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Aroostook County · Maine

ZIP code 04736

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04736 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,107

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,189

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$125,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04736 sits in Aroostook County, Maine and is home to 9,107 people. Median household income is $56,189, the median home is worth $125,300 and median gross rent is $696. 77.6% 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 04736

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

Population
9,107ZIP 04736 residents
Median household income
$56,189Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$125,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$696Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04736

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$650/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12%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 04736 compares

ZIP 04736 against the median ZIP in Aroostook County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04736County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,189$53,125$65,739-15%
Median home value$125,300$123,250$230,650-46%
Median gross rent$696$699$983-29%
Population9,1077031,489+512%

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 29% of 396 state ZIPs

#281
Home value

above 13% of 402 state ZIPs

#349
Population

larger than 92% of 427 state ZIPs

#33

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04911Somerset County$56,207$104,500$871
04979Somerset County$56,136$179,500$788
04349Kennebec County$56,250$265,200$992
04787Aroostook County$56,250$120,400$788
04571Lincoln County$56,447$252,200
04024Cumberland County$55,833$239,400

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Aroostook County.

ZIP 04736 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04736?
ZIP 04736 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 04736?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04736 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $696 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $125,300-46% 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 04736, 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.