ZIP code
04686
in Wesley, MainePopulation 328
35.43/ 100
Ranked #29,219 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.9%)
Ranked #395 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
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.
Hearing disability
14.0%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
6.8%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
26.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
11.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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 ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 ›Poverty rate
33.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Wesley, Maine (ZIP 04686) lands in the bottom 8.9% nationally (29,219th) and the bottom 3.2% of Maine (395th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled hearing disability lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 0.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled stroke stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability settles in the top 5.6% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Better still, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 04630, 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 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
04630
Maineshares a border
Score 45.37
Closest healthier
04654
Maineshares a border
Score 37.80
Similar health profile
04746
Maine99% similar profile
Score 34.19
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 | 44.2% | 40.6–47.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.7% | 45.1–52.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.7–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 38.2–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 36.2–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.8% | 19.3–26.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.0–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.3–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.8–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.2–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.2–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.4–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 73.0–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 16.3–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.6% | 31.1–41.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 34.4–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 23.2–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–22.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.7% | 40.4–50.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.6% | 19.9–27.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.3–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.4–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 18.4–28.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.6–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.4–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.0–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 26.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 74.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $52,353 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $69,700 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.80 | 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 1.80 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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