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04660

in Mount Desert, MainePopulation 1,072

ZipVitals Score
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62.42/ 100

Ranked #3,283 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.3%)

Ranked #12 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 3.0%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Food insecurity

6.3%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

26.9 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

84.5%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

4.2 days/year

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

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 ›

Housing insecurity

6.2%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Park land

27.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

21.8%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Mount Desert, Maine (ZIP 04660) stands in the top 10.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,283rd) and the top 3.0% of Maine (12th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and mammography stands in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and park land resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 5.5% nationally. By contrast, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 5.6% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 04662, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults34.5%31.4–37.6
High blood pressure among adults36.7%33.3–40.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.8%11.4–14.1
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.2–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.7–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%5.6–8.8
Depression among adults23.3%20.6–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%9.2–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.0%37.6–44.5
Obesity among adults27.5%23.5–31.8
Stroke among adults3.5%3.0–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.3%6.7–10.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%3.9–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.1–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.2%83.0–87.3
Cholesterol screening among adults91.9%90.5–93.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.4%70.8–77.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.6%65.4–71.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years84.5%79.9–88.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%12.0–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.0%7.5–13.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.6%14.1–21.4
Short sleep duration among adults29.1%25.1–33.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.5%11.9–17.5
Frequent mental distress among adults13.5%11.7–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.3%10.4–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.4%9.5–13.6
Any disability among adults27.9%24.0–32.1
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.8
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.0–7.4
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.1–15.0
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.4–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.3%15.3–21.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.3%4.6–8.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%5.5–10.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.7–7.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%3.9–5.9
Loneliness among adults27.4%23.9–30.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.7–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–645.9%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+)61.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle1.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription95.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate92.1%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 population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households60.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+31.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age52.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$78,646$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$480,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$1,213$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 birth84.3 yr ± 2.0878.9 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 2.08 years of 84.3, 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