
Maine · Census place 09690
Camden, ME population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Camden, Maine (Camden, ME — Census place “Camden CDP”) is 3,665 residents, ranking #41 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $80,897, the median home is worth $473,800 and median gross rent runs $1,064 a month. Looking for the Camden Maine ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Camden, ME: 04843.
- Population
- 3,665Camden CDP residents
- Median household income
- $80,897Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $473,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,064Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.9%Owner-occupied households
Camden ZIP codes (Maine)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Camden.
The Camden ME ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Camden CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Camden CDP median would spend about 15.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9% of residents and 62.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Camden CDP, ME in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Camden CDP is a small town in Maine, with 3,665 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #41 of 155 ranked by population — larger than 74% of them. The median age here is 53.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Camden CDP earn a median of $80,897 a year, 3% above the national figure of $78,538 and 37% above the $58,992 median for the 106 Maine cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Camden CDP is valued at $473,800, 56.2% above the national figure and 114% above the $221,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,064 a month, 24.3% below the national figure, or roughly $12,768 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 62.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
A median age of 53.3 puts Camden CDP well into retirement-weighted territory, which pulls median household income down even where household wealth is high, because retirement draws are counted differently from wages.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maine.
- Lisbon CDP 3,453
- York Harbor CDP 3,853
- South Berwick CDP 3,441
- Rumford CDP 4,017
- Lake Arrowhead CDP 3,273
- South Eliot CDP 4,021
- Norway CDP 3,145
- Millinocket CDP 4,111
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Camden CDP?
- Camden CDP has 3,665 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #41 of 155 in Maine.
- What is the median household income in Camden CDP?
- Median household income in Camden CDP is $80,897 a year, 3% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Camden CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,064 a month and the median home value is $473,800, so rent absorbs about 15.8% of median household income.
- Is Camden CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Camden CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Camden CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.