ZIP code
04652
in Lubec, MainePopulation 1,525
45.97/ 100
Ranked #21,392 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #255 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.
Outpatient-care access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
1.9 days/year
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 an emergency room
20.6 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15 mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
46.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Lubec, Maine (ZIP 04652) sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,392nd) and the bottom 38% of Maine (255th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 8.1% nationally. Better still, outpatient rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and recreation lands in the top 4.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 8.0% nationally.
In plain language, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 04408, about 44 miles away, ranks 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 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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 98.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 5.8 (bottom 10%) — 93 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #56 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
04626
Maineshares a border
Score 45.79
Closest healthier
04408
Maineabout 44 mi away
Score 47.99
Similar health profile
24598
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 46.59
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 | 44.3% | 40.9–47.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.8% | 43.2–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.1–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.6–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 34.0–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.1–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.0–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.2% | 82.9–87.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.9–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.2% | 69.5–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 60.2–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 73.9–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 12.8–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 26.3–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 31.1–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.0% | 35.4–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.4–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.0–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.7–19.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 28.3–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 65.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 41.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 59.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $52,083 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $187,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $575 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.47 | 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 1.47 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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