ZIP code
04462
in Millinocket, MainePopulation 4,464
38.54/ 100
Ranked #27,699 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)
Ranked #374 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
Ranked #34 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
7.0%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.5%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
32.2%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Millinocket, Maine (ZIP 04462) lands in the bottom 13.7% nationally (27,699th) and the bottom 8.4% of Maine (374th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled energy burden registers in the top 1.2% nationally, coronary heart disease resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the top 2.7% nationally, walkability sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 5.6% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery registers in the top 5.9% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 04414, 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. 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 88%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
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
04414
Maineshares a border
Score 44.69
Closest healthier
04430
Maineshares a border
Score 43.06
Similar health profile
48610
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 43.66
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 | 42.9% | 40.0–45.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.0% | 45.9–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–13.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 25.4–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.7% | 41.7–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 37.5–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.8–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.2–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 79.0–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.4% | 83.3–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 69.0–75.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.9–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 73.8–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 29.5–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 30.5–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.6–31.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 38.7–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–26.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 20.1–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.9–17.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 18.4–26.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 29.4–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 67.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 36.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $51,527 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $112,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $451 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 76.6, 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