ZIP code
04785
in Van Buren, MainePopulation 2,073
35.63/ 100
Ranked #29,136 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)
Ranked #393 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)
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
12.2%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
13.0%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
6.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Mobility disability
24.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
5.8 days/year
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & 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
48.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Van Buren, Maine (ZIP 04785), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 9.2% nationally (29,136th) and the bottom 3.7% of Maine (393rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 1.5% nationally, hearing disability is in the top 2.0% nationally, and energy burden rests in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 4.4% nationally, tooth loss registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 4.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 04736, 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 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.3%
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
04736
Maineshares a border
Score 46.42
Closest healthier
04750
Maineshares a border
Score 43.22
Similar health profile
49642
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 36.42
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 | 42.1% | 39.1–45.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.9% | 45.6–52.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.8–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.7% | 41.2–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 37.0–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.7% | 23.0–30.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 8.7–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.3–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 81.3–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 65.6–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.1% | 47.8–54.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 69.4–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.1% | 33.6–42.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 33.3–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 25.5–33.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.8–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.8% | 40.6–48.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.9–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 13.8–20.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 21.4–29.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 30.5–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 66.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 35.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 56.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $41,528 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $114,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $734 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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