ZIP code
04747
in Island Falls, MainePopulation 1,316
41.28/ 100
Ranked #25,821 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #345 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.1%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.8 days/year
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
11.7 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
58.3 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Island Falls, Maine (ZIP 04747) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,821st) and the bottom 15% of Maine (345th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 9.2% nationally. Against that, modeled energy burden rests in the top 3.7% nationally, slow internet speeds is in the top 5.6% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 7.1% nationally, fatal road crashes lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 8.4% nationally.
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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 04730, 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
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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
04471
Maineshares a border
Score 41.12
Closest healthier
04730
Maineshares a border
Score 41.54
Similar health profile
04773
Maine99% similar profile
Score 43.57
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 | 39.3% | 36.3–42.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.7–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 23.2–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.8–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 37.0–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.1% | 19.8–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.3–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.7–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 81.0–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.8–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 68.0–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.0% | 52.7–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 73.4–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 29.6–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 32.8–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 22.4–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 36.1–44.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.9–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 19.2–26.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 29.6–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 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 | 59.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 28.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 50.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $56,795 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $120,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $713 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 79.2, 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