ZIP Code 04401

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Penobscot County, Maine.

Population: 44,418
Median household income: $66,136
Median home value: $229,600

ZIP Code 04401 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Penobscot County, Maine, home to about 44,418 residents. The median household income of $66,136 is above the Penobscot County median ($63,248).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 04401's population held roughly steady from 44,536 to 44,418, while its median gross rent rose 27.6% from $821 to $1,048.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.0% of the population. 74.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,418
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,136
Median home value: $229,600
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 20,932
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,53644,418

Median household income

$52,700$66,136

Median home value

$164,700$229,600

Median gross rent

$821$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,536	$52,700	$164,700	$821
2020	44,008	$54,550	$169,800	$836
2021	44,184	$57,428	$181,600	$890
2022	44,285	$62,287	$212,000	$951
2023	44,418	$66,136	$229,600	$1,048

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,828	4.1%
5 to 17	6,440	14.5%
18 to 24	3,888	8.8%
25 to 34	6,428	14.5%
35 to 44	6,126	13.8%
45 to 54	5,473	12.3%
55 to 64	5,698	12.8%
65 to 74	4,975	11.2%
75 and over	3,562	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,094	88.0%
Black or African American	929	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	226	0.5%
Asian	661	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.1%
Some other race	370	0.8%
Two or more races	1,586	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,529	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,417	4.4%
High school graduate	8,846	27.4%
Some college or associate's	10,182	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	7,060	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,757	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,230	74.3%
Carpooled	1,842	8.4%
Public transit	249	1.1%
Walked	913	4.2%
Bicycle	190	0.9%
Worked from home	2,157	9.9%
Other means	250	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,605	43.7%
15 to 29 min	7,845	39.9%
30 to 44 min	1,432	7.3%
45 to 59 min	824	4.2%
60+ min	968	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 11.8% (4,967 of 42,232)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,317	54.0%
Nonfamily households	8,773	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,090	91.2%
Vacant	1,842	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,452	54.8%
Renter-occupied	8,638	45.2%

1-unit, detached48.1%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units22.1%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,060	48.1%
1-unit, attached	702	3.4%
2 to 4 units	4,631	22.1%
5 to 19 units	2,450	11.7%
20 or more units	1,271	6.1%
Mobile home & other	1,818	8.7%

ZIP Code 04401

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