ZIP code
04240
in Lewiston, MainePopulation 38,324
41.38/ 100
Ranked #25,764 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #342 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #13 of 14 Lewiston-Auburn, ME ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
842 units
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17.2%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Physician access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
13.7%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.3%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
51.2%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Lewiston, Maine (ZIP 04240) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,764th) and the bottom 16% of Maine (342nd).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled disaster risk sits in the top 3.5% nationally, households without a vehicle lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 9.4% nationally, and transportation rests in the top 9.5% nationally. On the brighter side, mental-health providers registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 2.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient is in the top 6.8% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 7.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 04210, 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
04210
Maineshares a border
Score 46.19
Closest healthier
04222
Maineshares a border
Score 54.76
Similar health profile
49042
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 44.50
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 | 31.7% | 29.3–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.6–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 27.5–33.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.9–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 33.5–42.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 19.3–25.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 71.0–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.5–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.8–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 61.4–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 53.0–59.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 75.0–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 34.4–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 21.5–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.5% | 19.5–23.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 18.1–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 34.4–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 23.1–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–22.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 24.2–28.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 32.1–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $55,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $235,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $986 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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