ZIP code
21657
in Queen Anne, MarylandPopulation 1,354
57.33/ 100
Ranked #6,960 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #252 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #109 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Civic-institution access
0.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
44.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
81%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Queen Anne, Maryland (ZIP 21657) lands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,960th) and the bottom 45% of Maryland (252nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: civic stands in the top 5.0% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and modeled colon screening is in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the bottom 17% nationally. Set against that, fatal road crashes lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 21601, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
21601
Marylandshares a border
Score 59.50
Closest healthier
21617
Marylandshares a border
Score 61.05
Similar health profile
02045
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 64.11
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 | 32.7% | 30.5–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 36.6–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.9–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 21.3–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 36.9–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 28.2–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.6–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.8–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 77.2–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.6–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 68.8–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 65.3–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.2% | 77.3–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 30.4–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.2% | 25.3–31.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.9–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 29.0–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.9% | 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 | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 77.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 37.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 58.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $104,940 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $359,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | $1,047 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 77.1, 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