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Hancock County · Maine

ZIP code 04681

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04681 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
906

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,147

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$212,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04681 sits in Hancock County, Maine and is home to 906 people. Median household income is $60,147, the median home is worth $212,500 and median gross rent is $775. 78% 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 04681

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

Population
906ZIP 04681 residents
Median household income
$60,147Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$212,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$775Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04681

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,103/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.4%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 04681 compares

ZIP 04681 against the median ZIP in Hancock County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04681County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,147$69,834$65,739-9%
Median home value$212,500$288,200$230,650-8%
Median gross rent$775$1,148$983-21%
Population9066271,489-39%

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

#242
Home value

above 42% of 402 state ZIPs

#232
Population

larger than 34% of 427 state ZIPs

#280

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04344Kennebec County$60,000$205,700$928
04538Lincoln County$60,000$369,600$727
04613Hancock County$59,792
04627Hancock County$60,536$266,100$1,179
04449Penobscot County$59,750$145,800$1,135
04063York County$60,594$435,000$558

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hancock County.

ZIP 04681 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04681?
ZIP 04681 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 04681?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04681 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $775 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $212,500-8% 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 04681, 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.