ZIP code
04006
in Biddeford Pool, MainePopulation 39
57.08/ 100
Ranked #7,206 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #58 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 14.3%)
Ranked #37 of 82 Portland-South Portland, ME ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Walkability
320 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
61.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Short sleep
27.3%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Biddeford Pool, Maine (ZIP 04006), overall, ranks in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,206th) and the top 14.3% of Maine (58th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: walkability lies in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and poverty rests at the national minimum. Homeownership registers at the national maximum, home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the top 1.3% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally. On the other side, housing-cost burden lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 04046, about 2.8 miles away, comes out 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 Portland-South Portland, ME metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
04005
Maineshares a border
Score 50.66
Closest healthier
04046
Maineabout 2.8 mi away
Score 57.53
Similar health profile
28679
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 54.47
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 | 37.5% | 34.2–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.0–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 6.7–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 23.0–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 9.6–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 37.9–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 27.2–35.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.1–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 4.7–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.4–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 81.1–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 86.7–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.6% | 73.2–79.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.9–75.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.9% | 77.2–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 7.8–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 17.3–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.3% | 24.1–30.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 14.3–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.0–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 11.8–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.6–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.4–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.3–9.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 6.4–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.2–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.9–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.9–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 3.9–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 100.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 61.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 61.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 70.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,014 ($618–$1,501) n=320 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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