ZIP code
04856
in Rockport, MainePopulation 3,675
58.45/ 100
Ranked #6,033 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #47 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 11.6%)
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.
Dental provider access
3.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Physician access
4.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.7%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS6thDefinition & 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
16 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.5%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.7%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
12.6%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Rockport, Maine (ZIP 04856) ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,033rd) and the top 11.6% of Maine (47th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: dental providers lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and physicians lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 6.2% nationally, modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 7.2% nationally. Recreation registers in the top 7.2% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and modeled mammography stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 04843, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. On other measures, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
“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
04841
Maineshares a border
Score 52.85
Closest healthier
04843
Maineshares a border
Score 59.80
Similar health profile
17064
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 59.22
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 | 34.8% | 31.7–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.4–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.3–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.2–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.5% | 23.3–31.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 4.9–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.8–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.5–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.3–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 68.0–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.2–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 76.2–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 9.4–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 16.2–24.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 25.1–33.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.1% | 13.0–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 24.3–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.4–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.6–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 6.9–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.8–9.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.8–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 25.0–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 60.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $86,979 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $469,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,194 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.61 | 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 1.61 years of 80.5, 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