ZIP code
04226
in East Andover, MainePopulation 101
44.38/ 100
Ranked #23,040 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #284 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
16.3%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
16.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
51.9%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
53.7%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.4%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
6.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
20.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›The read
In its overall standing, East Andover, Maine (ZIP 04226) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,040th) and the bottom 30% of Maine (284th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 0.08% nationally, hearing disability registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 1.4% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 1.2% nationally, and energy burden sits in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 3.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and transportation noise stands at the national minimum. Poverty rests at the national minimum.
Put simply, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 04275, less than a tenth of a mile away, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.4%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
04216
Maineshares a border
Score 43.75
Closest healthier
04275
Maineless than 0.1 mi away
Score 44.40
Similar health profile
22504
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 48.26
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 | 49.1% | 45.0–53.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.7% | 49.5–57.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.7% | 11.1–18.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.6% | 17.2–24.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 51.9% | 48.3–55.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 29.4–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.8% | 21.8–30.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.0–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.6% | 84.2–88.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 88.5% | 86.6–90.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.7% | 92.3–94.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.5% | 72.7–80.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 50.0–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 72.9–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 10.7–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 23.0–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 25.7–33.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 20.5–31.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 33.9–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 7.9–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.2% | 18.5–28.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.4–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.4–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 17.6–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 7.6–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 10.4–19.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.9–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.2–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.2% | 23.5–31.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.8–7.5 |
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 | 63.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.7% | 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 | 13.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.0% | 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+ | 31.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 54.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $47,955 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $125,000 | $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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