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Hancock County · Maine

ZIP code 04627

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04627 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,883

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,536

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$266,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04627 sits in Hancock County, Maine and is home to 1,883 people. Median household income is $60,536, the median home is worth $266,100 and median gross rent is $1,179. 84.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Hancock County

FIPS 23009

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 04627

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

Population
1,883ZIP 04627 residents
Median household income
$60,536Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$266,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,179Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
56.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04627

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,381/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.8%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 04627 compares

ZIP 04627 against the median ZIP in Hancock County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04627County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,536$69,834$65,739-8%
Median home value$266,100$288,200$230,650+15%
Median gross rent$1,179$1,148$983+20%
Population1,8836271,489+26%

Medians are computed across the 40 ZIP areas in Hancock County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 396 state ZIPs

#241
Home value

above 65% of 402 state ZIPs

#141
Population

larger than 60% of 427 state ZIPs

#171

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04063York County$60,594$435,000$558
04427Penobscot County$60,612$123,500$773
04969Penobscot County$60,625$188,000$722
04101Cumberland County$60,726$600,600$1,457
04681Hancock County$60,147$212,500$775
04441Piscataquis County$60,965$292,900$666

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hancock County.

ZIP 04627 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04627?
ZIP 04627 lies mostly in Hancock 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 04627?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04627 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,179 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $266,100+15% 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 04627, 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.