
Maine · Census place 15500
Cumberland Center, ME population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Cumberland Center, Maine (Cumberland Center, ME — Census place “Cumberland Center CDP”) is 2,811 residents, ranking #50 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $145,208, the median home is worth $480,700 and median gross rent runs $784 a month. Looking for the Cumberland Center Maine ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Cumberland Center, ME: 04021.
- Population
- 2,811Cumberland Center CDP residents
- Median household income
- $145,208Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $480,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $784Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 93.1%Owner-occupied households
Cumberland Center ZIP codes (Maine)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Cumberland Center.
The Cumberland Center 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 Cumberland Center CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cumberland Center CDP median would spend about 6.5% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.4% of residents and 93.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Cumberland Center CDP, ME in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Cumberland Center CDP is a small town in Maine, with 2,811 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #50 of 155 ranked by population — larger than 68% of them. The median age here is 37.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. 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 Cumberland Center CDP earn a median of $145,208 a year, 84.9% above the national figure of $78,538 and 146% 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 11.4% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Cumberland Center CDP is valued at $480,700, 58.4% above the national figure and 117% above the $221,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $784 a month, 44.2% below the national figure, or roughly $9,408 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 6.5% 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 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 93.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. 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.
- Dover-Foxcroft CDP 2,758
- Madawaska CDP 2,960
- Oakland CDP 2,714
- Pittsfield CDP 3,078
- Winthrop CDP 2,666
- Calais city 3,087
- Cape Neddick CDP 2,578
- Bucksport CDP 3,140
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Cumberland Center CDP?
- Cumberland Center CDP has 2,811 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #50 of 155 in Maine.
- What is the median household income in Cumberland Center CDP?
- Median household income in Cumberland Center CDP is $145,208 a year, 84.9% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Cumberland Center CDP?
- Median gross rent is $784 a month and the median home value is $480,700, so rent absorbs about 6.5% of median household income.
- Is Cumberland Center CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Cumberland Center CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 6.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Cumberland Center 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.