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Oxford County · Maine

ZIP code 04261

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04261 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
300

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$167,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04261 sits in Oxford County, Maine and is home to 300 people. Median household income is $41,250, the median home is worth $167,200 and median gross rent is $950. 90.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Oxford County

FIPS 23017

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 04261

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

Population
300ZIP 04261 residents
Median household income
$41,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$167,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$950Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
65.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04261

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
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$868/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.7%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 04261 compares

ZIP 04261 against the median ZIP in Oxford County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04261County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,250$61,429$65,739-37%
Median home value$167,200$196,700$230,650-28%
Median gross rent$950$878$983-3%
Population3001,2021,489-80%

Medians are computed across the 34 ZIP areas in Oxford County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 3% of 396 state ZIPs

#384
Home value

above 28% of 402 state ZIPs

#290
Population

larger than 14% of 427 state ZIPs

#367

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04487Penobscot County$41,136$87,100
04635Hancock County$41,750
04471Aroostook County$40,417$153,400
04424Washington County$42,313$109,800$540
04417Penobscot County$42,778$92,900
04276Oxford County$39,522$119,400$638

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Oxford County.

ZIP 04261 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04261?
ZIP 04261 lies mostly in Oxford 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 04261?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04261 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $950 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $167,200-28% 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 04261, 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.