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York County · Maine

ZIP code 04048

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04048 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,315

ZCTA residents

Median income
$90,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$264,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04048 sits in York County, Maine and is home to 3,315 people. Median household income is $90,125, the median home is worth $264,200 and median gross rent is $1,153. 93.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
York County

FIPS 23031

State
Maine (ME)

427 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 04048

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,315ZIP 04048 residents
Median household income
$90,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$264,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,153Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04048

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$55Before any exemptions

Maine levies 5.5% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,371/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 04048 compares

ZIP 04048 against the median ZIP in York County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04048County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$90,125$83,900$65,739+37%
Median home value$264,200$326,700$230,650+15%
Median gross rent$1,153$1,237$983+17%
Population3,3154,3411,489+123%

Medians are computed across the 36 ZIP areas in York County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 86% of 396 state ZIPs

#57
Home value

above 63% of 402 state ZIPs

#147
Population

larger than 74% of 427 state ZIPs

#111

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04556Lincoln County$89,844$308,000$1,345
04419Penobscot County$89,615$234,600$1,173
04103Cumberland County$90,682$421,800$1,571
04351Kennebec County$89,453$284,700$968
04220Oxford County$89,036$191,900$744
04085Cumberland County$88,739$275,900$986

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under York County.

ZIP 04048 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04048?
ZIP 04048 lies mostly in York County, Maine. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 04048?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04048 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,153 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $264,200+15% against the typical Maine ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04048, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.