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04640

in Hancock, MainePopulation 2,450

ZipVitals Score
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54.67/ 100

Ranked #9,867 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #101 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 25%)

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.

Distance to a nursing home

22.6 mi

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

82.9%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.3 days/year

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US5th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

20.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.8%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US91st
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.2%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST76th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

30%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

1.3 mi

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US22nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

The read

Hancock, Maine (ZIP 04640), in overall standing, comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,867th) and the top 25% of Maine (101st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled mammography registers in the top 2.5% nationally, humid heat is in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening is in the top 6.8% nationally, and short sleep lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the top 13.1% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home is in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 9.1% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 04605, 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.

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Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

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 adults33.2%30.2–36.3
High blood pressure among adults36.0%32.8–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.9–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%6.9–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%6.8–10.2
Depression among adults25.8%22.8–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.6–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%35.8–42.3
Obesity among adults30.0%25.7–34.6
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.6%10.2–15.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.7–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%75.5–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.8%80.4–85.2
Cholesterol screening among adults88.8%87.0–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.2%69.3–76.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.9%63.7–69.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.9%78.0–87.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%13.0–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%10.9–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.0%17.3–25.2
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%26.0–34.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%14.8–21.0
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.6–19.0
Frequent physical distress among adults14.0%12.0–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%12.6–17.4
Any disability among adults31.5%27.4–36.0
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.4–9.2
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.6–16.5
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.0–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%17.8–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%7.6–12.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.2%10.1–16.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.2–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.8–8.4
Loneliness among adults30.3%26.2–34.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.6–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6413.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription96.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate80.6%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 population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households66.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+31.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age54.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$71,699$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$269,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$1,171$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 birth79.0 yr ± 1.2278.9 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 1.22 years of 79.0, 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