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Waldo County · Maine

ZIP code 04941

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04941 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,524

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,365

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$193,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04941 sits in Waldo County, Maine and is home to 1,524 people. Median household income is $65,365, the median home is worth $193,400 and median gross rent is $860. 86% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Waldo County

FIPS 23027

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 04941

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

Population
1,524ZIP 04941 residents
Median household income
$65,365Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$193,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$860Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04941

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,004/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%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 04941 compares

ZIP 04941 against the median ZIP in Waldo County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04941County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,365$66,205$65,739-1%
Median home value$193,400$217,750$230,650-16%
Median gross rent$860$958$983-13%
Population1,5241,6201,489+2%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Waldo County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 49% of 396 state ZIPs

#200
Home value

above 38% of 402 state ZIPs

#248
Population

larger than 51% of 427 state ZIPs

#208

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04408Hancock County$65,625$202,200$1,063
04088Oxford County$65,000$242,700$835
04363Kennebec County$65,852$215,600$1,194
04022Oxford County$65,938$237,300$1,263
04438Waldo County$64,750$187,500$1,223
04971Somerset County$64,688$185,700$913

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Waldo County.

ZIP 04941 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04941?
ZIP 04941 lies mostly in Waldo 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 04941?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04941 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $860 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $193,400-16% 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 04941, 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.