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Penobscot County · Maine

ZIP code 04435

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04435 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,132

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,875

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$155,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04435 sits in Penobscot County, Maine and is home to 1,132 people. Median household income is $76,875, the median home is worth $155,300 and median gross rent is $850. 93.5% 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 04435

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

Population
1,132ZIP 04435 residents
Median household income
$76,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$155,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$850Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04435

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$806/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.2%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 04435 compares

ZIP 04435 against the median ZIP in Penobscot County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04435County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,875$59,750$65,739+17%
Median home value$155,300$160,250$230,650-33%
Median gross rent$850$909$983-14%
Population1,1321,4891,489-24%

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 69% of 396 state ZIPs

#123
Home value

above 23% of 402 state ZIPs

#311
Population

larger than 40% of 427 state ZIPs

#256

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04554Lincoln County$76,932$500,000
04488Penobscot County$76,563$186,400$806
04864Knox County$77,321$215,500$1,058
04677Hancock County$76,250$266,100$1,679
04239Franklin County$77,575$162,500$723
04684Hancock County$77,632$278,000$864

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Penobscot County.

ZIP 04435 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04435?
ZIP 04435 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 04435?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04435 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $850 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $155,300-33% 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 04435, 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.