ZIP code
04475
in Passadumkeag, MainePopulation 384
43.64/ 100
Ranked #23,758 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #306 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #22 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (top 49%)
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
5.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15 mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
34.7 mi
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS77thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.3 pCi/L
in the bottom 38% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS38thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Passadumkeag, Maine (ZIP 04475) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,758th) and the bottom 25% of Maine (306th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 10.6% nationally, disaster risk lands in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled energy burden rests in the top 5.1% nationally, walkability lands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 12.8% nationally.
For context, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 04468, 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 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.8%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.09%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
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
04418
Maineshares a border
Score 42.68
Closest healthier
04468
Maineshares a border
Score 45.87
Similar health profile
48432
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 46.19
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 | 37.9% | 35.1–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 40.7–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 25.4–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 39.1–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 36.1–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.4–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.7–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.6–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 81.6–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.3–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 67.6–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.8–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.0% | 76.3–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.1–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 25.4–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 33.0–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.8–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 34.0–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 30.4–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 70.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 46.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $55,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $98,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $703 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 2.29 | 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 2.29 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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