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Population and households in ZIP 04918
Household size in ZIP 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 04918 is a place of small households, averaging 2.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.66 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 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.0 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.0 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 62.0, ZIP 04918 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 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 04918 (9.0%), 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 04918
Renters in ZIP 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.0% of households in ZIP 04918 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.4%) 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 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.0% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 57.6% of the housing in ZIP 04918, 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 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 04918 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $751 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,328 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$106 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 04918 pays $857 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.3% 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 04918
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 04918 is highly educated: 46.2% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 04918: 98.0% 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 04918
| Period | ZIP 04918 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 04918: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 04918 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 04918 | 2.07 | 62.0 | 9.0% | 3.0% | 57.6% | 1986 | $857 | 46.2% | 98.0% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 04917 | 2.45 | 47.1 | 7.9% | 6.4% | 36.3% | 1985 | $859 | 49.2% | 97.9% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 04352 | 2.39 | 47.9 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 34.0% | 1978 | $1,021 | 42.1% | 97.8% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 04963 | 2.38 | 43.2 | 16.3% | 20.0% | 18.9% | 1981 | $990 | 27.5% | 95.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 04360 | 2.21 | 42.8 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 43.6% | 1987 | $1,016 | 34.7% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 04978 | 2.07 | 55.4 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 39.2% | 1983 | $1,111 | 34.4% | 94.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 04955 | 2.61 | 44.4 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 17.4% | 1975 | $976 | 28.6% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 04349 | 2.23 | 58.8 | 2.4% | 11.3% | 26.8% | 1986 | $983 | 39.3% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 04940 | 2.46 | 37.9 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 26.9% | 1974 | $968 | 41.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 04901 | 2.21 | 40.5 | 13.9% | 39.3% | 7.4% | 1966 | $1,109 | 30.5% | 92.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 04989 | 2.41 | 43.3 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 12.6% | 1990 | $992 | 32.7% | 91.2% | 7.1% |
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 04918. 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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