ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04988: Waldo County, ME

ZIP Code 04988 (Waldo County, Maine) has an estimated 1,894 residents in 588 households. The median household income is $62,929, the median home value is $203,600 and the median gross rent is $873/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

1,894

Margin of error ±251

Median household income

$62,929

Margin of error ±$5,928

Median home value

$203,600

Margin of error ±$26,182

Median gross rent

$873/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

27.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min

Margin of error ±8.9 min

How ZIP 04988 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 0498827.8 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04988$62,929Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04988$23,250Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0498816.8%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 049885.0%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0498821.9%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04988$203,600Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04988$873/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0498873.0%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0498821.7 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0498815.7%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04988

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 04988 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 04988	Margin of error	Maine	United States
Total population	1,894	±251	1,387,817	334,922,499
Median age	27.8 yrs	±2.1 yrs	44.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	588	±104	597,159	129,227,496
Median household income	$62,929	±$5,928	$74,733	$80,734
Per capita income	$23,250	±$2,731	$43,742	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.8%	±5.9 pts	10.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.0%	±3.6 pts	3.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	±4.9 pts	36.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$203,600	±$26,182	$296,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$873/mo	±$73	$1,139/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	73.0%	±7.9 pts	74.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.7 min	±8.9 min	24.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.7%	±7.5 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 04988
Group	ZIP 04988	Maine	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.1%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	4.2%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.9%	2.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 04988 is

State: Maine
Main county: Waldo County— also overlaps Kennebec County
Largest overlapping place: Unity (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 49.80 sq mi· about 38 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, ME 04438 Waldo County, ME 04496 Waldo County, ME 04848 Waldo County, ME 04849 Waldo County, ME 04915 Belfast, ME 04921 Waldo County, ME 04922 Waldo County, ME 04941 Waldo County, ME 04949 Waldo County, ME 04951 Waldo County, ME 04952 Waldo County, ME 04973 Waldo County, ME 04974 Waldo County, ME 04981 Waldo County, ME 04986 Waldo County, ME 04987 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.