ZIP code
04981
in Stockton Springs, MainePopulation 2,575
45.83/ 100
Ranked #21,515 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #260 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.7%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Stockton Springs, Maine (ZIP 04981) places in the bottom 33% nationally (21,515th) and the bottom 36% of Maine (260th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: grocery settles in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 10.6% nationally, civic rests in the top 14.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the top 17% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 18% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic stands in the top 6.1% nationally, energy burden registers in the top 10.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 15% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 04416, 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 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
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
04416
Maineshares a border
Score 50.27
Closest healthier
04421
Maineshares a border
Score 60.05
Similar health profile
48749
Michigan95% similar profile
Score 46.04
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 | 37.7% | 34.5–40.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 35.9–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 24.9–31.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 38.4–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 30.4–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.8–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.1–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.5–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.4–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.5–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.9–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.7–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 68.3–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.0–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 20.9–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 30.3–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 18.2–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 31.5–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.0–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 12.8–20.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.5–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 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 | 69.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 50.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $77,560 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $239,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,290 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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