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04616

in Brooklin, MainePopulation 869

ZipVitals Score
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55.85/ 100

Ranked #8,450 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #82 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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

21.2 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

27.7%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

8.6 days/year

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US6th
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 ›

Mammography

82%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

16.9 mi

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.1%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.3%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Brooklin, Maine (ZIP 04616), overall, ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,450th) and the top 20% of Maine (82nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, short sleep settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 5.8% nationally, modeled mammography lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 3.7% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 04674, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults37.0%33.8–40.2
High blood pressure among adults39.6%36.2–43.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.3%12.0–14.7
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.5–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.1–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.1–11.2
Depression among adults24.0%21.2–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.5–14.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.3%39.1–45.7
Obesity among adults28.5%24.2–33.0
Stroke among adults4.3%3.6–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.4%11.0–16.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%4.9–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.8%79.1–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.1%82.7–87.2
Cholesterol screening among adults90.7%88.9–92.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.1%70.3–77.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.5%66.4–72.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.0%76.7–86.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%11.4–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%9.2–15.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.7%16.6–25.3
Short sleep duration among adults27.0%23.3–30.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%14.3–21.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.9–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.1–15.9
Any disability among adults32.5%28.0–37.4
Hearing disability among adults10.3%8.9–11.9
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.0–9.2
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.2–18.5
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.0–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.6–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.4–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.0–11.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%7.7–14.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.7–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.8–7.5
Loneliness among adults28.8%24.9–33.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.4–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6420.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)4.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)41.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription88.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate84.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households66.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+24.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age49.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$68,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$339,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$1,236$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 birth83.3 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 83.3, 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