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Population and households in ZIP 04553
Household size in ZIP 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 04553 is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.4, ZIP 04553 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 04553: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 04553
Renters in ZIP 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 04553 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.4% of the housing in ZIP 04553, 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 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 04553 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $844 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $898 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $871 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,363 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$519 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 04553 runs $1,363 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). Rent takes 20.8% 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 04553
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in ZIP 04553 than nationally: 45.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 04553: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 04553
| Period | ZIP 04553 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 04553 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 04553 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 04553 | 2.32 | 49.4 | 6.3% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1984 | $1,363 | 45.1% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 04543 | 2.08 | 49.6 | 13.6% | 30.0% | 23.5% | 1979 | $983 | 42.0% | 96.3% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 04535 | 2.80 | 40.7 | 15.4% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 1978 | $1,088 | 41.3% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 04555 | 2.28 | 48.6 | 11.7% | 18.7% | 32.4% | 1978 | $1,005 | 36.9% | 98.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 04556 | 2.32 | 41.0 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 29.2% | 1981 | $1,331 | 39.8% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 04539 | 2.19 | 59.5 | 4.5% | 6.8% | 30.5% | 1974 | $1,028 | 53.1% | 96.2% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 04573 | 1.92 | 46.4 | 3.3% | 21.8% | 54.1% | 1974 | $1,347 | 62.0% | 98.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 04551 | 2.35 | 52.1 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 41.6% | 1981 | $1,068 | 54.2% | 94.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 04578 | 2.03 | 52.3 | 6.3% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 1982 | $1,244 | 35.9% | 90.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 04564 | 2.16 | 59.0 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 44.7% | 1961 | $1,001 | 47.8% | 96.4% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 04342 | 2.16 | 55.1 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 1985 | $1,193 | 30.5% | 90.9% | 1.2% |
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 04553. 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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