ZIP code
04653
in Bass Harbor, MainePopulation 719
56.33/ 100
Ranked #7,938 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #71 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Civic-institution access
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
33.5 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.7 days/year
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Mammography
83.3%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
10.0%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.4 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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
74.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Bass Harbor, Maine (ZIP 04653), overall, ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,938th) and the top 17% of Maine (71st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: civic stands in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, mammography settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled colon screening lands in the top 4.6% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 4.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. ZIP 04679, just across the boundary, comes out 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 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
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
04612
Maineshares a border
Score 55.34
Closest healthier
04679
Maineshares a border
Score 56.45
Similar health profile
49952
Michigan96% similar profile
Score 57.67
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 | 33.7% | 30.5–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 33.0–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.5–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 22.2–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.9–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 25.1–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.4–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.6–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.2–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.9–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.1–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.1% | 70.3–77.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 61.5–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.3% | 78.3–87.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 10.2–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 16.5–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 26.2–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.1–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.4–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 6.8–12.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 8.3–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.7–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.2–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 26.2–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.9–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.1% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $90,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $417,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,591 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 78.6, 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