
High blood pressure among adults45.1%40.9–49.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults15.8%14.1–17.6
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.7–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%8.1–12.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%6.2–11.6
Depression among adults20.0%17.2–23.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%10.9–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.7%42.7–50.7
Obesity among adults28.6%23.9–33.7
Stroke among adults4.6%3.6–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.5%4.3–6.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.8%3.0–7.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.6%82.0–87.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.3%82.7–87.8
Cholesterol screening among adults94.4%93.1–95.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.9%69.7–77.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.4%68.3–74.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.5%73.3–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.5–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.5%7.0–14.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.0%17.4–29.2
Short sleep duration among adults29.7%25.3–34.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%13.2–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults11.9%9.8–14.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%11.3–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.1%7.7–13.1
Any disability among adults30.8%25.0–37.4
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.1–13.3
Independent living disability among adults7.0%5.2–9.2
Mobility disability among adults16.4%12.4–21.1
Self-care disability among adults3.7%2.7–5.0
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.2–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.5%14.1–21.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%5.0–11.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.6%4.0–9.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.5%4.5–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.3%3.2–5.6
Loneliness among adults27.9%23.5–32.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.3%3.2–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–6437.5%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+)50.3%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.7%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 population4.5%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+79.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age68.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income$127,930$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$504,600$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