ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04938: Franklin County, ME

ZIP Code 04938 (Franklin County, Maine) has an estimated 10,542 residents in 4,322 households. The median household income is $55,704, the median home value is $172,500 and the median gross rent is $914/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

10,542

Margin of error ±341

Median household income

$55,704

Margin of error ±$4,049

Median home value

$172,500

Margin of error ±$25,226

Median gross rent

$914/mo

Margin of error ±$92

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min

Margin of error ±5.3 min

How ZIP 04938 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 0493838.3 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04938$55,704Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04938$35,247Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0493814.0%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 049385.0%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0493835.4%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04938$172,500Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04938$914/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0493861.0%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0493827.7 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0493817.4%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04938

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 04938 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 04938	Margin of error	Maine	United States
Total population	10,542	±341	1,387,817	334,922,499
Median age	38.3 yrs	±2.0 yrs	44.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,322	±219	597,159	129,227,496
Median household income	$55,704	±$4,049	$74,733	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,247	±$6,188	$43,742	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.0%	±3.2 pts	10.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.0%	±2.1 pts	3.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.4%	±5.7 pts	36.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$172,500	±$25,226	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$914/mo	±$92	$1,139/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	61.0%	±4.8 pts	74.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.7 min	±5.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	17.4%	±6.3 pts	15.9%	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 04938
Group	ZIP 04938	Maine	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.8%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	4.2%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.2%	2.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 04938 is

State: Maine
Main county: Franklin County
Largest overlapping place: Farmington (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 122.49 sq mi· about 86 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 Franklin County

04239 Franklin County, ME 04285 Franklin County, ME 04294 Franklin County, ME 04936 Franklin County, ME 04947 Franklin County, ME 04955 Franklin County, ME 04956 Franklin County, ME 04966 Franklin County, ME 04970 Franklin County, ME 04982 Franklin County, ME 04983 Franklin County, ME 04984 Franklin 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.