ZIP code
04957
in Norridgewock, MainePopulation 4,006
38.47/ 100
Ranked #27,742 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)
Ranked #375 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
31.1%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
24.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
94%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.3%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
12.0%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
27.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
11.0%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.3%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Norridgewock, Maine (ZIP 04957) lands in the bottom 13.5% nationally (27,742nd) and the bottom 8.1% of Maine (375th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: grocery resides in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 12.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 8.9% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 12.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 12.3% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the top 14.2% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 04911, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
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
04911
Maineshares a border
Score 42.22
Closest healthier
04937
Maineshares a border
Score 41.78
Similar health profile
16255
Pennsylvania100% similar profile
Score 44.86
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 | 36.5% | 33.6–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 37.3–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 29.7% | 26.5–32.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 38.1–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 34.3–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.4% | 20.8–28.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.5 |
| 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 | 82.8% | 80.2–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.8–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.6–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.0% | 52.8–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 68.0–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.2–25.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 26.2–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 34.2–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 22.6–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.5–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.2–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 35.6–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 22.1–29.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 30.5–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 72.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 25.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 48.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $65,931 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $179,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,073 | $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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