ZIP code
04694
in Baileyville, MainePopulation 2,155
39.02/ 100
Ranked #27,377 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
Ranked #370 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
17 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.94 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
11 per million
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11 days/year
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS8thDefinition & 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 Superfund site
1.6 mi
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.0%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
27.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Baileyville, Maine (ZIP 04694) lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally (27,377th) and the bottom 9.4% of Maine (370th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: civic is in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 11.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.9% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled energy burden lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 10.0% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 04619, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 82%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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 82.4; chronic-disease standing 12.0 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,048 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
04619
Maineshares a border
Score 41.35
Closest healthier
04630
Maineshares a border
Score 45.37
Similar health profile
24935
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 34.18
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 | 39.1% | 36.1–42.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 39.0–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 25.0–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 35.0–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 36.2–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 15.0–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.0–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.3–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.1–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.3–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 62.4–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 51.4–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 70.3–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.8% | 28.9–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 35.7–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 21.7–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.3–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.0% | 37.1–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 22.0–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 31.4–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 63.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $65,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $130,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $874 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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