ZIP code
04624
in Corea, MainePopulation 225
53.99/ 100
Ranked #10,707 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #109 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
29.2 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
76.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.3%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.0%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.1%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Corea, Maine (ZIP 04624), overall, ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,707th) and the top 27% of Maine (109th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 1.1% nationally, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, colon screening is in the top 1.3% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 4.3% nationally.
Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 04609, about 7.4 miles away, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
04607
Maineshares a border
Score 52.87
Closest healthier
04609
Maineabout 7.4 mi away
Score 59.80
Similar health profile
49961
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 56.54
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 | 39.0% | 35.6–42.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 39.4–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.0–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.1% | 40.8–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.7% | 24.5–33.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 13.0–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 6.5–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 80.0–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.6% | 82.2–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.3–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.7% | 72.9–80.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 60.2–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.9% | 77.9–87.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 10.0–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 18.7–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.1% | 24.3–32.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 15.6–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 30.6–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.2–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 13.5–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.1–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.3–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 7.8–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.6–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 25.3–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.1–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.1% | 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 | 10.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 81.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 67.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 70.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $61,691 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $558,000 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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