ZIP code
04740
in Easton, MainePopulation 1,433
44.87/ 100
Ranked #22,555 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #273 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
5.7%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.4 days/year
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & 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
12.8 per million
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
71.6%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.7%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Easton, Maine (ZIP 04740) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,555th) and the bottom 33% of Maine (273rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled energy burden lands in the top 4.0% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 11.5% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 14.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
A note on the 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 04769, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
“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
04742
Maineshares a border
Score 44.61
Closest healthier
04769
Maineshares a border
Score 47.01
Similar health profile
15459
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 48.05
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 | 33.5% | 30.8–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 36.9–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.2–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.5–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.9–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 35.1–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.9–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 6.9–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.0–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.3–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.0–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.5–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 55.6–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.2% | 77.2–86.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 14.9–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 25.7–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 32.3–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.0–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.9–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 32.0–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.9–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 10.9–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 15.9–24.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 30.7–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 52.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $53,309 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $163,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $510 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.85 | 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 1.85 years of 76.4, 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