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21904

in Port Deposit, MarylandPopulation 6,233

ZipVitals Score
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49.24/ 100

Ranked #17,328 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #401 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)

Ranked #294 of 361 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

0.2 mi

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.77%

in the top 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

12.7 mi

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US84th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

41.8%

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

25.7 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US82nd
Definition & 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

70.9%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US18th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.27%

in the top 32% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US68th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

The read

Port Deposit, Maryland (ZIP 21904), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,328th) and the bottom 12.5% of Maryland (401st).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: homeownership registers in the top 20% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the top 20% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, slow internet speeds is in the top 14.1% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 14.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 16% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 13.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 18% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.

Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 21078, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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

2 of our published findings list 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 75.2 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $88,136 predicts 79.6 years — 4.4 years below.

    Ranked #5,290 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 2.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.5 years — 3.4 years below them.

    Ranked #2,616 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults31.1%28.4–34.0
High blood pressure among adults40.5%37.3–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.6–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.5–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.3–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.3–9.6
Depression among adults23.8%20.9–26.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.2–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%37.5–44.0
Obesity among adults41.8%37.0–46.7
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.6%9.6–13.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%6.2–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%76.0–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%74.7–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.7–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.9%58.7–67.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.8%59.7–65.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.9%64.5–76.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%12.4–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%13.8–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.5%24.6–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults38.4%34.1–42.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.3%17.6–23.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.7–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%13.0–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.5%12.7–16.4
Any disability among adults31.4%27.7–35.0
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.3
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.2
Mobility disability among adults14.7%12.8–16.7
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.6–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.9–15.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.1–13.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.3–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.1
Loneliness among adults32.0%27.8–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–645.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)7.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)8.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457
Households without a vehicle4.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457
Broadband subscription94.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate89.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%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 households47.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+13.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age39.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income$88,136$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$333,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427
Median gross rent$1,422$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 birth75.2 yr ± 1.0078.9 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 1.00 years of 75.2, 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