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04346

in Randolph, MainePopulation 1,610

ZipVitals Score
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49.50/ 100

Ranked #16,939 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #195 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 48%)

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.

Energy-cost burden

5.2%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US9th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US10th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

7.4%

in the top 13.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

1.8%

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 ›

Walkability

35 intersections/sq mi

in the top 25% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US75th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Randolph, Maine (ZIP 04346) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (16,939th) and the top 48% of Maine (195th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 14.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled energy burden registers in the top 7.5% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 13.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 17% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 04347, about 1.5 miles away, ranks healthier 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

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.

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 adults34.6%31.8–37.5
High blood pressure among adults35.5%32.5–38.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.9
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.3–14.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.6–10.7
Depression among adults28.2%25.0–31.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.4–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.1%34.9–41.4
Obesity among adults32.5%28.2–37.3
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.2%12.6–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.0–10.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.4–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%79.1–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.8–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.3%65.7–73.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.2%59.0–65.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.1%73.8–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.7–15.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%12.2–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.6%20.8–28.7
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%31.9–40.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.9%17.0–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.0–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.3–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.0–18.6
Any disability among adults35.1%31.2–39.4
Hearing disability among adults9.0%7.9–10.1
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.3–10.0
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.9–17.8
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%20.1–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.6–13.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.4–17.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.7–12.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.6–9.2
Loneliness among adults30.3%27.1–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–8.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6414.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle4.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription88.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate77.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households68.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+27.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age49.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$66,574$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$174,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$1,186$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 birth76.0 yr ± 1.0578.9 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 1.05 years of 76.0, 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