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Aroostook County · Maine

ZIP code 04734

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04734 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
854

ZCTA residents

Median income
$75,605

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04734 sits in Aroostook County, Maine and is home to 854 people. Median household income is $75,605, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $808. 89.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Aroostook County

FIPS 23003

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 04734

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

Population
854ZIP 04734 residents
Median household income
$75,605Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$808Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04734

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.5%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 04734 compares

ZIP 04734 against the median ZIP in Aroostook County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04734County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$75,605$53,125$65,739+15%
Median home value$123,250$230,650
Median gross rent$808$699$983-18%
Population8547031,489-43%

Medians are computed across the 41 ZIP areas in Aroostook County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 67% of 396 state ZIPs

#131
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 33% of 427 state ZIPs

#287

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04848Waldo County$75,625$291,300$938
04001York County$75,652$303,200
04422Penobscot County$75,795$222,600
04350Kennebec County$75,329$236,100$1,088
04456Penobscot County$75,917$244,800$1,240
04284Kennebec County$75,987$327,900$889

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Aroostook County.

ZIP 04734 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04734?
ZIP 04734 lies mostly in Aroostook 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 04734?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04734 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $808 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 04734, 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.