ZIP code
04619
in Calais, MainePopulation 3,097
41.35/ 100
Ranked #25,782 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #344 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Grocery access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
16.4 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.65 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17 per million
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS6thDefinition & 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
11.2 days/year
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.65 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Fiber broadband
93.9%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Calais, Maine (ZIP 04619) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,782nd) and the bottom 16% of Maine (344th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: mental-health providers lies in the top 1.8% nationally, and grocery lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Physicians sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Childcare settles in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Civic rests in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.7% nationally.
To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Close by, ZIP 04666, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 71%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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 72.3; chronic-disease standing 16.4 — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,044 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
04666
Maineshares a border
Score 43.93
Closest healthier
04671
Maineshares a border
Score 43.94
Similar health profile
25839
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 33.76
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 | 37.9% | 35.1–40.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.6–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 24.6–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.1–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 34.4–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.2–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 7.7–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.1–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.3–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.2–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 67.2–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 53.3–59.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 70.6–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 14.8–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 27.4–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.8–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 20.2–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 36.7–46.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.0–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.4–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 11.9–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 16.6–26.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 9.9–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 31.8–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 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 | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $64,096 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $111,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 75.5, 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