ZIP code
04631
in Eastport, MainePopulation 1,263
46.03/ 100
Ranked #21,316 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #252 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22.7 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Hearing disability
11.9%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Binge drinking
11.4%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
In overall standing, Eastport, Maine (ZIP 04631) comes out in the bottom 34% nationally (21,316th) and the bottom 38% of Maine (252nd).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the top 4.7% nationally. More positively, pharmacy lands in the top 1.9% nationally, fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, and dental providers resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 3.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 4.3% nationally.
In plain terms, 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 04652, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.4; chronic-disease standing 5.0 (bottom 10%) — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #519 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
04652
Maineshares a border
Score 45.97
Closest healthier
04626
Maineabout 11 mi away
Score 45.79
Similar health profile
27944
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 48.70
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 | 45.2% | 41.7–48.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.5% | 43.6–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.2–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 38.9–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 33.2–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.0–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.6–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.9–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.9% | 83.7–87.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.3–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.5% | 71.0–77.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 59.1–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 71.2–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 11.6–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 26.1–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 18.8–27.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 35.6–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.6–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 11.9–19.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.9–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 67.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 42.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 61.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $45,573 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $179,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $565 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.84 | 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 1.84 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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