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Population and households in ZIP 04256
Household size in ZIP 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 04256 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people.
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 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 04256 are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Maine as a whole, where the median age is 45.0.
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 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 04256 (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine as a whole (8.8%). The single-parent share has risen 6.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 04256
Renters in ZIP 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in ZIP 04256 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 04256: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 04256 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $934 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,093 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$494 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 04256 runs $1,093 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just 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 04256
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 04256 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 04256 is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (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 04256
| Period | ZIP 04256 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 04256 has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 04256 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 04256 | 2.47 | 41.0 | 10.9% | 22.0% | 7.3% | 1982 | $1,093 | 14.3% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 04258 | 2.54 | 48.6 | 12.7% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1992 | $1,067 | 25.4% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 04274 | 2.45 | 43.2 | 8.0% | 18.1% | 20.6% | 1989 | $1,198 | 24.8% | 93.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 04270 | 2.74 | 43.9 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 22.4% | 1976 | $1,102 | 20.3% | 89.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 04238 | 2.47 | 43.9 | 5.7% | 3.0% | 7.9% | 1987 | $528 | 22.5% | 93.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 04210 | 2.35 | 41.0 | 10.5% | 40.9% | 7.4% | 1962 | $1,212 | 26.9% | 93.3% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 04240 | 2.32 | 37.8 | 14.3% | 48.8% | 7.4% | 1958 | $1,027 | 23.5% | 90.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 04281 | 2.32 | 45.6 | 10.7% | 39.6% | 17.3% | 1976 | $741 | 26.2% | 95.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 04268 | 2.35 | 49.1 | 10.5% | 29.9% | 26.8% | 1971 | $764 | 22.5% | 90.0% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 04271 | 2.27 | 46.9 | 6.6% | 46.8% | 14.1% | 1983 | $586 | 23.8% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 04040 | 2.05 | 54.2 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 29.9% | 1983 | $1,065 | 33.0% | 94.4% | 7.3% |
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 04256. 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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