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04548

in Georgetown, MainePopulation 1,012

ZipVitals Score
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55.29/ 100

Ranked #9,100 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #90 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #45 of 82 Portland-South Portland, ME ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Short sleep

27%

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

31.3%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

75%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.9%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

11.8 days/year

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

30.5%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Distance to a community health center

13.7 mi

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.7%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Georgetown, Maine (ZIP 04548) sits in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,100th) and the top 22% of Maine (90th).

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A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, loneliness settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and colon screening lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, food insecurity settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled arsenic lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.8% nationally.

Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 04562, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME metro area.

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

healthier than 63%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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 adults38.0%34.4–41.5
High blood pressure among adults39.4%35.7–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.9%11.6–14.2
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.6–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%7.7–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%6.6–11.2
Depression among adults25.2%22.1–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.4–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.9%39.3–46.4
Obesity among adults29.2%24.7–33.9
Stroke among adults4.1%3.4–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.3%7.6–11.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%4.6–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.5–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.1%82.7–87.2
Cholesterol screening among adults91.3%89.7–92.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years75.0%71.5–78.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.2%64.3–70.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.2%73.7–84.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%11.3–15.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.6%9.2–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.7%17.1–27.1
Short sleep duration among adults27.0%23.3–31.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%13.6–21.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%11.9–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.6–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.3%10.0–14.9
Any disability among adults30.5%25.6–35.8
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.2–11.3
Independent living disability among adults7.2%5.6–8.9
Mobility disability among adults15.0%11.8–18.6
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.7–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.3–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.9%15.9–22.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%5.7–10.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.3%7.3–14.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.2–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.5–7.0
Loneliness among adults27.4%23.8–31.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.5–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6414.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)9.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle1.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription93.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.8%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)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population4.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households56.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+33.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age55.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$84,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$427,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$1,431$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 birth84.5 yr ± 2.0778.9 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 2.07 years of 84.5, 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