ZIP code
04261
in Newry, MainePopulation 268
44.41/ 100
Ranked #23,005 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #282 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
6.5%
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 ›Tree cover
89.2%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
62.2%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.8%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.3 per million
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.2 days/year
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.2%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Newry, Maine (ZIP 04261) sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,005th) and the bottom 31% of Maine (282nd).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled energy burden settles in the top 1.8% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 4.6% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and humid heat rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Poverty settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally.
Put plainly, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 03570, 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 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
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
03570
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 45.64
Closest healthier
03579
Maineshares a border
Score 52.58
Similar health profile
04739
Maine99% similar profile
Score 42.95
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 | 40.1% | 36.8–43.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.1% | 39.6–46.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 22.2–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.9% | 41.5–48.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 31.3–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 16.0–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.4–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.0–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.6% | 81.2–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.5–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 66.2–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 54.2–60.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.4–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 14.5–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 22.1–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 29.6–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.0–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 30.9–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.1–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.4–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 14.6–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.1–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.6–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 62.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.6% | 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 76.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 55.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 66.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $45,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 | $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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