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04780

in Smyrna Mills, MainePopulation 783

ZipVitals Score
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40.87/ 100

Ranked #26,137 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #352 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.6%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US95th
Definition & 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

8.8 days/year

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

1.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

24.2%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

12.1%

in the top 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

76.1%

in the bottom 11.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

11.3%

in the bottom 12.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Housing-cost burden

12.1%

in the bottom 12.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

48.8 mi

in the top 12.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Smyrna Mills, Maine (ZIP 04780) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,137th) and the bottom 13.8% of Maine (352nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 10.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled energy burden registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 8.4% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits in the top 10.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 11.0% nationally.

Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 04730, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 1.0%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

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 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.7%33.8–39.7
High blood pressure among adults43.1%39.8–46.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults14.0%12.5–15.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.9%10.3–13.7
Depression among adults27.2%24.2–30.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%13.2–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.3%38.0–44.5
Obesity among adults41.3%36.6–46.3
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.2%20.7–28.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.4–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%76.0–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.9%79.2–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.6–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.8%67.1–74.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.3%48.9–55.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%71.7–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%11.0–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.9%16.9–23.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.2%29.0–37.7
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%33.6–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.1%21.9–28.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%17.7–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.2–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%16.3–21.1
Any disability among adults39.7%35.6–44.1
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.1
Mobility disability among adults19.4%16.9–22.0
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.6%22.4–29.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.6–18.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.9%19.3–26.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.5–14.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.4–11.2
Loneliness among adults34.8%31.0–38.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.3–11.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6423.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)17.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle12.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription76.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate93.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households43.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+13.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age33.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$62,727$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$123,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$488$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,014 ($618–$1,501) n=320
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.2 yr ± 1.2378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.0 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 1.23 years of 79.2, 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