ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04487: Penobscot County, ME

ZIP Code 04487 (Penobscot County, Maine) has an estimated 838 residents in 416 households. The median household income is $48,000, the median home value is $109,200 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (household income, unemployment) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

838

Margin of error ±140

Median household income

$48,000*

Margin of error ±$24,637· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$109,200

Margin of error ±$32,788

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

54.4 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

40.4 min

Margin of error ±16.7 min

How ZIP 04487 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 0448754.4 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04487$48,000*Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04487$33,480Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0448715.5%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0448717.6%*Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0448717.4%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04487$109,200Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04487—Maine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0448796.2%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0448740.4 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0448715.8%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04487

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 04487 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04487Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population838±1401,387,817334,922,499
Median age54.4 yrs±5.2 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households416±70597,159129,227,496
Median household income$48,000*±$24,637$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$33,480±$4,092$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate15.5%±5.6 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate17.6%*±16.3 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%±4.9 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$109,200±$32,788$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes96.2%±3.7 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work40.4 min±16.7 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.8%±7.2 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 04487
GroupZIP 04487MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.2%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04487 is

State
Maine
Main county
Penobscot County
Land area
226.73 sq mi· about 4 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 Penobscot County

04427 Penobscot County, ME04428 Penobscot County, ME04430 Penobscot County, ME04434 Penobscot County, ME04435 Penobscot County, ME04444 Penobscot County, ME04448 Penobscot County, ME04449 Penobscot County, ME04450 Penobscot County, ME04453 Penobscot County, ME04455 Penobscot County, ME04456 Penobscot County, ME04457 Penobscot County, ME04460 Penobscot County, ME04461 Penobscot County, ME04468 Old Town, ME04469 Orono, ME04473 Orono, ME04474 Penobscot County, ME04475 Penobscot County, ME04488 Penobscot County, ME04489 Old Town, ME04493 Penobscot County, ME04495 Penobscot County, ME

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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.