Lincoln County · Maine
ZIP code 04544
- Population
- 872
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $466,200
- Sales tax
- 5.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Maine state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 04544 sits in Lincoln County, Maine and is home to 872 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $466,200 and median gross rent is —. 65% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Maine (ME)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 23015
427 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 04544
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 872ZIP 04544 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $466,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 66.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 04544
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 04544 compares
ZIP 04544 against the median ZIP in Lincoln County and across Maine.
| Measure | ZIP 04544 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $81,103 | $65,739 | — |
| Median home value | $466,200 | $361,850 | $230,650 | +102% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,050 | $983 | — |
| Population | 872 | 851 | 1,489 | -41% |
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
- —
- Home value
- #35
- Population
- #284
Not published
above 91% of 402 state ZIPs
larger than 33% of 427 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Lincoln County.
ZIP 04544 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 04544?
- ZIP 04544 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 04544?
- Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
- Is 04544 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $466,200 — +102% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Maine Revenue Services — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.