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Lincoln County · Maine

ZIP code 04537

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04537 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,687

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,476

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$357,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04537 sits in Lincoln County, Maine and is home to 1,687 people. Median household income is $57,476, the median home is worth $357,000 and median gross rent is . 94.8% 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 04537

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

Population
1,687ZIP 04537 residents
Median household income
$57,476Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$357,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04537

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
6.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,852/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.1%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 04537 compares

ZIP 04537 against the median ZIP in Lincoln County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04537County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,476$81,103$65,739-13%
Median home value$357,000$361,850$230,650+55%
Median gross rent$1,050$983
Population1,6878511,489+13%

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 32% of 396 state ZIPs

#268
Home value

above 81% of 402 state ZIPs

#75
Population

larger than 55% of 427 state ZIPs

#194

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04769Aroostook County$57,396$142,400$875
04910Kennebec County$57,356$207,900$703
04912Somerset County$57,321$139,200$533
04945Somerset County$57,661$149,000
04095York County$57,188$289,300
04694Washington County$57,813$116,600$824

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lincoln County.

ZIP 04537 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04537?
ZIP 04537 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 04537?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04537 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $357,000+55% 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 04537, 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.