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Population and households in ZIP 04988
Household size in ZIP 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 04988 is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Household size has climbed from 2.18 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 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.5 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.1 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 04988 is young: half of its residents are under 29.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 04988: 6.9% 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 04988
Renters in ZIP 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 04988 rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Maine as a whole looks much the same. About four in ten owners (39.6%) 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 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.3% of the housing in ZIP 04988, 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 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 04988 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Maine overall, 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 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $889 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,121 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$591 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 04988 runs $1,121 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% 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 04988
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 04988: 22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 04988 have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
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 04988
| Period | ZIP 04988 | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in ZIP 04988 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 04988 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 04988 | 2.29 | 29.9 | 6.9% | 27.4% | 26.3% | 1982 | $1,121 | 22.3% | 88.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 04986 | 3.25 | 30.3 | 9.4% | 16.5% | 9.5% | 1985 | $1,105 | 25.6% | 87.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 04922 | 2.32 | 48.4 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 38.8% | 1983 | $1,308 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 04987 | 2.27 | 49.3 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 1991 | $1,255 | 21.7% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 04910 | 2.29 | 50.4 | 10.8% | 20.8% | 3.7% | 1986 | $762 | 24.2% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 04921 | 2.33 | 44.3 | 10.3% | 22.2% | 13.8% | 1988 | $1,087 | 29.6% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 04927 | 2.46 | 50.3 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 1978 | $1,188 | 17.4% | 98.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 04932 | 2.26 | 50.9 | 6.2% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1992 | $1,348 | 24.7% | 95.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 04929 | 2.21 | 45.4 | 9.9% | 17.7% | 10.9% | 1981 | $1,098 | 12.5% | 85.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 04969 | 2.49 | 39.5 | 8.7% | 5.9% | 12.9% | 1987 | $1,318 | 16.8% | 95.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 04967 | 2.29 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 23.4% | 7.7% | 1968 | $893 | 25.7% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
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 04988. 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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