ZIP code
04858
in South Thomaston, MainePopulation 1,378
56.75/ 100
Ranked #7,507 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #63 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 15%)
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.
Grocery access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
24.7 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
7.8%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.9 days/year
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
73.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
South Thomaston, Maine (ZIP 04858), by its composite score, sits in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,507th) and the top 15% of Maine (63rd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: grocery sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity sits in the bottom 11.9% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 04856, about 3.4 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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.
Nearby
04563
Maineshares a border
Score 53.84
Closest healthier
04856
Maineabout 3.4 mi away
Score 58.45
Similar health profile
16444
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 60.64
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 | 35.0% | 31.9–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.8–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 22.2–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.4–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.2% | 24.1–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.7–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.0–8.8 |
| 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 | 82.9% | 80.4–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.4–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.5% | 69.8–76.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.1–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 75.4–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.2–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 16.5–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 24.5–32.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 24.8–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.3–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.0–10.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 7.7–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 25.4–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.4% | 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 | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 67.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 34.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 54.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $87,059 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $341,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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