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Piscataquis County · Maine

ZIP code 04406

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04406 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
739

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$161,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04406 sits in Piscataquis County, Maine and is home to 739 people. Median household income is $53,250, the median home is worth $161,900 and median gross rent is $1,074. 77.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Piscataquis County

FIPS 23021

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 04406

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

Population
739ZIP 04406 residents
Median household income
$53,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$161,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,074Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04406

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
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$840/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.7%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 04406 compares

ZIP 04406 against the median ZIP in Piscataquis County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04406County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,250$53,250$65,739-19%
Median home value$161,900$158,000$230,650-30%
Median gross rent$1,074$808$983+9%
Population7391,1031,489-50%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Piscataquis County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 396 state ZIPs

#311
Home value

above 26% of 402 state ZIPs

#296
Population

larger than 30% of 427 state ZIPs

#300

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04735Aroostook County$53,333$102,300$725
04984Franklin County$53,333$177,500$1,375
04268Oxford County$53,162$184,700$758
04761Aroostook County$53,125$252,000$647
04777Penobscot County$53,125$89,700
04939Penobscot County$53,083$145,800$909

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Piscataquis County.

ZIP 04406 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04406?
ZIP 04406 lies mostly in Piscataquis 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 04406?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04406 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,074 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $161,900-30% 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 04406, 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.