ZIP code
04779
in Sinclair, MainePopulation 446
44.05/ 100
Ranked #23,372 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #291 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
13.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
14.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.0%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
54.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
49.4%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
4.8 days/year
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & 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
On the composite measure, Sinclair, Maine (ZIP 04779) stands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,372nd) and the bottom 29% of Maine (291st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and hearing disability is in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 3.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and homeownership is at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat lies in the bottom 2.9% nationally.
For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. ZIP 04743, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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
04739
Maineshares a border
Score 42.95
Closest healthier
04743
Maineshares a border
Score 51.83
Similar health profile
03592
New Hampshire98% similar profile
Score 45.75
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 | 47.1% | 43.6–50.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.4% | 50.7–58.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.1% | 11.3–17.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.5–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.4% | 45.8–53.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 34.6–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 17.7–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 5.6–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.7% | 83.1–87.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 87.6% | 85.5–89.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 91.0–93.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.7% | 70.2–77.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 55.2–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 73.2–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.0–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 29.1–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 30.3–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 21.6–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.5–22.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 37.3–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.8% | 19.8–28.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.3–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.8–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.5–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 12.7–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.5–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.6–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 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 | 2.5% | 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) | 11.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 81.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 42.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 63.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $74,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $172,200 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 2.91 | 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 2.91 years of 82.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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