ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04949: Waldo County, ME

ZIP Code 04949 (Waldo County, Maine) has an estimated 969 residents in 434 households. The median household income is $71,146, the median home value is $229,600 and the median gross rent is $559/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

969

Margin of error ±195

Median household income

$71,146

Margin of error ±$15,253

Median home value

$229,600

Margin of error ±$31,081

Median gross rent

$559/mo

Margin of error ±$193

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

38.3 min

Margin of error ±16.3 min

How ZIP 04949 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 0494940.5 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04949$71,146Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04949$33,965Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0494914.8%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0494910.9%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0494943.4%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04949$229,600Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04949$559/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0494984.1%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0494938.3 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0494914.4%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04949

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 04949 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04949Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population969±1951,387,817334,922,499
Median age40.5 yrs±6.8 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households434±88597,159129,227,496
Median household income$71,146±$15,253$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$33,965±$5,005$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate14.8%±7.5 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.9%±8.3 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%±9.7 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$229,600±$31,081$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$559/mo±$193$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.1%±5.7 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work38.3 min±16.3 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.4%±8.8 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 04949
GroupZIP 04949MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.6%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 Latino0.0%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 Latino2.8%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.4%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04949 is

State
Maine
Main county
Waldo County
Land area
26.00 sq mi· about 37 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 Waldo County

04354 Waldo County, ME04438 Waldo County, ME04496 Waldo County, ME04848 Waldo County, ME04849 Waldo County, ME04915 Belfast, ME04921 Waldo County, ME04922 Waldo County, ME04941 Waldo County, ME04951 Waldo County, ME04952 Waldo County, ME04973 Waldo County, ME04974 Waldo County, ME04981 Waldo County, ME04986 Waldo County, ME04987 Waldo County, ME04988 Waldo 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.