ZIP code
04488
in Stetson, MainePopulation 1,151
39.57/ 100
Ranked #27,035 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #368 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)
Ranked #33 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.10%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19%
in the top 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.6%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
35.2%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
62.4%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Stetson, Maine (ZIP 04488) ranks in the bottom 16% nationally (27,035th) and the bottom 9.9% of Maine (368th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 12.4% nationally, and modeled energy burden resides in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 14.1% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 15% nationally.
For context, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 04427, 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 91%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 91.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 13.1 — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #593 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
04427
Maineshares a border
Score 43.88
Closest healthier
04435
Maineshares a border
Score 43.64
Similar health profile
25913
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 36.24
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 | 35.3% | 32.5–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 38.3–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 29.6% | 26.8–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 37.1–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 36.5–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.5–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 7.6–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 73.0–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.2–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 58.5–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.6% | 53.5–59.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 71.5–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 16.6–23.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 26.5–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 33.1–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 21.7–29.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 34.3–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.9–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.7–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 16.9–25.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 31.6–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $76,023 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $205,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $800 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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