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Lincoln County · Maine

ZIP code 04353

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04353 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,343

ZCTA residents

Median income
$73,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$220,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04353 sits in Lincoln County, Maine and is home to 2,343 people. Median household income is $73,750, the median home is worth $220,200 and median gross rent is $870. 94.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Lincoln County

FIPS 23015

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 04353

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

Population
2,343ZIP 04353 residents
Median household income
$73,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$220,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$870Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04353

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,143/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.1%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 04353 compares

ZIP 04353 against the median ZIP in Lincoln County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04353County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$73,750$81,103$65,739+12%
Median home value$220,200$361,850$230,650-5%
Median gross rent$870$1,050$983-11%
Population2,3438511,489+57%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Lincoln County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 64% of 396 state ZIPs

#142
Home value

above 46% of 402 state ZIPs

#217
Population

larger than 65% of 427 state ZIPs

#151

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04352Kennebec County$73,664$228,300$925
04963Kennebec County$73,611$228,200$885
04011Cumberland County$74,102$343,600$1,341
04646Hancock County$74,250$402,900$1,550
04609Hancock County$74,408$451,800$1,190
04360Kennebec County$74,453$248,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lincoln County.

ZIP 04353 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04353?
ZIP 04353 lies mostly in Lincoln 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 04353?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04353 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $870 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $220,200-5% 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 04353, 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.