ZIP Code 04970

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Franklin County, Maine.

Population: 1,420
Median household income: $58,182
Median home value: $287,100

Covering part of Franklin County, Maine, ZIP Code 04970 has about 1,420 residents. At $58,182, its median household income sits in line with Franklin County's $58,522.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 04970's population declined 5.1% from 1,497 to 1,420, while its median gross rent rose 10.4% from $632 to $698.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population. 79.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,420
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,182
Median home value: $287,100
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 2,286
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4971,420

Median household income

$57,974$58,182

Median home value

$210,400$287,100

Median gross rent

$632$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,497	$57,974	$210,400	$632
2020	1,517	$60,375	$213,900	$625
2021	1,510	$57,829	$228,900	$654
2022	1,507	$57,379	$246,600	$711
2023	1,420	$58,182	$287,100	$698

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6430.3%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	4.2%
5 to 17	161	11.3%
18 to 24	21	1.5%
25 to 34	114	8.0%
35 to 44	101	7.1%
45 to 54	203	14.3%
55 to 64	430	30.3%
65 to 74	236	16.6%
75 and over	95	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,385	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	6.4%
High school graduate	361	30.6%
Some college or associate's	372	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	248	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	122	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	581	79.5%
Carpooled	89	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	493	69.7%
15 to 29 min	57	8.1%
30 to 44 min	37	5.2%
45 to 59 min	51	7.2%
60+ min	69	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 5.2% (74 of 1,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	383	52.8%
Nonfamily households	343	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	726	31.8%
Vacant	1,560	68.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	514	70.8%
Renter-occupied	212	29.2%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,998	87.4%
1-unit, attached	65	2.8%
2 to 4 units	108	4.7%
5 to 19 units	74	3.2%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	33	1.4%

ZIP Code 04970

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