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04485

in Shirley Mills, MainePopulation 234

ZipVitals Score
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47.54/ 100

Ranked #19,509 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #223 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

17.1 mi

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

99%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

19 mi

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

8.4 days/year

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

75.9%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

17.5 mi

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.6%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.2%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Shirley Mills, Maine (ZIP 04485), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,509th) and the bottom 45% of Maine (223rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, homeownership rests in the top 5.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 5.5% nationally, tree cover lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and pfas resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Working the other way, walkability lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 4.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 8.3% nationally.

In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 04441, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.0%34.6–41.3
High blood pressure among adults40.9%37.2–44.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.5
Current asthma among adults12.5%11.1–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%8.8–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%8.9–13.1
Depression among adults25.9%22.7–29.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.7–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%38.3–45.6
Obesity among adults34.2%29.1–39.3
Stroke among adults4.7%4.0–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.6%19.2–26.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.0–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.0–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.1%80.4–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.6–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.3%66.2–74.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.0%57.6–64.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%70.1–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.6–16.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.3%13.7–21.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%21.6–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.7%30.1–39.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%18.2–25.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.0–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%14.4–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.0%13.5–18.5
Any disability among adults35.0%30.1–39.6
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.0–11.8
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.7–10.9
Mobility disability among adults17.4%14.4–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.7–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%19.7–26.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.6–15.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.6%12.8–21.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.2–12.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.8
Loneliness among adults31.2%27.4–35.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.6–9.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–644.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)3.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle2.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription85.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate99.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households51.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+26.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age42.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$61,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$219,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,014 ($618–$1,501) n=320
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth72.8 yr ± 2.0978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.0 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 2.09 years of 72.8, 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