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04853

in North Haven, MainePopulation 480

ZipVitals Score
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61.28/ 100

Ranked #3,955 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.4%)

Ranked #16 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 4.0%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Food insecurity

6.5%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full 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 ›

Mammography

82.8%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.9%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
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 ›

Short sleep

28.7%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

18 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

26.8%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.05%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.1%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

31%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

The read

North Haven, Maine (ZIP 04853), on the composite measure, lands in the top 12.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,955th) and the top 4.0% of Maine (16th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and transportation noise stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Working the other way, floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.6% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 04660, about 19 miles away.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

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.

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 adults29.7%26.9–32.5
High blood pressure among adults31.7%28.6–34.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.2–11.2
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.7–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.3%5.1–7.7
Depression among adults24.8%21.9–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.8%7.5–10.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%33.7–39.9
Obesity among adults26.8%22.6–31.1
Stroke among adults3.0%2.6–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.5%7.0–10.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.6–8.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.6%72.5–78.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%78.1–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%86.7–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.0%67.0–74.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.5%69.6–75.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.8%78.1–86.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.8–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.2%8.4–14.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.3%13.8–21.1
Short sleep duration among adults28.7%24.8–32.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.5%11.0–16.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%12.4–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults11.4%9.6–13.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%9.8–14.3
Any disability among adults25.4%21.6–29.5
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.7–8.8
Independent living disability among adults6.0%4.9–7.2
Mobility disability among adults10.7%8.8–12.9
Self-care disability among adults2.6%2.1–3.1
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.8–4.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.2–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.5%4.8–8.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.0–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.4–9.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.7
Loneliness among adults28.7%25.1–32.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.3–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6413.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)0.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)55.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)1.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription93.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate82.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population3.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households72.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+32.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age49.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$87,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$440,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$913$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 birth80.8 yr ± 1.9178.9 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 1.91 years of 80.8, 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