ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04497: Aroostook County, ME

ZIP Code 04497 (Aroostook County, Maine) has an estimated 311 residents in 173 households. The median household income is $48,958, the median home value is $96,900 and the median gross rent is $950/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

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

Total population

311

Margin of error ±82

Median household income

$48,958

Margin of error ±$13,696

Median home value

$96,900

Margin of error ±$18,948

Median gross rent

$950/mo*

Margin of error ±$613· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

57.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

48.0 min*

Margin of error ±26.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 04497 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 0449757.1 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04497$48,958Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04497$41,106Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 044977.1%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 044979.7%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0449717.4%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04497$96,900Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04497$950/mo*Maine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0449780.9%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0449748.0 min*Maine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 044974.0%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04497

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 04497 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04497Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population311±821,387,817334,922,499
Median age57.1 yrs±5.6 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households173±48597,159129,227,496
Median household income$48,958±$13,696$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$41,106±$8,320$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate7.1%±2.6 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.7%±7.9 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%±8.5 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$96,900±$18,948$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$950/mo*±$613$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.9%±9.2 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work48.0 min*±26.0 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.0%±5.2 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 04497
GroupZIP 04497MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.4%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%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 Latino5.5%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04497 is

State
Maine
Main county
Aroostook County— also overlaps Penobscot County
Land area
208.42 sq mi· about 1 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 Aroostook County

04451 Aroostook County, ME04459 Aroostook County, ME04471 Aroostook County, ME04730 Aroostook County, ME04732 Aroostook County, ME04733 Aroostook County, ME04734 Aroostook County, ME04735 Aroostook County, ME04736 Caribou, ME04739 Aroostook County, ME04740 Aroostook County, ME04742 Aroostook County, ME04743 Aroostook County, ME04745 Aroostook County, ME04746 Aroostook County, ME04747 Aroostook County, ME04750 Aroostook County, ME04756 Madawaska, ME04757 Aroostook County, ME04758 Aroostook County, ME04760 Aroostook County, ME04761 Aroostook County, ME04762 Aroostook County, ME04763 Aroostook 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.