ZIP code
04930
in Dexter, MainePopulation 4,258
40.71/ 100
Ranked #26,260 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #354 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
Ranked #30 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
0.93 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Grocery access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
43.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.93 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.6%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
21.9%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
3.5%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Dexter, Maine (ZIP 04930) places in the bottom 18% nationally (26,260th) and the bottom 13.3% of Maine (354th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: childcare sits in the top 2.7% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Grocery rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Recreation is in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, housing-cost burden registers in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled energy burden settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 9.7% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 04426, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bangor, ME metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
“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
04426
Maineshares a border
Score 45.20
Closest healthier
04435
Maineshares a border
Score 43.64
Similar health profile
49665
Michigan100% similar profile
Score 41.96
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 | 36.9% | 34.6–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 40.0–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.9–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.8% | 26.2–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 38.3–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 36.0–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 15.6–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 75.3–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 80.9–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 65.0–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 50.4–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 73.5–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 27.8–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 33.6–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.8–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 36.4–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 22.2–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 32.0–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 50.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $54,137 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $168,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $848 | $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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