ZIP Code 04438
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Waldo County, Maine.
- Population
- 1,229
- Median household income
- $64,750
- Median home value
- $187,500
+17.6%’19–’23
+37.8%’19–’23
+46.7%’19–’23
Covering part of Waldo County, Maine, ZIP Code 04438 has about 1,229 residents. At $64,750, its median household income sits below Waldo County's $68,441.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 04438's population grew 17.6% from 1,045 to 1,229, while its median gross rent rose 89.0% from $647 to $1,223.
The median gross rent is $1,223. 30.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,229
- Median age
- 46.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $64,750
- Median home value
- $187,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,223
- Housing units
- 548
- Homeownership rate
- 86.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,0451,229
$47,000$64,750
$127,800$187,500
$647$1,223
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,045 | $47,000 | $127,800 | $647 |
| 2020 | 1,211 | $62,647 | $151,000 | $638 |
| 2021 | 1,244 | $64,271 | $158,300 | $677 |
| 2022 | 1,323 | $70,909 | $200,000 | $741 |
| 2023 | 1,229 | $64,750 | $187,500 | $1,223 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.4%
5 to 1715.6%
18 to 246.8%
25 to 3410.9%
35 to 4411.0%
45 to 5419.4%
55 to 6412.2%
65 to 7411.5%
75 and over8.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 54 | 4.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 192 | 15.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 84 | 6.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 134 | 10.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 135 | 11.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 238 | 19.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 150 | 12.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 141 | 11.5% |
| 75 and over | 101 | 8.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,161 | 94.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 7 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 0.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.2%
High school graduate39.2%
Some college or associate's23.8%
Bachelor's degree23.0%
Graduate or professional degree7.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 56 | 6.2% |
| High school graduate | 352 | 39.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 214 | 23.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 207 | 23.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 70 | 7.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 32 min
Drove alone86.1%
Carpooled1.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.5%
Other means0.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 543 | 86.1% |
| Carpooled | 12 | 1.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 8 | 1.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 66 | 10.5% |
| Other means | 2 | 0.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 36 | 6.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 187 | 33.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 252 | 44.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 36 | 6.4% |
| 60+ min | 54 | 9.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.34
- Poverty rate
- 18.7% (226 of 1,211)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 296 | 56.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 228 | 43.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1994
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 524 | 95.6% |
| Vacant | 24 | 4.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 453 | 86.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 71 | 13.5% |
1-unit, detached73.2%
1-unit, attached0.7%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other21.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 401 | 73.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 4 | 0.7% |
| 2 to 4 units | 27 | 4.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 116 | 21.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 04438
- Land area
- 25 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.5989, -68.9283
Counties this ZIP covers
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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)