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Penobscot County · Maine

ZIP code 04434

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04434 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,245

ZCTA residents

Median income
$68,788

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$145,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04434 sits in Penobscot County, Maine and is home to 1,245 people. Median household income is $68,788, the median home is worth $145,400 and median gross rent is . 95.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Penobscot County

FIPS 23019

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 04434

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

Population
1,245ZIP 04434 residents
Median household income
$68,788Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$145,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04434

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$754/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.1%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 04434 compares

ZIP 04434 against the median ZIP in Penobscot County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04434County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$68,788$59,750$65,739+5%
Median home value$145,400$160,250$230,650-37%
Median gross rent$909$983
Population1,2451,4891,489-16%

Medians are computed across the 41 ZIP areas in Penobscot County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 56% of 396 state ZIPs

#176
Home value

above 17% of 402 state ZIPs

#332
Population

larger than 44% of 427 state ZIPs

#241

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04345Kennebec County$68,844$208,700$956
04411Penobscot County$68,929$190,600$1,069
04020York County$69,068$244,300$1,194
04073York County$69,135$259,500$1,145
04563Knox County$68,345$370,800$1,418
04270Oxford County$69,263$194,800$1,262

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Penobscot County.

ZIP 04434 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04434?
ZIP 04434 lies mostly in Penobscot 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 04434?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04434 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $145,400-37% 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 04434, 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.