ZIP code
04275
in Roxbury, MainePopulation 526
44.40/ 100
Ranked #23,016 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #283 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.
Child-care access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Energy-cost burden
6.3%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
46.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
68%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
78.2%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.8% 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
14.9 per million
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Roxbury, Maine (ZIP 04275) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,016th) and the bottom 31% of Maine (283rd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled energy burden lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 6.5% nationally. On the better side, childcare registers in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled tree cover rests in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Homeownership lies in the top 7.8% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 04224, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
04216
Maineshares a border
Score 43.75
Closest healthier
04224
Maineshares a border
Score 46.05
Similar health profile
24580
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 46.92
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 | 42.4% | 39.1–45.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 41.5–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–15.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.6–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.9% | 43.3–50.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 31.6–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.6–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.0–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.0–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 82.0–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.9–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.2–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 60.1–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 73.2–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.3–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.2–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 27.2–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 20.6–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.6–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.9–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.1–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 13.8–21.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 26.8–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.7% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 79.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 59.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $70,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $118,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 2.47 | 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 2.47 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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