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Somerset County · Maine

ZIP code 04957

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 04957 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,090

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,099

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$187,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Maine state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 04957 sits in Somerset County, Maine and is home to 4,090 people. Median household income is $66,099, the median home is worth $187,300 and median gross rent is $928. 82.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Maine state rate).

County
Somerset County

FIPS 23025

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 04957

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

Population
4,090ZIP 04957 residents
Median household income
$66,099Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$187,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$928Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 04957

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$972/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.4%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 04957 compares

ZIP 04957 against the median ZIP in Somerset County and across Maine.

MeasureZIP 04957County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,099$56,136$65,739+1%
Median home value$187,300$152,900$230,650-19%
Median gross rent$928$879$983-6%
Population4,0901,2701,489+175%

Medians are computed across the 25 ZIP areas in Somerset County and the 427 ZIP areas in Maine.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Maine ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 51% of 396 state ZIPs

#195
Home value

above 35% of 402 state ZIPs

#260
Population

larger than 79% of 427 state ZIPs

#91

Comparable ZIP codes

Maine ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
04572Lincoln County$66,072$271,700
04401Penobscot County$66,136$229,600$1,048
04616Hancock County$66,250$314,100$1,281
04022Oxford County$65,938$237,300$1,263
04363Kennebec County$65,852$215,600$1,194
04210Androscoggin County$66,552$254,600$983

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Somerset County.

ZIP 04957 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 04957?
ZIP 04957 lies mostly in Somerset 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 04957?
Maine charges 5.5% statewide.
Is 04957 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $928 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $187,300-19% 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 04957, 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.