ZIP code
04861
in Thomaston, MainePopulation 2,769
50.83/ 100
Ranked #15,104 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #170 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22.5 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.7%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & 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
12 days/year
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.73 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Thomaston, Maine (ZIP 04861) sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,104th) and the top 42% of Maine (170th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Dental providers resides in the top 13.0% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 15% nationally, and obesity resides in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the top 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled energy burden stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 14.9% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. 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 nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 04563, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
04841
Maineshares a border
Score 52.85
Similar health profile
04360
Maine96% similar profile
Score 52.90
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 | 34.5% | 31.6–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 33.1–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.6–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.4–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 25.8–34.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 15.0–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.0–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.0–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.9–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.8–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 66.2–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.5–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 73.8–83.9 |
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 | 15.5% | 13.0–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.1% | 27.0–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.0–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.8–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–13.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 27.3–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 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 | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 70.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 35.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 58.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $56,435 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $271,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,262 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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