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21671

in Tilghman, MarylandPopulation 727

ZipVitals Score
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55.65/ 100

Ranked #8,681 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #282 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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.

High cholesterol

47.6%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

52.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

77.1%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

50.9%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
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 ›

Unemployment rate

14.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Mammography

82.3%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

14.1 mi

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Tilghman, Maryland (ZIP 21671) sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,681st) and the bottom 38% of Maryland (282nd).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled colon screening settles in the top 1.0% nationally, civic stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and recreation is in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and transportation sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 3.8% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 6.0% nationally.

In plain language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 21665, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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 adults38.1%34.4–41.9
High blood pressure among adults45.7%41.6–49.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults14.8%13.2–16.4
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.4–11.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%7.4–12.2
Depression among adults20.5%17.7–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.2–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.6%43.8–51.6
Obesity among adults29.5%24.7–34.6
Stroke among adults4.7%3.9–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.1%7.4–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%4.3–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.3%81.6–86.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.4%81.7–86.7
Cholesterol screening among adults93.3%91.9–94.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years77.1%73.0–80.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.4%68.4–74.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.3%76.8–86.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.9–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.0%8.8–15.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.4%19.4–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%25.5–34.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.2%15.2–23.9
Frequent mental distress among adults12.7%10.8–14.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.4–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.1%9.0–13.5
Any disability among adults31.4%26.4–37.2
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.7–11.9
Independent living disability among adults7.3%5.8–9.0
Mobility disability among adults16.8%13.5–20.8
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.1–4.9
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.6–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.2%15.9–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%6.5–12.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.2–10.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.5–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%3.9–6.1
Loneliness among adults29.3%24.9–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.6–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–644.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)6.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)14.0%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 subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)52.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate90.4%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 population3.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households74.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+31.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age56.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income$45,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$294,600$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.9378.9 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 0.93 years of 77.9, 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