ZIP code
21776
in New Windsor, MarylandPopulation 6,261
58.36/ 100
Ranked #6,098 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #230 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #104 of 157 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 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.
Nitrate in drinking water
32.7%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Median household income
$133,409
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.5%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.0%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.3%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, New Windsor, Maryland (ZIP 21776) sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,098th) and the bottom 50% of Maryland (230th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: household income resides in the top 6.3% nationally, modeled transportation sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Homeownership resides in the top 11.3% nationally, modeled tooth loss sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Against that, modeled nitrate stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 21771, 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $133,409 predicts 81.2 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,544 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
21157
Marylandshares a border
Score 57.12
Closest healthier
21771
Marylandshares a border
Score 63.16
Similar health profile
21756
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 57.39
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 | 28.4% | 25.9–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 31.6–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.6–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.7–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 33.0–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.7–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.6–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.6–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.6–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 65.3–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 64.0–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 74.0–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 30.9–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.8% | 22.0–27.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.8–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MD median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 4.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 82.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464 |
| Single-parent households | 60.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460 |
| Median household income | $133,409 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419 |
| Median home value | $461,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427 |
| Median gross rent | $1,297 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 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