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04239

in Jay, MainePopulation 4,657

ZipVitals Score
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50.33/ 100

Ranked #15,795 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #180 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Mammography

81.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

35.3%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.27%

in the top 32% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US68th
Definition & 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

Overall, Jay, Maine (ZIP 04239) places in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,795th) and the top 44% of Maine (180th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: modeled mammography settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 10.2% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 14.2% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and colon screening lands in the top 14.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic stands in the top 10.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Physicians settles at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 04253, 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.

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Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.0%29.0–34.9
High blood pressure among adults35.5%32.1–38.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.8
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.5–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.0–9.7
Depression among adults27.3%24.0–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.4%8.9–11.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%34.6–41.1
Obesity among adults33.7%28.9–38.3
Stroke among adults3.6%3.1–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.0%14.2–20.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.3–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.8%71.7–77.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%76.2–81.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.6–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.1%67.2–74.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%57.1–63.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.3%76.0–85.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.3–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.4%12.8–18.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.1%20.4–27.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.8%32.3–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%16.1–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.1–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.6–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.0–18.3
Any disability among adults33.4%29.4–37.5
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.8–9.2
Mobility disability among adults13.7%11.5–15.7
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.0–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.1%21.8–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.6–12.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.8–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.6–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.4
Loneliness among adults35.3%31.3–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6411.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)8.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription84.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate82.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households62.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+19.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age39.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$70,238$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$168,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$759$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,014 ($618–$1,501) n=320
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.5 yr ± 1.7378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.0 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 1.73 years of 75.5, 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