ZIP code
04008
in Bowdoinham, MainePopulation 3,142
52.64/ 100
Ranked #12,570 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #134 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #56 of 82 Portland-South Portland, ME ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
27.4%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Unemployment rate
13.0%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.4%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$108,479
in the top 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Bowdoinham, Maine (ZIP 04008), by its overall standing, sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,570th) and the top 33% of Maine (134th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: childcare lands in the top 6.0% nationally, home broadband subscription is in the top 7.2% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Homeownership sits in the top 10.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 9.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 5.3% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 04086, 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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
04086
Maineshares a border
Score 55.98
Closest healthier
04530
Maineshares a border
Score 52.93
Similar health profile
04963
Maine98% similar profile
Score 51.96
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 | 32.7% | 29.9–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.6–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 24.9–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 35.0–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 26.7–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.2–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.0–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.6–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.8–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.6–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 67.9–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.2–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 74.9–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 12.9–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 19.1–27.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 25.4–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.1–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.7–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.3–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 26.7–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.0% | 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 | 98.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 62.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 51.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $108,479 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $405,500 | $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 at birth | 78.9 yr ± 1.53 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.0 yr (76.1–82.5) n=363 |
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 1.53 years of 78.9, 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