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04645

in Isle Au Haut, MainePopulation 69

ZipVitals Score
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59.10/ 100

Ranked #5,524 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #36 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 8.9%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

PFAS in drinking water

2.3%

in the bottom 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Food insecurity

6.6%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

25.7 mi

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
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

76.5%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.6%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

19 mi

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

52%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Home broadband subscription

64%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Isle Au Haut, Maine (ZIP 04645) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,524th) and the top 8.9% of Maine (36th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled pfas stands in the bottom 0.08% nationally, and transportation noise sits at the national minimum. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled colon screening resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 3.7% nationally, floodplain exposure resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 3.8% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 04863, about 2.8 miles away.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

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 adults31.9%29.1–34.9
High blood pressure among adults33.4%30.1–36.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.7–12.0
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.0–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.3–8.6
Depression among adults24.1%21.1–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.3–11.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%35.4–41.7
Obesity among adults26.5%22.4–30.8
Stroke among adults3.4%2.8–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.0%7.4–10.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.3–9.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.6%74.6–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%79.1–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.1%87.0–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years76.5%73.1–79.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.0%70.1–75.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.7%77.9–86.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%13.1–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.4%7.7–13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.0%14.3–22.1
Short sleep duration among adults27.6%23.8–31.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.2%11.4–17.1
Frequent mental distress among adults13.9%12.0–16.1
Frequent physical distress among adults11.8%9.9–13.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%9.7–14.1
Any disability among adults26.6%22.5–30.9
Hearing disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.1
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.0–7.4
Mobility disability among adults11.9%9.5–14.4
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.3–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.0–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%17.9–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.6%4.7–8.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%5.5–10.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.2–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.4–6.8
Loneliness among adults28.8%25.1–33.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.0–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–6453.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)56.5%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 subscription64.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate74.0%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 households86.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+81.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age71.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$49,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$593,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$967$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 birth80.8 yr ± 1.9178.9 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 1.91 years of 80.8, 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