ZIP code
04646
in Islesford, MainePopulation 134
54.12/ 100
Ranked #10,534 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #107 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 26%)
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 nursing home
39.7 mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.5 days/year
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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
21.1 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
43.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
17.3%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Judged by its overall standing, Islesford, Maine (ZIP 04646) sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,534th) and the top 26% of Maine (107th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally, industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and transportation noise stands at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the top 3.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 5.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 04625, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Nearby
04625
Maineshares a border
Score 55.74
Closest healthier
04660
Maineabout 0.9 mi away
Score 62.42
Similar health profile
04852
Maine95% similar profile
Score 56.51
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 | 30.0% | 27.0–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.1% | 28.9–35.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.7–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.9–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.5% | 26.0–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.2–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 4.9–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.2–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.6–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 86.7–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.4–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.6–71.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.1% | 76.9–86.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 10.9–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 15.0–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 26.7–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 12.8–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.2% | 23.7–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 17.8–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 6.4–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 8.5–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.1–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.1–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.5–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 63.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $88,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $428,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 | $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 | 84.7 yr ± 2.89 | 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 2.89 years of 84.7, 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