ZIP code
04964
in Oquossoc, MainePopulation 108
52.30/ 100
Ranked #13,048 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #139 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Unemployment rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
61.6%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
77.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
23.4 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full 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 ›Mammography
83.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
5.8 days/year
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS4thDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
22 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Oquossoc, Maine (ZIP 04964) comes out in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,048th) and the top 34% of Maine (139th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled colon screening is in the top 0.7% nationally, poverty resides at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, mammography sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and humid heat settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 4.0% nationally. By contrast, unemployment stands at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 1.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 2.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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 03579, 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
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
03579
Maineshares a border
Score 52.58
Closest healthier
03588
New Hampshireabout 15 mi away
Score 53.76
Similar health profile
04056
Maine100% similar profile
Score 51.08
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 | 40.0% | 36.5–43.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.6–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 7.7–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 40.8–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 28.3–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.6–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 4.8–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.6–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.3% | 81.9–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 90.0–92.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.8% | 74.1–81.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 63.5–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.5% | 78.5–87.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 9.6–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 19.8–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 28.7–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 16.0–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 30.5–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.3–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 13.4–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.4–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 6.5–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 8.1–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.1–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.7–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.4–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 72.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 61.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 80.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $325,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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