Health data and statistics about 21252. ZIP Code 21252 (Towson, MD) has an uninsured rate (health insurance) of approximately 3.9%. This is about 56% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. For adults ages 18 and above in this Towson, MD region, an estimated 13.6% have high cholesterol. Regarding health risk behaviors in 21252, about 35.9% of residents deal with obesity.
An estimated 96.1% of residents in the 21252 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 2% higher than the rate of 93.9% rate seen in the state of Maryland overall and 5% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Towson, MD region, approximately 87.2% have private health insurance. This compares to 74.5% of those insured in Maryland and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 9.5% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 21252, versus 32.3% in Maryland and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 21252, Maryland, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 21252 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 96.1% | 93.9% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 87.2% | 74.5% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 9.5% | 32.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 3.9% | 6.1% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 96.1% | 92.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 80.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 21252 ZIP Code in Baltimore County is depression. Approximately 39.9% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of depression. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 21252 is current asthma. An estimated 16.0% of adults 18 and older in this Maryland region deal with the issue of current asthma.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Towson, MD region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 21252 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 6.5% |
| High blood pressure | 15.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 0.7% |
| Current asthma | 16.0% |
| Coronary heart disease | 1.2% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4.7% |
| Depression | 39.9% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 3.1% |
| High cholesterol | 13.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1.0% |
| Stroke | 0.9% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 21252 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 83.8% of adults in 21252 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 67.1% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Baltimore County region have practiced the preventive measure visits to doctor for routine checkup in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 83.8% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 28.1% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 67.1% |
| Cholesterol screening | 50.4% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 39.7% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 21252 is obesity, as about 35.9% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 35.5% of 21252 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as sleeping less than 7 hours.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.4% |
| Current smoking | 17.1% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 33.2% |
| Obesity | 35.9% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 35.5% |
