ZIP code
04921
in Brooks, MainePopulation 1,775
46.26/ 100
Ranked #21,034 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #245 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Child-care access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
70.5%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
1.3%
in the bottom 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS14thDefinition & 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
Brooks, Maine (ZIP 04921), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 34% nationally (21,034th) and the bottom 40% of Maine (245th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: childcare lies in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Dental providers lies in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled energy burden is in the top 7.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 14.8% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 04915, 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 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 88.4; chronic-disease standing 31.6 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,972 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
04915
Maineshares a border
Score 51.24
Closest healthier
04951
Maineshares a border
Score 46.30
Similar health profile
04091
Maine99% similar profile
Score 47.83
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 | 33.0% | 30.1–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 32.1–38.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 29.8% | 26.4–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 35.0–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 31.5–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.6–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 6.8–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.3–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.7–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 83.8–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.1% | 65.3–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 59.4–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 71.7–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 14.7–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.8–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.4–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 30.8–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.0–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.5–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.3–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 15.2–23.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–15.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.5–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.6–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 56.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $63,646 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $210,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,039 | $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 ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 77.8, 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