ZIP code
04422
in Charleston, MainePopulation 1,117
44.97/ 100
Ranked #22,435 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #272 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #18 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Fiber broadband
98.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
35.6%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
17.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
38.3%
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Charleston, Maine (ZIP 04422) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,435th) and the bottom 33% of Maine (272nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: fiber broadband resides in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 10.3% nationally, tree cover sits in the top 12.5% nationally, and humid heat rests in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Homeownership is in the top 13.4% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled energy burden settles in the top 6.4% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 14.1% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 14.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 04426, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bangor, ME metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.5%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
04410
Maineshares a border
Score 44.44
Closest healthier
04426
Maineshares a border
Score 45.20
Similar health profile
43321
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 45.43
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 | 29.2% | 26.9–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 34.2–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 25.2–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.6–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 35.9–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.6–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 7.8–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.7% | 67.7–73.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.6–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 80.4–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 63.6–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 52.1–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 73.0–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 15.6–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 23.5–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 34.4–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.2–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.2–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 30.9–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.1–22.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 32.1–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.1% | 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 | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 66.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $75,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $226,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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