Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor has an average healthcare access score of 38/100 (Limited Access) across 2 ZIP codes. That's 8 points below the Maine state average of 46. And 6 points below the national average of 44.
People Score
Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)
Provider Score
Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)
Hospital Score
Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)
Travel Score
Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)
City Average
Limited Access
Grade: D+
2 ZIP codes in Bar Harbor
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ZIP codes in and around Bar Harbor. Click any dot to view its Healthcare Access Score.
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ZIP Codes in Bar Harbor
All 2 ZIP codes ranked by Healthcare Access Score
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Healthcare Access in Bar Harbor
How good is healthcare access in Bar Harbor, Maine?
Bar Harbor has an average CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 38/100 (Limited Access), measured across 2 ZIP codes inside the city. The score reflects provider density, hospital proximity, transportation access, and social-determinant barriers.
Which ZIP code in Bar Harbor has the best healthcare?
ZIP 04609 scores highest in Bar Harbor at 44/100, while ZIP 4609 scores lowest at 32/100. A 12-point gap between ZIPs in the same city usually reflects differences in specialist density and SDOH — not hospital distance.
Does Bar Harbor have healthcare deserts?
No ZIP in Bar Harbor currently scores below the 25/100 healthcare-desert threshold. See the ZIP-level breakdown for the full distribution of access scores inside the city.
How many doctors are in Bar Harbor?
CartoChrome uses CMS NPPES provider records to connect Bar Harbor residents with nearby clinicians by ZIP, specialty, and travel distance. Live provider totals are refreshed through the backend data pipeline rather than estimated in this FAQ.
What ZIPs are covered for Bar Harbor?
Bar Harbor contains 2 Census ZCTA ZIP codes. CartoChrome publishes individual scores for each — see the ZIP table below. ZIP boundaries come from Census TIGER/Line shapefiles and are updated annually.
How Is This Score Calculated?
The Bar Harbor average healthcare access score of 38/100 is computed by averaging the Healthcare Access Scores across all 2 ZIP codes in the city. Each ZIP is explained through People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score.
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