ZIP code
04939
in Garland, MainePopulation 823
42.74/ 100
Ranked #24,604 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #327 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #25 of 45 Bangor, ME ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Child-care access
0.97 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
68.6%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Garland, Maine (ZIP 04939) sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,604th) and the bottom 20% of Maine (327th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: childcare settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Against that, modeled energy burden lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 14.3% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 04422, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bangor, ME metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
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
04422
Maineshares a border
Score 44.97
Closest healthier
04426
Maineshares a border
Score 45.20
Similar health profile
04457
Maine99% similar profile
Score 41.22
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 | 36.3% | 33.6–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 39.5–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 25.4–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 38.2–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 35.7–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 17.0–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.3–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.7–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.8–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 67.0–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.9–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 71.9–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 15.3–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 26.1–34.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 32.0–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 33.9–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.9–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 22.1–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.2–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 31.3–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 59.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 53.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $51,094 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $205,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $794 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 2.17 | 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 2.17 years of 78.9, 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