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04413

in Brookton, MainePopulation 162

ZipVitals Score
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35.60/ 100

Ranked #29,146 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)

Ranked #394 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)

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.

Coronary heart disease

13.1%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

6.8%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
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 ›

Hearing disability

13.5%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.68 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

30.5 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

51.9%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

26.7 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Brookton, Maine (ZIP 04413), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 9.2% nationally (29,146th) and the bottom 3.5% of Maine (394th).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 0.7% nationally, energy burden is in the top 1.4% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the top 1.3% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 2.6% nationally. More positively, homeownership settles at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

In everyday language, 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 04424, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 1.0%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.8%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Disability

in the bottom 0.8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults48.0%44.2–51.7
High blood pressure among adults51.9%47.8–55.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.8%11.4–14.3
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.5–14.5
Coronary heart disease among adults13.1%11.2–15.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.7%12.0–17.7
Depression among adults25.4%22.3–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.4%16.7–22.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.1%40.3–47.8
Obesity among adults42.9%37.5–48.2
Stroke among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.4%15.5–21.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%6.4–12.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.6%79.6–85.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.5%83.1–87.7
Cholesterol screening among adults90.4%88.6–92.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.9%63.7–71.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.2%48.8–55.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%70.1–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.1%9.3–13.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.2%16.3–25.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.7%31.5–43.6
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%36.1–45.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.7%23.7–33.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.3–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults21.3%18.2–24.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%14.2–20.0
Any disability among adults45.2%39.6–50.5
Hearing disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.4
Independent living disability among adults11.5%9.4–13.7
Mobility disability among adults25.0%20.8–29.1
Self-care disability among adults6.3%5.2–7.7
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.0–8.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.0%20.2–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%11.5–19.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.9%17.5–28.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%8.9–13.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.6–11.1
Loneliness among adults32.3%28.3–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.6–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)15.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)35.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)15.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription67.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households86.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+67.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age68.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$55,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$183,300$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.8 yr ± 1.8078.9 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 1.80 years of 78.8, 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