Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

04450

in Kenduskeag, MainePopulation 1,333

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

51.56/ 100

Ranked #14,038 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #155 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #6 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (top 13.4%)

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.

Mammography

82.6%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

2.8%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US88th
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 ›

Stroke

2.8%

in the bottom 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

9.6%

in the bottom 13.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

6.0%

in the bottom 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US23rd
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 ›

Hearing disability

6.6%

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US25th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

17.6%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US77th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Kenduskeag, Maine (ZIP 04450) ranks in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,038th) and the top 38% of Maine (155th).

continue reading

The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled mammography sits in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 13.0% nationally, industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and colon screening resides in the top 12.3% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 12.5% nationally, modeled tree cover sits in the top 16% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 11.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 16% nationally.

For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 04444, about 7.3 miles away.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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 adults29.0%26.6–31.4
High blood pressure among adults33.6%30.9–36.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.8–9.4
Current asthma among adults13.3%12.0–14.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.2–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%5.9–8.3
Depression among adults29.2%26.3–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.6%8.3–10.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.8%33.1–38.5
Obesity among adults37.1%33.1–41.3
Stroke among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.5–16.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.5–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.9%68.9–74.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%78.6–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.4–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.6%68.5–74.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%60.2–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.6%78.2–86.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%15.2–20.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%11.9–17.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.8%19.4–26.4
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%32.3–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%15.0–20.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.2–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.4–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%13.5–18.0
Any disability among adults30.0%26.5–33.5
Hearing disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.4
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.4
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.3–14.1
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.5–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.0%20.9–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.5–12.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.7–15.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.5–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.2–8.8
Loneliness among adults34.9%31.5–38.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.6–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6410.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)9.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle5.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription94.7%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 rate83.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households37.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age43.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$79,792$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$177,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$1,033$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 birth77.3 yr ± 1.3678.9 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 1.36 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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