ZIP code
04041
in Hiram, MainePopulation 1,748
43.46/ 100
Ranked #23,947 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #315 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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
6.0%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & 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 nursing home
14.2 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
77.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14 mi
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.6%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
12.9%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS70thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Hiram, Maine (ZIP 04041) sits in the bottom 25% nationally (23,947th) and the bottom 23% of Maine (315th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled tree cover registers in the top 6.0% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 8.9% nationally, and civic lies in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Physicians registers in the top 14.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled energy burden is in the top 2.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 04010, 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 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
“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 73.4; chronic-disease standing 21.3 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,332 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
04010
Maineshares a border
Score 47.34
Closest healthier
04020
Maineshares a border
Score 47.64
Similar health profile
04457
Maine98% similar profile
Score 41.22
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 | 34.1% | 31.4–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 33.7–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 24.2–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 37.2–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 31.3–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 16.1–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.0–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.5–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.9–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.7–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.0–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.4–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 69.4–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.5–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 21.4–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 30.4–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.5–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 22.0–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 11.8–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 16.1–24.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.3–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 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 | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $62,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $256,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,070 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.58 | 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 1.58 years of 79.5, 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