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Kennebec County · Maine

ZIP code 04346

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04346 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,479

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,917

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$157,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04346 sits in Kennebec County, Maine and is home to 1,479 people. Median household income is $52,917, the median home is worth $157,000 and median gross rent is $779. 72.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Kennebec County

FIPS 23011

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 04346

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

Population
1,479ZIP 04346 residents
Median household income
$52,917Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$157,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$779Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04346

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$815/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.9%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 04346 compares

ZIP 04346 against the median ZIP in Kennebec County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04346County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,917$74,059$65,739-20%
Median home value$157,000$228,250$230,650-32%
Median gross rent$779$957$983-21%
Population1,4792,6471,489-1%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Kennebec County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 396 state ZIPs

#316
Home value

above 24% of 402 state ZIPs

#306
Population

larger than 49% of 427 state ZIPs

#216

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04442Piscataquis County$52,788$217,100
04939Penobscot County$53,083$145,800$909
04761Aroostook County$53,125$252,000$647
04777Penobscot County$53,125$89,700
04268Oxford County$53,162$184,700$758
04958Somerset County$52,593$149,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kennebec County.

ZIP 04346 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04346?
ZIP 04346 lies mostly in Kennebec 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 04346?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04346 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $779 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $157,000-32% 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 04346, 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.