ZIP code
04455
in Lee, MainePopulation 925
36.56/ 100
Ranked #28,725 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)
Ranked #388 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
Ranked #37 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
6.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
16.4 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.1 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
97%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.2 days/year
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.2%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Lee, Maine (ZIP 04455) ranks in the bottom 10.5% nationally (28,725th) and the bottom 5.0% of Maine (388th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 5.8% nationally. Homeownership settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled energy burden lands in the top 1.3% nationally, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 8.4% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the top 8.0% nationally.
For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 04408, 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
in the top 0.6%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.01%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
04408
Maineshares a border
Score 47.99
Closest healthier
04457
Maineshares a border
Score 41.22
Similar health profile
04780
Maine99% similar profile
Score 40.87
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 | 37.9% | 35.2–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 41.8–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.2% | 26.4–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 39.0–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 37.3–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.2% | 20.5–28.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.0–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.7–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.8–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.3–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.6–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 49.4–55.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 71.4–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–24.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 29.6–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 33.4–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 24.7–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 37.7–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 22.1–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.2–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 21.1–30.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.7–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 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 | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.0% | 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 | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 71.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 24.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $49,886 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $174,500 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 yr ± 2.61 | 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 2.61 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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