ZIP code
21669
in Taylors Island, MarylandPopulation 160
55.61/ 100
Ranked #8,732 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #285 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
5.3%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
29.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75.2%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.1 mi
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Taylors Island, Maryland (ZIP 21669) lands in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,732nd) and the bottom 38% of Maryland (285th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled pfas sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Poverty settles at the national minimum, homeownership lies at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 2.7% nationally. Against that, households without a vehicle registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 10.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 21648, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
21613
Marylandshares a border
Score 47.72
Closest healthier
21648
Marylandshares a border
Score 55.67
Similar health profile
54545
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 58.44
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 | 38.6% | 35.0–42.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 40.2–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.5–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.1–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 29.7–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.4–10.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.1–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.2% | 80.6–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.5–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.5–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.2% | 71.1–78.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.0–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.8–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 9.7–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 20.3–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 29.1–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 15.9–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 27.4–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.6–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.9–13.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.6–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 24.4–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 29.1% | 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) | 0.0% | 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) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 91.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 31.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 58.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $116,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $468,000 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 2.23 | 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 2.23 years of 80.1, 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