ZIP Code 04427
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Penobscot County, Maine.
- Population
- 2,942
- Median household income
- $60,612
- Median home value
- $123,500
+5.0%’19–’23
+21.7%’19–’23
-8.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 04427 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Penobscot County, Maine, home to about 2,942 residents. Its median household income of $60,612 runs below the Penobscot County figure of $63,248.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 04427's population grew 5.0% from 2,803 to 2,942, while its median gross rent rose 31.5% from $588 to $773.
The median gross rent is $773. 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,942
- Median age
- 43.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $60,612
- Median home value
- $123,500
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Housing units
- 1,288
- Homeownership rate
- 81.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,8032,942
$49,803$60,612
$135,100$123,500
$588$773
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,803 | $49,803 | $135,100 | $588 |
| 2020 | 2,808 | $47,171 | $115,900 | $531 |
| 2021 | 2,878 | $53,913 | $118,900 | $595 |
| 2022 | 2,916 | $55,250 | $131,800 | $727 |
| 2023 | 2,942 | $60,612 | $123,500 | $773 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.6%
5 to 1717.2%
18 to 245.1%
25 to 3410.5%
35 to 4411.0%
45 to 5415.0%
55 to 6418.9%
65 to 748.3%
75 and over6.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 225 | 7.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 505 | 17.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 149 | 5.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 308 | 10.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 325 | 11.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 442 | 15.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 557 | 18.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 244 | 8.3% |
| 75 and over | 187 | 6.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,734 | 92.9% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 90 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 7 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15 | 0.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.4%
High school graduate41.8%
Some college or associate's31.6%
Bachelor's degree13.0%
Graduate or professional degree7.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 133 | 6.4% |
| High school graduate | 863 | 41.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 651 | 31.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 268 | 13.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 148 | 7.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 29 min
Drove alone78.5%
Carpooled10.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.2%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,005 | 78.5% |
| Carpooled | 132 | 10.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 143 | 11.2% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 178 | 15.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 257 | 22.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 566 | 49.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 84 | 7.4% |
| 60+ min | 52 | 4.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.54
- Poverty rate
- 8.5% (247 of 2,919)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 761 | 66.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 388 | 33.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1987
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,149 | 89.2% |
| Vacant | 139 | 10.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 938 | 81.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 211 | 18.4% |
1-unit, detached52.8%
1-unit, attached0.8%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units2.6%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home & other40.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 680 | 52.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 10 | 0.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 45 | 3.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 33 | 2.6% |
| 20 or more units | 2 | 0.2% |
| Mobile home & other | 518 | 40.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 04427
- Land area
- 40 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.9805, -69.0107
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21- Largest by population
- 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)