ZIP Code 04987
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Waldo County, Maine.
- Population
- 917
- Median household income
- $47,321
- Median home value
- $194,100
-4.5%’19–’23
+0.6%’19–’23
+40.2%’19–’23
Covering part of Waldo County, Maine, ZIP Code 04987 has about 917 residents. The median household income of $47,321 is below the Waldo County median ($68,441).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 04987's population declined 4.5% from 960 to 917, while its median gross rent rose 52.8% from $865 to $1,322.
The median resident is 51.3 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 20.6% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 917
- Median age
- 51.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $47,321
- Median home value
- $194,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,322
- Housing units
- 512
- Homeownership rate
- 91.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023960917
$47,031$47,321
$138,400$194,100
$865$1,322
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 960 | $47,031 | $138,400 | $865 |
| 2020 | 1,160 | $44,531 | $141,700 | $874 |
| 2021 | 975 | $47,500 | $149,700 | $1,125 |
| 2022 | 962 | $45,800 | $162,500 | $1,305 |
| 2023 | 917 | $47,321 | $194,100 | $1,322 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.2%
5 to 1716.7%
18 to 241.5%
25 to 346.9%
35 to 4420.6%
45 to 547.5%
55 to 6418.3%
65 to 7415.7%
75 and over10.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 20 | 2.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 153 | 16.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 14 | 1.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 63 | 6.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 189 | 20.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 69 | 7.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 168 | 18.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 144 | 15.7% |
| 75 and over | 97 | 10.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 863 | 94.1% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22 | 2.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.3%
High school graduate32.1%
Some college or associate's31.9%
Bachelor's degree20.5%
Graduate or professional degree8.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 53 | 7.3% |
| High school graduate | 234 | 32.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 233 | 31.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 150 | 20.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 60 | 8.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 37 min
Drove alone60.5%
Carpooled16.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home21.2%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 228 | 60.5% |
| Carpooled | 61 | 16.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 8 | 2.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 80 | 21.2% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 40 | 13.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 70 | 23.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 80 | 26.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 49 | 16.5% |
| 60+ min | 58 | 19.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.23
- Poverty rate
- 22.5% (203 of 904)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 232 | 56.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 179 | 43.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1990
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 411 | 80.3% |
| Vacant | 101 | 19.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 377 | 91.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 34 | 8.3% |
1-unit, detached78.9%
1-unit, attached0.6%
2 to 4 units0.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other19.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 404 | 78.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 3 | 0.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 102 | 19.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 04987
- Land area
- 35 sq mi
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.6741, -69.2518
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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)