ZIP code
04022
in Denmark, MainePopulation 1,054
48.23/ 100
Ranked #18,634 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #208 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
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 ›Tree cover
74.7%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.6 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.9 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
3.5%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS68thDefinition & 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
In overall standing, Denmark, Maine (ZIP 04022) comes out in the bottom 42% nationally (18,634th) and the bottom 49% of Maine (208th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, modeled tree cover lies in the top 7.1% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home is in the top 9.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the top 8.8% nationally.
In plain terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 04009, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 71.4; chronic-disease standing 12.6 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,823 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
04009
Maineshares a border
Score 49.20
Closest healthier
04055
Maineabout 1.4 mi away
Score 53.37
Similar health profile
49903
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 50.68
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 | 38.4% | 35.2–42.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 37.1–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 8.8–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 22.0–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 40.4–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 30.1–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 13.1–18.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.7–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.4–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 81.1–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 87.9–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.9–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 61.6–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 72.5–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 13.2–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 20.4–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 26.7–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 28.8–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 20.3–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.4–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 12.5–19.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 27.1–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 66.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 31.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 54.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $64,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,409 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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