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Population and households in ZIP 04497
Household size in ZIP 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 04497 are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 04497 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 51.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in ZIP 04497, well below the national share of 11.6%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 04497
Renters in ZIP 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in ZIP 04497 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.5%) 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 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.1% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 04497: 44.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 04497 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $493 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $584 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$186 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 04497 pays $783 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 04497
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 04497 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, 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 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 04497 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 04497
| Period | ZIP 04497 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 04497 runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, 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 04497 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 04497 | 2.28 | 47.8 | 8.2% | 15.4% | 44.0% | 1978 | $783 | 10.2% | 84.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 04424 | 2.13 | 52.2 | 4.5% | 15.6% | 50.7% | 1988 | $682 | 12.6% | 91.8% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 04733 | 2.29 | 47.4 | 8.3% | 16.5% | 44.0% | 1977 | $777 | 10.1% | 84.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 04776 | 2.97 | 34.7 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 30.7% | 1977 | $682 | 13.4% | 84.2% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 04777 | 2.24 | 54.3 | 10.7% | 15.1% | 27.7% | 1973 | $534 | 22.6% | 86.2% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 04460 | 2.16 | 55.3 | 3.3% | 8.2% | 23.0% | 1975 | $820 | 5.6% | 92.2% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 04430 | 2.23 | 46.0 | 13.2% | 20.6% | 20.8% | 1960 | $452 | 20.9% | 96.0% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 04462 | 2.19 | 55.0 | 11.0% | 15.2% | 24.9% | 1959 | $520 | 19.3% | 95.2% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 04478 | 1.94 | 65.7 | 6.0% | 7.4% | 75.5% | 1977 | $850 | 18.9% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 04945 | 1.94 | 53.5 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 47.0% | 1972 | $604 | 35.4% | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 49775 | 1.89 | 64.5 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 96.6% | 1987 | $598 | 66.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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 04497. 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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