ZIP code
04676
in Sedgwick, MainePopulation 1,130
54.91/ 100
Ranked #9,539 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #97 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 24%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
15.1 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
22%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & 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
ST27thUS6thDefinition & 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
16.3 per million
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.5%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
5.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
35.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.4%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Sedgwick, Maine (ZIP 04676), on the composite measure, lands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,539th) and the top 24% of Maine (97th).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 5.8% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and short sleep registers in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic stands in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 7.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 9.4% nationally.
In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 04616, 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 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
04476
Maineshares a border
Score 54.87
Closest healthier
04616
Maineshares a border
Score 55.85
Similar health profile
18817
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 58.16
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 | 33.3% | 30.4–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 32.6–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.9–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 36.1–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 25.3–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.4% | 4.3–6.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.1–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.8–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.2% | 80.6–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.5–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 68.7–76.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.0–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 74.6–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.3–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 16.1–24.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.5% | 25.5–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.0–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 6.7–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 8.6–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.7–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 25.8–33.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.2–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 63.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 34.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 52.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $73,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $336,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $425 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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