ZIP code
04263
in Leeds, MainePopulation 2,285
42.62/ 100
Ranked #24,715 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #332 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #12 of 14 Lewiston-Auburn, ME ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
33.6%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.2%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.2%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
19.8%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
10.6%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
13.3%
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Leeds, Maine (ZIP 04263), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,715th) and the bottom 19% of Maine (332nd).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum, modeled arsenic registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled tooth loss stands in the top 10.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled mammography lands in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 10.3% nationally, and homeownership rests in the top 10.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Childcare sits in the top 13.7% nationally, and civic settles in the top 14.9% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 04236, 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. 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
04236
Maineshares a border
Score 45.99
Closest healthier
04253
Maineshares a border
Score 51.30
Similar health profile
38454
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 44.34
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 | 35.1% | 32.2–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.0–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 30.4% | 27.3–33.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 36.5–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 33.6–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.2% | 19.7–27.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.9–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.6–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.2–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.1–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 64.9–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 55.4–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.1% | 77.2–86.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 15.4–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 23.8–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 18.8–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.5–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.7–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.7–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 16.5–24.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.9–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 58.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $85,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $257,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 3.91 | 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 3.91 years of 74.8, 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