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Population and households in ZIP 04862
Household size in ZIP 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 04862 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. Household size has dropped from 2.52 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 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, ZIP 04862 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. That is in line with the rest of 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 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 04862: 5.5% 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 04862
Renters in ZIP 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in ZIP 04862 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 04862: 15.5% 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. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 04862 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $828 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $991 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,212 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$664 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 04862 runs $1,212 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Maine. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 04862
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 04862 (34.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 04862: 97.3% 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 04862
| Period | ZIP 04862 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 04862 has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 04862 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 04862 | 2.32 | 44.6 | 5.5% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 1983 | $1,212 | 34.2% | 97.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 04847 | 2.48 | 44.6 | 9.3% | 7.1% | 20.1% | 1991 | $1,219 | 47.4% | 96.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 04574 | 2.31 | 48.2 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 12.0% | 1987 | $1,036 | 17.3% | 90.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 04973 | 2.49 | 44.5 | 4.1% | 9.4% | 17.3% | 1988 | $940 | 31.6% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 04864 | 2.28 | 42.2 | 12.8% | 18.7% | 16.8% | 1981 | $1,157 | 22.8% | 92.5% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 04949 | 2.23 | 40.8 | 22.3% | 16.0% | 45.6% | 1981 | $577 | 42.5% | 92.8% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 04856 | 2.38 | 48.3 | 9.3% | 15.5% | 29.4% | 1980 | $1,450 | 50.8% | 96.5% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 04843 | 2.04 | 54.0 | 7.1% | 26.5% | 21.4% | 1963 | $1,343 | 61.4% | 97.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 04572 | 2.04 | 46.0 | 6.9% | 21.4% | 6.5% | 1979 | $412 | 30.1% | 96.6% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 04348 | 2.83 | 36.7 | 6.7% | 15.7% | 28.4% | 1988 | $1,208 | 27.0% | 94.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 04841 | 2.01 | 45.1 | 4.8% | 38.0% | 14.6% | 1956 | $973 | 35.9% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
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 04862. 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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