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Population and households in ZIP 04739
Household size in ZIP 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 04739 are small: just 2.05 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. Household size has dropped from 2.24 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 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.6 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 04739 skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in ZIP 04739, 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 04739
Renters in ZIP 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in ZIP 04739 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.4% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 64.8% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.2% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 04739: 60.2% 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 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 04739 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 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 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $527 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $427 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $525 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$2 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 04739 runs $525 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% 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 04739
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 04739 (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 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 04739 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 04739
| Period | ZIP 04739 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 04739: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 04739 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 04739 | 2.05 | 58.7 | 8.4% | 13.3% | 60.2% | 1975 | $525 | 27.4% | 83.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 04781 | 2.60 | 44.4 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 19.7% | 1978 | $932 | 18.3% | 89.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 04779 | 2.18 | 63.4 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 66.9% | 1969 | $840 | 28.3% | 94.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 04774 | 1.74 | 59.0 | 5.6% | 22.2% | 46.3% | 1976 | $535 | 16.5% | 92.1% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 04783 | 2.22 | 56.7 | 4.3% | 11.9% | 45.9% | 1971 | $840 | 22.9% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 04762 | 2.41 | 53.4 | 8.0% | 12.4% | 28.6% | 1970 | $814 | 27.2% | 98.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 04785 | 1.99 | 56.1 | 5.1% | 33.6% | 22.6% | 1958 | $747 | 12.8% | 88.9% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 04750 | 2.14 | 45.7 | 12.4% | 36.3% | 18.3% | 1962 | $831 | 17.7% | 89.1% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 49945 | 2.36 | 47.2 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 36.8% | 1958 | $1,013 | 25.9% | 91.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 49934 | 2.25 | 41.8 | 4.9% | 24.0% | 21.4% | 1941 | $549 | 24.7% | 93.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 49922 | 2.49 | 38.4 | 5.4% | 14.2% | 33.5% | 1973 | $875 | 35.6% | 97.5% | 1.8% |
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 04739. 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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