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04613

in Birch Harbor, MainePopulation 92

ZipVitals Score
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51.56/ 100

Ranked #14,049 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #156 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 38%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

34.8 mi

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

7 days/year

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US4th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

15.7 mi

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Birch Harbor, Maine (ZIP 04613), by its composite score, sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,049th) and the top 38% of Maine (156th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, expected annual loss registers in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 7.5% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 1.2% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 04607, 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

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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 adults38.9%35.6–42.4
High blood pressure among adults39.6%36.0–43.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.8%11.5–14.1
Current asthma among adults13.1%11.6–14.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.7–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%8.1–12.7
Depression among adults26.2%23.3–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.6–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.1%38.7–45.6
Obesity among adults29.6%25.3–34.4
Stroke among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.1%12.4–18.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%5.4–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.7%78.8–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.0%82.5–87.1
Cholesterol screening among adults90.5%88.7–92.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.8%70.1–77.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%61.0–67.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.1%75.9–85.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.7–14.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%10.8–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.8%19.0–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.6%25.6–33.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.8%16.1–24.0
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.3–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.4–18.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.6%12.9–18.5
Any disability among adults35.6%30.6–40.8
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.8–11.6
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.3–10.8
Mobility disability among adults17.4%14.1–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.4–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.2–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%18.1–25.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%7.4–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.5%9.7–17.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.7–10.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.6–8.6
Loneliness among adults31.3%27.2–35.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.0–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6424.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)16.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate76.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+51.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age65.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$320,000$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 birth79.0 yr ± 1.0378.9 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 1.03 years of 79.0, 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