ZIP code
04574
in Washington, MainePopulation 1,624
48.09/ 100
Ranked #18,819 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #210 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.8 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
12.6 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.1%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Washington, Maine (ZIP 04574) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,819th) and the bottom 49% of Maine (210th).
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 11.2% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 12.5% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 7.3% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden lands in the top 8.0% nationally, and arsenic registers in the top 13.5% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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 04348, 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 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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 81.6; chronic-disease standing 29.0 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,299 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
04348
Maineshares a border
Score 50.21
Closest healthier
04354
Maineshares a border
Score 51.98
Similar health profile
04040
Maine97% similar profile
Score 47.91
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 | 35.2% | 32.1–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.9–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.2–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.5–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 27.2–36.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.6–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.3–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.4–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.8–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.2–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 62.0–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 57.4–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.9–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.5–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 20.0–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 28.5–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 16.8–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.3–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.2–14.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 13.3–21.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 26.5–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.5% | 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 | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 62.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 21.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 48.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $59,861 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $195,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,036 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 79.3, 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