US Census Data

ZIP 04642 vs ZIP 04648

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 04642 and ZIP Code 04648: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 04642 and ZIP 04648 are ZIP Code areas in Maine. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 04648 has the higher population (494 vs 194 in ZIP 04642). ZIP 04642 has the higher median household income ($61,406 vs $54,375 in ZIP 04648). Since 2019, ZIP 04642's population has grown faster (+76.4% vs -33.7%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
Population194494
Median age63.2 yrs45.3 yrs
Median household income$61,406$54,375
Median home value$109,500
Median gross rent$1,297$1,106
Housing units261326
Homeownership rate72.7%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%23.6%
Unemployment rate3.2%2.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
Population110 → 194 (+76.4%)745 → 494 (-33.7%)
Median household income$51,875 → $61,406 (+18.4%)$42,014 → $54,375 (+29.4%)
Median home value$239,300 → $443,800 (+85.5%)$96,700 → $109,500 (+13.2%)
Median gross rent$1,125 → $1,297 (+15.3%)$767 → $1,106 (+44.2%)

ZIP 04642

Population
110194
Median household income
$51,875$61,406
Median home value
$239,300$443,800
Median gross rent
$1,125$1,297

ZIP 04648

Population
745494
Median household income
$42,014$54,375
Median home value
$96,700$109,500
Median gross rent
$767$1,106

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
Under 50.0%6.1%
5 to 172.6%13.0%
18 to 241.5%7.1%
25 to 344.1%14.8%
35 to 4414.4%8.7%
45 to 540.0%12.8%
55 to 6433.0%18.4%
65 to 7429.4%11.7%
75 and over14.9%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
White (non-Hispanic)98.5%87.7%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.4%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.8%
Two or more races1.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
No high school diploma7.0%7.9%
High school graduate21.0%34.2%
Some college or associate's25.3%34.2%
Bachelor's degree24.2%18.9%
Graduate or professional degree22.6%4.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
Drove alone66.7%78.7%
Carpooled3.3%9.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.3%8.8%
Bicycle14.4%0.0%
Worked from home7.8%2.8%
Other means4.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
1-unit, detached98.9%74.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.6%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.1%23.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 04642ZIP 04648
Poverty rate12.4%17.0%
Average household size1.602.16
Mean commute (minutes)1917
Median year structure built19901976

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