ZIP Code 04253
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- Population
- 1,847
- Median household income
- $71,691
- Median home value
- $184,900
-10.6%’19–’23
+9.5%’19–’23
+16.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 04253 (Androscoggin County, Maine) is home to about 1,847 residents. Its median household income of $71,691 runs above the Androscoggin County figure of $67,298.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 04253's population declined 10.6% from 2,066 to 1,847.
The typical home was built around 1973. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,847
- Median age
- 51.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $71,691
- Median home value
- $184,900
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 1,079
- Homeownership rate
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,0661,847
$65,491$71,691
$159,300$184,900
$572$806
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,066 | $65,491 | $159,300 | $572 |
| 2020 | 2,048 | $69,808 | $157,700 | $493 |
| 2021 | 1,873 | $70,855 | $170,000 | $806 |
| 2022 | 1,873 | $72,935 | $183,600 | — |
| 2023 | 1,847 | $71,691 | $184,900 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.1%
5 to 179.1%
18 to 244.0%
25 to 3410.6%
35 to 4415.4%
45 to 5413.0%
55 to 6419.8%
65 to 7416.7%
75 and over8.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 58 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 169 | 9.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 73 | 4.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 196 | 10.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 284 | 15.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 241 | 13.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 365 | 19.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 308 | 16.7% |
| 75 and over | 153 | 8.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,818 | 98.4% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 0.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.1%
High school graduate32.6%
Some college or associate's41.9%
Bachelor's degree16.2%
Graduate or professional degree7.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 32 | 2.1% |
| High school graduate | 505 | 32.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 648 | 41.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 251 | 16.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 111 | 7.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone85.8%
Carpooled4.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.5%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 825 | 85.8% |
| Carpooled | 41 | 4.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 14 | 1.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 82 | 8.5% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 201 | 22.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 235 | 26.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 161 | 18.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 188 | 21.4% |
| 60+ min | 95 | 10.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.09
- Poverty rate
- 6.2% (109 of 1,767)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 537 | 60.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 346 | 39.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1973
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 883 | 81.8% |
| Vacant | 196 | 18.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 853 | 96.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 30 | 3.4% |
1-unit, detached86.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other12.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 930 | 86.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 16 | 1.5% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 133 | 12.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 04253
- Land area
- 38 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.77 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.4116, -70.2162
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- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
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- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)