ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04073: Sanford, ME

ZIP Code 04073 (Sanford, York County, Maine) has an estimated 17,414 residents in 7,508 households. The median household income is $72,917, the median home value is $282,900 and the median gross rent is $1,151/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

17,414

Margin of error ±583

Median household income

$72,917

Margin of error ±$7,407

Median home value

$282,900

Margin of error ±$10,911

Median gross rent

$1,151/mo

Margin of error ±$88

Median age

42.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 04073 compares with Maine and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0407342.8 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04073$72,917Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04073$38,244Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 040738.8%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 040734.1%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0407322.6%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04073$282,900Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04073$1,151/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0407369.4%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0407326.8 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0407310.6%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04073

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 04073 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04073Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population17,414±5831,387,817334,922,499
Median age42.8 yrs±3.4 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,508±371597,159129,227,496
Median household income$72,917±$7,407$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$38,244±$2,837$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate8.8%±2.4 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.8 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%±2.7 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$282,900±$10,911$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,151/mo±$88$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.4%±3.7 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±2.8 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.6%±2.2 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 04073
GroupZIP 04073MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.2%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%1.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.3%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04073 is

State
Maine
Main county
York County
Largest overlapping place
Sanford (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
37.74 sq mi· about 461 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in York County

04001 York County, ME04002 York County, ME04005 Biddeford, ME04006 Biddeford, ME04020 York County, ME04027 York County, ME04030 York County, ME04042 York County, ME04043 York County, ME04046 York County, ME04047 York County, ME04048 York County, ME04049 York County, ME04056 York County, ME04061 York County, ME04063 Old Orchard Beach, ME04064 Old Orchard Beach, ME04072 Saco, ME04076 York County, ME04083 Sanford, ME04087 York County, ME04090 York County, ME04093 York County, ME04095 York County, ME

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.