ZIP code
04733
in Benedicta, MainePopulation 465
41.47/ 100
Ranked #25,685 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #341 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Crowded housing
19.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
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 ›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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
19.5%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
8.2 days/year
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Benedicta, Maine (ZIP 04733) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,685th) and the bottom 16% of Maine (341st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: crowded housing is in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and energy burden registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. On the better side, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 04430, about 3.1 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
in the top 0.8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
04459
Maineshares a border
Score 33.06
Closest healthier
04430
Maineabout 3.1 mi away
Score 43.06
Similar health profile
49402
Michigan100% similar profile
Score 43.49
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 | 41.0% | 37.8–44.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.0% | 44.5–51.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–15.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.7–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 41.2–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 36.9–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.5–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.1–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.2% | 81.8–86.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 86.8–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 67.5–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.7–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 74.0–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 15.8–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 29.5–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 32.7–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 22.0–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.6–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.1% | 36.3–46.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.1–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.3–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 10.8–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 16.7–27.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 8.9–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.8–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.3% | 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 | 19.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 19.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 44.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 3.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 15.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $59,050 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $126,600 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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