ZIP code
04787
in Westfield, MainePopulation 382
42.80/ 100
Ranked #24,545 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #326 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.9 days/year
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.6%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
19 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.8%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & 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
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Westfield, Maine (ZIP 04787) ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,545th) and the bottom 20% of Maine (326th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Against that, modeled energy burden is in the top 4.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 6.2% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 7.7% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 8.1% nationally.
In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 04734, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
04734
Maineshares a border
Score 43.49
Closest healthier
04740
Maineshares a border
Score 44.87
Similar health profile
16927
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 44.78
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 | 39.9% | 36.7–43.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.8% | 43.2–50.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.7–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 40.5–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 35.9–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.8–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.4–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.9% | 81.3–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.4–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 68.0–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.3–56.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 71.3–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 15.5–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 27.9–38.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 33.5–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 20.6–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.3% | 34.5–44.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 16.9–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.0–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 14.9–23.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.6–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.8–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 69.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 26.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 47.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $53,542 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $150,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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