ZIP code
04479
in Sangerville, MainePopulation 1,136
37.62/ 100
Ranked #28,226 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
Ranked #380 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
6.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.5 days/year
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.5%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.9%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
21.1%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Sangerville, Maine (ZIP 04479) lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally (28,226th) and the bottom 6.9% of Maine (380th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled energy burden rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 8.0% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 8.9% nationally. Better still, fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum, childcare resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 04426, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
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
04426
Maineshares a border
Score 45.20
Closest healthier
04443
Maineshares a border
Score 40.00
Similar health profile
48625
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 38.88
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 | 39.7% | 36.6–42.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 39.6–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 24.7–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.5–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 32.6–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.9% | 18.7–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.4–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 79.5–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.2–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.8–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 51.4–58.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 69.8–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.1–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.6–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 23.5–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 35.9–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 21.4–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 14.9–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 21.6–29.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.2–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 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 | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 48.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 24.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 53.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $50,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $124,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 77.2, 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