ZIP Code 04294
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Franklin County, Maine.
- Population
- 3,978
- Median household income
- $61,016
- Median home value
- $183,000
+0.4%’19–’23
+17.3%’19–’23
+43.4%’19–’23
Covering part of Franklin County, Maine, ZIP Code 04294 has about 3,978 residents. The median household income of $61,016 is above the Franklin County median ($58,522).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 04294's population held roughly steady from 3,963 to 3,978, while its median gross rent fell 9.2% from $545 to $495.
The median resident is 42.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,978
- Median age
- 42.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $61,016
- Median home value
- $183,000
- Median gross rent
- $495
- Housing units
- 1,844
- Homeownership rate
- 77.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,9633,978
$52,028$61,016
$127,600$183,000
$545$495
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,963 | $52,028 | $127,600 | $545 |
| 2020 | 3,943 | $49,023 | $131,300 | — |
| 2021 | 3,954 | $50,489 | $138,600 | $484 |
| 2022 | 3,949 | $53,493 | $167,600 | $553 |
| 2023 | 3,978 | $61,016 | $183,000 | $495 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.2%
5 to 1718.0%
18 to 245.0%
25 to 3410.8%
35 to 4412.5%
45 to 5410.0%
55 to 6414.0%
65 to 7417.2%
75 and over5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 287 | 7.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 716 | 18.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 200 | 5.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 431 | 10.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 499 | 12.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 399 | 10.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 558 | 14.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 686 | 17.2% |
| 75 and over | 202 | 5.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,800 | 95.5% |
| Black or African American | 78 | 2.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 6 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 29 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24 | 0.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.3%
High school graduate32.9%
Some college or associate's35.2%
Bachelor's degree18.5%
Graduate or professional degree9.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 119 | 4.3% |
| High school graduate | 914 | 32.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 976 | 35.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 514 | 18.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 252 | 9.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone84.0%
Carpooled6.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.7%
Other means0.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,246 | 84.0% |
| Carpooled | 96 | 6.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1 | 0.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 129 | 8.7% |
| Other means | 11 | 0.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 571 | 42.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 410 | 30.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 112 | 8.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 32 | 2.4% |
| 60+ min | 229 | 16.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.55
- Poverty rate
- 12.7% (507 of 3,978)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 974 | 62.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 587 | 37.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1971
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,561 | 84.7% |
| Vacant | 283 | 15.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,211 | 77.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 350 | 22.4% |
1-unit, detached79.4%
1-unit, attached1.1%
2 to 4 units10.7%
5 to 19 units1.8%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other6.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,464 | 79.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 21 | 1.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 197 | 10.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 34 | 1.8% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 128 | 6.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 04294
- Land area
- 53 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.6379, -70.2754
Counties this ZIP covers
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- 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)