ZIP code
04040
in Harrison, MainePopulation 3,050
47.91/ 100
Ranked #19,039 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #213 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #74 of 82 Portland-South Portland, ME ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
5.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.5 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
71.5%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
13.8 mi
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
8.4%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
35.1%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS79thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Harrison, Maine (ZIP 04040) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (19,039th) and the bottom 48% of Maine (213th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 12.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 17% nationally, and homeownership rests in the top 17% nationally. Set against that, modeled energy burden registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 13.7% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 13.9% nationally.
Put simply, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. On the overall standing, ZIP 04009, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
04009
Maineshares a border
Score 49.20
Closest healthier
04055
Maineshares a border
Score 53.37
Similar health profile
04574
Maine97% similar profile
Score 48.09
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 | 35.3% | 32.9–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 38.0–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.6–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 37.0–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.2–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.8–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.7–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.8–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.6% | 68.8–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 61.0–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 71.0–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 13.3–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.9–27.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 28.4–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 29.8–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 20.1–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.3–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 13.2–20.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.3–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 28.2–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 61.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 28.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 55.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $57,218 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $256,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $890 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 2.57 | 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 2.57 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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