ZIP code
04655
in Machiasport, MainePopulation 1,016
44.61/ 100
Ranked #22,795 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #277 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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 an emergency room
31.5 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
4.6 days/year
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.9%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39.1%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Machiasport, Maine (ZIP 04655), overall, ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,795th) and the bottom 32% of Maine (277th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening sits in the top 15% nationally. Set against that, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 12.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the top 17% nationally.
Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 04626, 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 65%
13%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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 98.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 21.6 — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #666 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
04626
Maineshares a border
Score 45.79
Closest healthier
04630
Maineshares a border
Score 45.37
Similar health profile
64672
Missouri93% similar profile
Score 47.46
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 | 37.0% | 34.1–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 37.4–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.1–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.1–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 33.6–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.4–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.0–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.5–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.7–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 67.3–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 52.3–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 73.0–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 13.6–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 25.6–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.8–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.3–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 34.2–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.2–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 9.9–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 13.3–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.6–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 30.7–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 60.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 29.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 52.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $177,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $1,053 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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