Cumberland County · Maine
ZIP code 04106
- Population
- 26,966
- Median income
- $83,744
- Median home
- $403,500
- Sales tax
- 5.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 04106 sits in Cumberland County, Maine and is home to 26,966 people. Median household income is $83,744, the median home is worth $403,500 and median gross rent is $1,642. 60.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% combined.
- County
- Cumberland County
- State
- Maine (ME)
- Area codes
- 207
FIPS 23005
427 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 04106
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 26,966ZIP 04106 residents
- Median household income
- $83,744Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $403,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,642Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 04106
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Portland rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 04106 compares
ZIP 04106 against the median ZIP in Cumberland County and across Maine.
| Measure | ZIP 04106 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,744 | $87,399 | $65,739 | +27% |
| Median home value | $403,500 | $426,300 | $230,650 | +75% |
| Median gross rent | $1,642 | $1,435 | $983 | +67% |
| Population | 26,966 | 4,548 | 1,489 | +1711% |
Medians are computed across the 38 ZIP areas in Cumberland County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.
- Income
- #86
- Home value
- #57
- Population
- #5
richer than 78% of 396 state ZIPs
above 86% of 402 state ZIPs
larger than 99% of 427 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Cumberland County.
ZIP 04106 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 04106?
- ZIP 04106 lies mostly in Cumberland 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 04106?
- Purchases are taxed at 5.5% combined, built from the Portland jurisdiction stack.
- Is 04106 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,642 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $403,500 — +75% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Maine Revenue Services — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.