ZIP code
04047
in Parsonsfield, MainePopulation 1,715
47.25/ 100
Ranked #19,864 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #227 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #78 of 82 Portland-South Portland, ME ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)
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.
Tree cover
77.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS68thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Parsonsfield, Maine (ZIP 04047), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,864th) and the bottom 44% of Maine (227th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled tree cover lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and childcare is in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 18% nationally. By contrast, fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden settles in the top 9.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 16% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 17% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, 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. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 03836, 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 Portland-South Portland, 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 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
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
03836
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 53.86
Closest healthier
03882
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 52.42
Similar health profile
04984
Maine99% similar profile
Score 45.90
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 | 34.4% | 31.5–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 35.8–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.7–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 36.4–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 31.9–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.5–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.8–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.8–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.2–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.4–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 66.9–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 58.0–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 72.0–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 14.4–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.3–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 29.4–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.6–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.6–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.1–19.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.7–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
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 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 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 | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 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 | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 52.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $72,045 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $272,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,185 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.70 | 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 1.70 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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