ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04953: Penobscot County, ME

ZIP Code 04953 (Penobscot County, Maine) has an estimated 3,143 residents in 1,495 households. The median household income is $60,365, the median home value is $234,800 and the median gross rent is $893/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

3,143

Margin of error ±18

Median household income

$60,365

Margin of error ±$12,888

Median home value

$234,800

Margin of error ±$30,407

Median gross rent

$893/mo

Margin of error ±$104

Median age

50.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±6.2 min

How ZIP 04953 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 0495350.3 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04953$60,365Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04953$35,537Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0495312.6%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 049534.0%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0495324.9%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04953$234,800Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04953$893/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0495372.3%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0495324.6 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0495314.7%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04953

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 04953 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04953Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population3,143±181,387,817334,922,499
Median age50.3 yrs±3.2 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,495±92597,159129,227,496
Median household income$60,365±$12,888$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$35,537±$4,055$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate12.6%±3.9 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±2.7 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%±7.3 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$234,800±$30,407$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$893/mo±$104$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.3%±7.1 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±6.2 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.7%±7.4 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 04953
GroupZIP 04953MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.7%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04953 is

State
Maine
Main county
Penobscot County
Largest overlapping place
Newport (12% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
29.51 sq mi· about 107 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 Penobscot County

04450 Penobscot County, ME04453 Penobscot County, ME04455 Penobscot County, ME04456 Penobscot County, ME04457 Penobscot County, ME04460 Penobscot County, ME04461 Penobscot County, ME04468 Old Town, ME04469 Orono, ME04473 Orono, ME04474 Penobscot County, ME04475 Penobscot County, ME04487 Penobscot County, ME04488 Penobscot County, ME04489 Old Town, ME04493 Penobscot County, ME04495 Penobscot County, ME04765 Penobscot County, ME04777 Penobscot County, ME04928 Penobscot County, ME04930 Penobscot County, ME04932 Penobscot County, ME04939 Penobscot County, ME04969 Penobscot 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.