Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

04265

in North Monmouth, MainePopulation 552

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

53.27/ 100

Ranked #11,676 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #119 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 29%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Arsenic in groundwater

49.7%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.6 mi

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.1%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

77.9%

in the bottom 13.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$43,506

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

1.7%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

3.1%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US21st
Definition & 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

32.7%

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US22nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, North Monmouth, Maine (ZIP 04265) ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,676th) and the top 29% of Maine (119th).

continue reading

The measures split the difference for this area: modeled colon screening stands in the top 4.6% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled arsenic registers in the top 0.8% nationally, distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 11.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 13.4% nationally, and household income stands in the bottom 7.9% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 04259, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

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.

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 adults30.7%27.8–33.8
High blood pressure among adults32.7%29.6–36.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.0–9.8
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.8–13.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.7–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.5%6.1–8.9
Depression among adults27.4%24.2–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%9.2–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%33.5–39.9
Obesity among adults31.6%27.2–36.5
Stroke among adults3.1%2.7–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.4%8.6–12.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%5.6–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.4%72.3–78.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.8%78.1–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.7–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.1%70.6–77.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.8%62.0–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%71.3–82.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.8–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%11.0–17.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.7%17.8–25.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%30.7–38.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%14.6–20.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.1–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%11.7–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.0%12.7–17.5
Any disability among adults31.1%27.1–35.5
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.6
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.1–8.5
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.2–14.7
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.6–3.7
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.7%19.7–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.1–11.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.7%8.9–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.6–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.7–8.3
Loneliness among adults29.8%26.2–33.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.4–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6427.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)11.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle10.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription77.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate88.6%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households58.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+26.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age47.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$43,506$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$169,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$1,408$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 birth83.4 yr ± 2.8278.9 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 2.82 years of 83.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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