ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04609: Hancock County, ME

ZIP Code 04609 (Hancock County, Maine) has an estimated 5,244 residents in 2,479 households. The median household income is $77,180, the median home value is $538,400 and the median gross rent is $1,106/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

5,244

Margin of error ±15

Median household income

$77,180

Margin of error ±$26,183

Median home value

$538,400

Margin of error ±$94,129

Median gross rent

$1,106/mo

Margin of error ±$351

Median age

49.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.6 min

Margin of error ±7.0 min

How ZIP 04609 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 0460949.2 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04609$77,180Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04609$58,427Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0460910.1%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 046094.4%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0460968.3%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04609$538,400Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04609$1,106/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0460974.5%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0460919.6 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0460921.9%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04609

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 04609 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04609Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population5,244±151,387,817334,922,499
Median age49.2 yrs±5.9 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,479±215597,159129,227,496
Median household income$77,180±$26,183$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$58,427±$9,427$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate10.1%±4.9 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±3.5 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.3%±9.3 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$538,400±$94,129$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,106/mo±$351$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.5%±6.2 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.6 min±7.0 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home21.9%±8.9 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 04609
GroupZIP 04609MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.2%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%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 Latino0.9%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.8%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04609 is

State
Maine
Main county
Hancock County
Largest overlapping place
Bar Harbor (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
42.24 sq mi· about 124 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 Hancock County

04605 Ellsworth, ME04607 Hancock County, ME04612 Hancock County, ME04613 Hancock County, ME04614 Hancock County, ME04616 Hancock County, ME04617 Hancock County, ME04624 Hancock County, ME04625 Hancock County, ME04627 Hancock County, ME04634 Hancock County, ME04635 Hancock County, ME04640 Hancock County, ME04642 Hancock County, ME04646 Hancock County, ME04650 Hancock County, ME04653 Hancock County, ME04660 Hancock County, ME04662 Hancock County, ME04664 Hancock County, ME04669 Hancock County, ME04673 Hancock County, ME04674 Hancock County, ME04675 Hancock 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.