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ZIP code

04763

in Oakfield, MainePopulation 629

39.75/ 100

Ranked #26,921 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #365 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)

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.

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 ›

Tooth loss

26.2%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.2 days/year

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US5th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.7%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & 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

5.4%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

11.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

47.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.9%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

44.1%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

57.2 mi

in the top 9.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US91st
Definition & 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

In overall standing, Oakfield, Maine (ZIP 04763) comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,921st) and the bottom 10.6% of Maine (365th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, humid heat sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and binge drinking settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 9.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled tooth loss stands in the top 5.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 5.3% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 7.0% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 6.5% nationally.

In plain 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 04747, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 1.0%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

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.

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 adults40.9%37.7–44.0
High blood pressure among adults47.4%43.9–50.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.4
Current asthma among adults13.8%12.3–15.4
Coronary heart disease among adults10.7%9.5–12.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.1%11.3–15.0
Depression among adults25.7%22.8–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.0%14.9–19.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.1%40.8–47.5
Obesity among adults42.1%37.3–47.0
Stroke among adults5.2%4.7–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.2%22.4–30.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.5–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.2–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.6%81.1–85.9
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.4–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.7%65.8–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.0%51.6–58.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.4%70.6–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%10.1–13.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.3%17.3–23.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.0%30.4–39.4
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%33.6–42.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.6%23.1–30.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.3–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults19.4%17.1–21.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%15.4–20.0
Any disability among adults41.3%37.0–45.7
Hearing disability among adults11.4%10.2–12.7
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.4
Mobility disability among adults21.8%18.9–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.6–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%22.1–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.1–18.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.5%18.6–26.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.0–14.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.9–10.8
Loneliness among adults33.4%29.5–37.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ME median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416
Uninsured 18–649.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2869.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413
No HS diploma (25+)5.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50529.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415
Households without a vehicle11.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416
Broadband subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416
Homeownership rate69.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416
Foreign-born population4.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417
Single-parent households73.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08761.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414
Population 65+36.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55324.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417
Median age57.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29249.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413
Median household income$46,378$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396
Median home value$144,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402
Median gross rent$592$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 birth77.1 yr ± 1.8678.9 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 1.86 years of 77.1, 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