Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 04937, ME

The map below shows majority race by area in 04937, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 04937 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in 04937 overall is white, making up 95.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the zip. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 04937

 
Self-Identified Race
04937, ME Population
White
95.2%
Hispanic
1.4%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 04937, ME

The map below shows diversity in 04937. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

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04937 Diversity Score

9.2

More diverse than 13% of US zip codes

04937 has a diversity score of 9.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 04937 is much less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 13% of them. Within 04937's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west 04937, and the least diverse areas are in northeast 04937.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.