ZIP code
04351
in Manchester, MainePopulation 2,424
58.53/ 100
Ranked #5,973 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #45 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 11.1%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
29%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.1%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
56.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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
80.8%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.9%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Manchester, Maine (ZIP 04351) sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,973rd) and the top 11.1% of Maine (45th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: mental-health providers resides in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Pharmacy stands in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Physicians rests in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 7.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic lands in the top 3.4% nationally, and pfas resides in the top 9.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 04355, just across the boundary, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
“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
04330
Maineshares a border
Score 46.60
Closest healthier
04355
Maineshares a border
Score 58.78
Similar health profile
17064
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 59.22
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 | 33.3% | 30.3–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 31.0–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 5.7–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.2–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.1–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 25.6–34.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.4–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.3–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.1–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 80.3–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.0–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.0% | 69.4–76.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.3–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 76.0–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 8.9–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 16.6–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 29.7–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.2–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.4–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.7–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.5–9.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 6.9–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.1–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 24.8–32.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 63.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $92,031 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $299,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $993 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 3.02 | 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 3.02 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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