US Census Data

ZIP 04970 vs ZIP 04979

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 04970 and ZIP Code 04979: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 04970 and ZIP 04979 are ZIP Code areas in Maine. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 04970 has the higher population (1,420 vs 919 in ZIP 04979). ZIP 04970 has the higher median household income ($58,182 vs $56,136 in ZIP 04979). ZIP 04970 has the higher median home value ($287,100 vs $179,500 in ZIP 04979).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
Population1,420919
Median age56.4 yrs46.8 yrs
Median household income$58,182$56,136
Median home value$287,100$179,500
Median gross rent$698$788
Housing units2,286593
Homeownership rate70.8%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%34.9%
Unemployment rate11.7%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
Population1,497 → 1,420 (-5.1%)866 → 919 (+6.1%)
Median household income$57,974 → $58,182 (+0.4%)$45,455 → $56,136 (+23.5%)
Median home value$210,400 → $287,100 (+36.5%)$117,100 → $179,500 (+53.3%)
Median gross rent$632 → $698 (+10.4%)$692 → $788 (+13.9%)

ZIP 04970

Population
1,4971,420
Median household income
$57,974$58,182
Median home value
$210,400$287,100
Median gross rent
$632$698

ZIP 04979

Population
866919
Median household income
$45,455$56,136
Median home value
$117,100$179,500
Median gross rent
$692$788

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
Under 54.2%4.6%
5 to 1711.3%13.3%
18 to 241.5%4.6%
25 to 348.0%7.4%
35 to 447.1%15.7%
45 to 5414.3%13.8%
55 to 6430.3%15.0%
65 to 7416.6%15.1%
75 and over6.7%10.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
White (non-Hispanic)97.5%92.9%
Black or African American0.0%1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.7%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
No high school diploma6.4%9.7%
High school graduate30.6%25.8%
Some college or associate's31.6%29.6%
Bachelor's degree21.0%18.7%
Graduate or professional degree10.3%16.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
Drove alone79.5%86.1%
Carpooled12.2%1.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked5.1%3.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.3%8.7%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
1-unit, detached87.4%85.7%
1-unit, attached2.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.7%2.5%
5 to 19 units3.2%0.0%
20 or more units0.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.4%11.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 04970ZIP 04979
Poverty rate5.2%9.0%
Average household size1.952.30
Mean commute (minutes)2339
Median year structure built19831977

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