ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04742: Aroostook County, ME

ZIP Code 04742 (Aroostook County, Maine) has an estimated 3,309 residents in 1,521 households. The median household income is $70,852, the median home value is $161,000 and the median gross rent is $945/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. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,309

Margin of error ±18

Median household income

$70,852

Margin of error ±$16,364

Median home value

$161,000

Margin of error ±$27,132

Median gross rent

$945/mo*

Margin of error ±$738· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

49.7 yrs

Margin of error ±6.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.2 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 04742 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 0474249.7 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04742$70,852Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04742$45,492Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0474210.3%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 047429.1%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0474235.0%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04742$161,000Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04742$945/mo*Maine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0474278.2%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0474217.2 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 047428.9%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04742

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 04742 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04742Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population3,309±181,387,817334,922,499
Median age49.7 yrs±6.6 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,521±141597,159129,227,496
Median household income$70,852±$16,364$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$45,492±$9,949$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate10.3%±6.2 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.1%±5.2 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%±9.6 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$161,000±$27,132$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$945/mo*±$738$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.2%±8.4 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.2 min±5.6 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.9%±5.9 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 04742
GroupZIP 04742MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.4%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino1.5%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.0%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04742 is

State
Maine
Main county
Aroostook County
Largest overlapping place
Fort Fairfield (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
77.04 sq mi· about 43 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

04730 Aroostook County, ME04732 Aroostook County, ME04733 Aroostook County, ME04734 Aroostook County, ME04735 Aroostook County, ME04736 Caribou, ME04739 Aroostook County, ME04740 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, ME04764 Aroostook County, ME04766 Aroostook County, ME04768 Aroostook County, ME04769 Presque Isle, 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.