ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04863: Knox County, ME

ZIP Code 04863 (Knox County, Maine) has an estimated 1,216 residents in 628 households. The median household income is $72,963, the median home value is $428,400 and the median gross rent is $1,017/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

1,216

Margin of error ±170

Median household income

$72,963

Margin of error ±$11,486

Median home value

$428,400

Margin of error ±$43,985

Median gross rent

$1,017/mo*

Margin of error ±$924· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

65.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.8 min*

Margin of error ±10.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 04863 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 0486365.1 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04863$72,963Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04863$59,679Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 048637.3%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 048632.2%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0486345.7%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04863$428,400Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04863$1,017/mo*Maine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0486386.6%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0486318.8 min*Maine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0486319.3%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04863

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 04863 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04863Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population1,216±1701,387,817334,922,499
Median age65.1 yrs±3.9 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households628±97597,159129,227,496
Median household income$72,963±$11,486$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$59,679±$10,961$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate7.3%±3.5 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±1.6 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.7%±7.4 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$428,400±$43,985$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,017/mo*±$924$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.6%±6.7 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.8 min*±10.1 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.3%±5.8 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 04863
GroupZIP 04863MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino97.2%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%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)0.3%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04863 is

State
Maine
Main county
Knox County
Land area
23.30 sq mi· about 52 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, ME04861 Knox County, ME04862 Knox County, ME04864 Knox 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.