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04556

in Edgecomb, MainePopulation 1,251

ZipVitals Score
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56.62/ 100

Ranked #7,628 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #65 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 16%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

23%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US95th
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 ›

Civic-institution access

0.84 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.7%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.5%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$108,750

in the top 14.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

8.9%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

0.78%

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US74th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

The read

Edgecomb, Maine (ZIP 04556), overall, ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,628th) and the top 16% of Maine (65th).

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This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: civic is in the top 5.7% nationally, modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and tree cover registers in the top 11.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic settles in the top 5.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 7.6% nationally.

Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 04568, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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%34.6–41.5
High blood pressure among adults39.0%35.4–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.0–13.5
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.8–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%6.9–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%6.5–10.2
Depression among adults26.4%23.3–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%10.0–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.2%38.7–45.7
Obesity among adults30.8%26.3–36.0
Stroke among adults3.8%3.2–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.9%7.2–10.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%4.7–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.3–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.3%81.8–86.6
Cholesterol screening among adults90.2%88.6–91.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.5%69.8–77.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.9%65.0–70.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%72.8–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.8–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.2%9.5–15.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.5%16.5–24.7
Short sleep duration among adults28.7%24.8–32.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.1%14.1–20.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.7–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%11.8–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.0–15.3
Any disability among adults30.5%26.2–35.1
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.6–10.1
Independent living disability among adults7.1%5.9–8.4
Mobility disability among adults14.3%11.8–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.7–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.4–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.5–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%5.9–10.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%7.7–13.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%5.9–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.7–7.0
Loneliness among adults28.9%25.2–33.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.5–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–644.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)2.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)39.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle0.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription95.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate90.7%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 population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households58.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+24.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age41.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$108,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$348,400$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 birth78.0 yr ± 1.6178.9 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 1.61 years of 78.0, 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