Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,699 Zip code population in 2010: 4,851 Zip code population in 2000: 4,825
Houses and condos: 2,095 Renter-occupied apartments: 308
% of renters here:
16%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04239: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 48.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,964)
Maine:
1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,095 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,651 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,438
(51.9%)
Females: 2,261
(48.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 04239:
High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 04239:
Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 18.1%
Zip code 04239 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04239, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,978 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,978
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $44,457 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:
$44,457
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1153.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3595.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6633.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9646.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15244.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $791 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$791
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.5% for AGIs below $25k, 27.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,423 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,423
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 36.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,325 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,325
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 253.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,444 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,444
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $25k, 97.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 175.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 205.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,824 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
04239:
$11,824
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.6% for AGIs below $25k, 106.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 276.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 415.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 368.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,367 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,367
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 381.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $7,267 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
04239:
$7,267
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,015 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,015
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 89.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04239, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,800 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,800
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $39,649 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:
$39,649
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $788 (reported on 36.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$788
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,237 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,237
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,379 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,379
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,391 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,391
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,654 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
04239:
$9,654
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,081 (21% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,081
State:
$21,859
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,248 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,248
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,081 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
04239:
$7,081
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,102 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,102
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.2%
Here:
54%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 48.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04239, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,986 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,986
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $33,975 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:
$33,975
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,189 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,189
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $737 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$737
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,181 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,181
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,327 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
+$6,327
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,689 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
04239:
$2,689
Maine:
$3,014
Total itemized deductions: $13,683 (20% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
$13,683
State:
$18,231
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,523 (2% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,523
State:
$2,466
Here:
2.2% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,011 (reported on 75.5% of returns)
04239:
$4,011
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,503 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,503
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.4%
Here:
54%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 42.0% for AGIs below $10k, 51.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 219 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,670
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 84 (83 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,074 (504 now married, 570 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04239 with a mortgage: 804 (75 second mortgage, 76 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 31
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,216 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $478
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 04239: Kennedys Corners (A), Jay Niles Memorial Library (B), Jay Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), Jay Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jay Hill Cemetery (1), North Jay Cemetery (2), Stubbs Mill Cemetery (3), Birchland Cemetery (4), Beans Corner Cemetery (5), Stones Corner Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 3 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 529 2-persons, 362 3-persons, 245 4-persons, 109 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 480 1-person, 151 2-persons
348 married couples with children.
165 single-parent households (59 men, 106 women).
95.9% of residents of 04239 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% very well, 91% well).
Foreign born population: 82 (1.7%) (44.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.1%
64%Malaysia
33%English
17%American
11%Italian
10%French
9%French Canadian
5%European
2%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
542010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
30Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FABIAN OIL (103 RTE 4 in JAY, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8040, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8040, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
JAY PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE (519 MAIN ST in JAY, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9089, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9089, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
JAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (23 COMMUNITY DRIVE in JAY, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-21407 Organizations: JAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY LLC (RILEY ROAD GATE 15 in JAY, ME)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; ELECTRIC AND OTHER SERVICES COMBINED; COMBINATION UTILITIES Organizations: CALPINE EASTERN CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ANDROSCOGGIN COGENERATION CENTER, ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY LIMITED, ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY L.L.C.
JAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (12 TIGER DRIVE in JAY, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-21406 Organizations: JAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
JAY HIGH SCHOOL (33 COMMUNITY DRIVE in JAY, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-21405 Organizations: JAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NORTH JAY WWTF (JERRY STREET in JAY, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: JAY, TOWN OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN OF JAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: JAY, TOWN OF
SPECIALTY MINERALS INCORPORATED (RILEY ROAD GATE 15 in JAY, ME)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: NONMETALLIC MINERALS SERVICES, EXCEPT FUELS; INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
HILLTOP COLLISION CENTER INC (RTE 4 JAYHILL in JAY, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CLIFFTON HARVEY CALDEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
JAY TOWN OF RECYCLING FACILITY (MAIN ST in JAY, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: TOWN OF JAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
JAY HIGH SCHOOL (6 SCHOOL STREET in JAY, ME)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: JAY SCHOOL DEPT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.4%
67.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13.0%Wood
7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.9%Electricity
4.4%Other fuel
0.9%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,631. Population change in the 1990s: +194 (+4.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,563
Northeast: 625
South: 246
West: 112
67% of the 04239 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
93% of the 04239 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
12.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
34.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
88,932Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
55,540Transportation occupations
41,931Education, training, and library occupations
40,941Material moving occupations
37,803Production occupations
36,982Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
A & V CONSTRUCTION CORP (RR 4 in JAY, ME; small business)
$7,000 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 40 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (72.0%), and Outside Fires (15.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04239