ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04861: Knox County, ME

ZIP Code 04861 (Knox County, Maine) has an estimated 2,769 residents in 1,420 households. The median household income is $56,435, the median home value is $271,700 and the median gross rent is $1,262/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

2,769

Margin of error ±20

Median household income

$56,435

Margin of error ±$12,937

Median home value

$271,700

Margin of error ±$10,061

Median gross rent

$1,262/mo

Margin of error ±$343

Median age

58.1 yrs

Margin of error ±6.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.6 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 04861 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 0486158.1 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04861$56,435Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04861$33,828Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 048616.6%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 048613.3%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0486130.9%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04861$271,700Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04861$1,262/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0486173.9%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0486113.6 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 048614.4%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04861

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 04861 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04861Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population2,769±201,387,817334,922,499
Median age58.1 yrs±6.6 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,420±129597,159129,227,496
Median household income$56,435±$12,937$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$33,828±$5,265$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate6.6%±4.1 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.7 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%±8.6 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$271,700±$10,061$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,262/mo±$343$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.9%±9.6 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work13.6 min±4.0 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.4%±3.9 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 04861
GroupZIP 04861MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.2%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino3.5%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.8%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04861 is

State
Maine
Main county
Knox County
Largest overlapping place
Thomaston (19% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.94 sq mi· about 253 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 Knox County

04547 Knox County, ME04563 Knox County, ME04574 Knox County, ME04645 Knox County, ME04841 Rockland, ME04843 Camden, ME04847 Knox County, ME04851 Knox County, ME04853 Knox County, ME04854 Knox County, ME04855 Knox County, ME04856 Knox County, ME04858 Knox County, ME04859 Knox County, ME04860 Knox County, ME04862 Knox County, ME04863 Knox County, ME04864 Knox 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.