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Population and households in ZIP 04239
Household size in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 04239 has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 04239 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 04239 (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine as a whole (8.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 04239
Renters in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in ZIP 04239 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 04239: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (16.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 04239 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $761 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$127 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 04239 pays $761 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 04239
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 04239 (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 04239 is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 04239
| Period | ZIP 04239 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 04239 is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine as a whole (3.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 04239 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 04239 | 2.56 | 43.9 | 10.9% | 17.3% | 12.4% | 1974 | $761 | 27.4% | 90.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 04254 | 2.01 | 40.8 | 10.6% | 34.0% | 13.2% | 1975 | $936 | 18.4% | 91.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 04294 | 2.39 | 47.6 | 6.0% | 19.9% | 20.0% | 1968 | $508 | 31.6% | 97.6% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 04227 | 2.46 | 49.9 | 10.8% | 14.5% | 7.8% | 1969 | $658 | 25.6% | 98.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 04221 | 3.05 | 41.4 | 10.9% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 1975 | $490 | 23.6% | 84.9% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 04253 | 2.24 | 50.4 | 9.0% | 4.3% | 20.1% | 1971 | $1,010 | 21.7% | 97.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 04349 | 2.23 | 58.8 | 2.4% | 11.3% | 26.8% | 1986 | $983 | 39.3% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 04940 | 2.46 | 37.9 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 26.9% | 1974 | $968 | 41.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 04360 | 2.21 | 42.8 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 43.6% | 1987 | $1,016 | 34.7% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 04938 | 2.18 | 41.2 | 5.9% | 39.3% | 17.1% | 1973 | $894 | 39.1% | 94.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 04224 | 2.53 | 49.3 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 17.6% | 1970 | $691 | 25.0% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 04239. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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