ZIP code
04970
in Rangeley, MainePopulation 1,105
52.17/ 100
Ranked #13,217 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #142 of 408 Maine ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Grocery access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
3.6 days/year
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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
83.7%
in the top 1.6% 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
20.9 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.4 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75.5%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21.3 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
Rangeley, Maine (ZIP 04970), by its overall standing, sits in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,217th) and the top 35% of Maine (142nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: grocery lands in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the top 1.6% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled colon screening sits in the top 2.4% nationally. Childcare settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 4.7% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 6.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined 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 ZIP ranking healthier 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 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
04964
Maineshares a border
Score 52.30
Similar health profile
49958
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 50.76
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 | 36.6% | 33.4–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 37.1–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.8–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 38.5–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 29.3–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.6–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.7–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.9–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.4–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.4–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.5% | 72.0–78.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.7–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.7% | 78.9–87.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 20.4–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 30.3–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 30.3–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.7–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.2–15.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.5–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ME median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.3% (3.2–19.5%) n=416 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.8% (3.0–20.9%) n=413 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (0.8–11.7%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 29.4% (14.9–57.3%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=415 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–11.5%) n=416 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (79.7–97.2%) n=416 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.4% (13.9–35.0%) n=416 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.7% (68.7–95.5%) n=416 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.4%) n=416 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.1% (0.1–5.9%) n=417 |
| Single-parent households | 94.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 61.5% (48.8–80.6%) n=414 |
| Population 65+ | 46.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 24.6% (16.3–42.1%) n=417 |
| Median age | 63.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 49.0 yr (39.3–60.7) n=413 |
| Median household income | $60,882 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,485 ($50,225–$100,018) n=396 |
| Median home value | $422,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $246,500 ($130,660–$484,830) n=402 |
| Median gross rent | $673 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 2.12 | 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 2.12 years of 79.6, 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