ZIP code
04650
in Little Deer Isle, MainePopulation 333
47.77/ 100
Ranked #19,229 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #219 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.4 days/year
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
15.7 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.1 mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
37.8%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$110,063
in the top 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Walkability
23 intersections/sq mi
in the top 30% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Little Deer Isle, Maine (ZIP 04650), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,229th) and the bottom 46% of Maine (219th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership is in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 11.9% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 5.0% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 04617, 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 87%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
04617
Maineshares a border
Score 55.75
Closest healthier
04627
Maineshares a border
Score 49.26
Similar health profile
49458
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 49.14
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 | 32.3% | 29.4–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 30.8–37.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 7.6–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 25.9–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 33.6–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 27.8–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.3–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 6.8–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.3–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.1–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 82.9–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 60.4–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 58.3–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.2–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 13.2–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 19.8–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 26.8–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 16.8–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.2–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 29.5–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 12.6–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 18.7–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 10.4–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 14.6–25.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 9.5–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.4–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.6–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.3–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 59.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 23.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $110,063 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $332,400 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.9 yr ± 1.85 | 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 1.85 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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