ZIP code
04967
in Pittsfield, MainePopulation 3,930
38.44/ 100
Ranked #27,759 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)
Ranked #376 of 408 Maine ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
5.9%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.6%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
11.7%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
11.0%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
35.2%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Mammography
71.4%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
14.0%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS71stDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Pittsfield, Maine (ZIP 04967), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 13.5% nationally (27,759th) and the bottom 7.9% of Maine (376th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Childcare sits in the top 10.1% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Pharmacy lands in the top 18% nationally. Working the other way, modeled energy burden resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 11.5% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the top 15% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the top 18% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 04922, 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
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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
04922
Maineshares a border
Score 40.53
Closest healthier
04924
Maineshares a border
Score 44.50
Similar health profile
16664
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 42.14
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 | 34.1% | 31.2–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.6–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.0% | 26.8–33.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 36.4–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 33.2–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 18.9–26.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.0–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 71.7–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.0–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.3–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.8–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.6% | 48.4–54.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 65.2–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.0–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 35.6–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 21.4–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 34.5–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 21.3–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.7% | 21.1–28.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 31.5–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 56.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $57,381 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $164,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $825 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.77 | 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 1.77 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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