ZIP code
21762
in Libertytown, MarylandPopulation 139
59.15/ 100
Ranked #5,492 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #214 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #203 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
5.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
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 ›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 ›Transportation noise
17.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Libertytown, Maryland (ZIP 21762) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,492nd) and the top 47% of Maryland (214th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: poverty lands at the national minimum, and homeownership sits at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 4.7% nationally, colon screening registers in the top 4.2% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Set against that, housing-cost burden stands at the national maximum, modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the top 3.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Close by, ZIP 21701, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
21701
Marylandshares a border
Score 63.65
Closest healthier
21771
Marylandabout 0.7 mi away
Score 63.16
Similar health profile
61729
Illinois98% similar profile
Score 59.11
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 | 23.8% | 21.7–25.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.7% | 29.2–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 34.4–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 30.0–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.7% | 4.7–7.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 5.9–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 71.0–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.1–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 85.9–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.3% | 71.3–77.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 58.8–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 74.0–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 7.3–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.0% | 15.7–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 34.5–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.8–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.0–13.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.4–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.0–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.1–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.3 |
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+) | 33.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 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) | 100.0% | 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 | 33.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 33.6 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 | — | $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 | 84.1 yr ± 2.37 | 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 2.37 years of 84.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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