ZIP code
04268
in Norway, MainePopulation 5,228
38.86/ 100
Ranked #27,502 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
Ranked #372 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 8.9%)
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.
Physician access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.9 mi
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.2%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.7%
in the top 13.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
18.8%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
20.9%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & 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
11.1%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS83rdDefinition & 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
10.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Norway, Maine (ZIP 04268) lands in the bottom 14.3% nationally (27,502nd) and the bottom 8.9% of Maine (372nd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 10.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 7.1% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 11.3% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the top 11.9% nationally.
Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 04040, 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.
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 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 56.2; chronic-disease standing 6.2 (bottom 10%) — 50 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,494 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
04040
Maineshares a border
Score 47.91
Closest healthier
04088
Maineshares a border
Score 47.32
Similar health profile
24350
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 41.50
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 | 38.2% | 35.4–41.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.8–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 24.3–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 39.4–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 32.4–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.2% | 18.7–25.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.2–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.5–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.4–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 61.2–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.3–56.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 69.1–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 17.4–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 25.4–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 30.4–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 23.1–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 33.9–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.3–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–20.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 21.2–29.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.9–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 27.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 49.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $54,342 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $215,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $770 | $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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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