Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,296 Zip code population in 2010: 5,116 Zip code population in 2000: 4,796
Houses and condos: 2,420 Renter-occupied apartments: 784
% of renters here:
36%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04281: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 40.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 130 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,995)
Maine:
1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,074 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,916 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,645
(50.0%)
Females: 2,650
(50.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 04281:
High school or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 04281:
Never married: 35.1%
Now married: 49.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 9.4%
Zip code 04281 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04281, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,795 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,795
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $42,005 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:
$42,005
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1268.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3642.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6323.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10138.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16786.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $700 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$700
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,932 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,932
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $25k, 29.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 255.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,188 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,188
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 24.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 283.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 887.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,580 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11,580
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.1% for AGIs below $25k, 118.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 423.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 910.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,853 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
04281:
$13,853
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 142.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 400.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 805.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,662 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
$24,662
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 373.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 843.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,467 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,467
State:
$9,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 266.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,500 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
04281:
$7,500
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 262.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,136 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,136
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04281, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,143 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,143
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $34,510 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,510
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,174 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,174
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,636 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,636
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,559 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,559
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,738 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,738
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,347 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
04281:
$11,347
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,296 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$17,296
State:
$21,859
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,040 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,040
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,945 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
04281:
$6,945
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,070 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,070
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.7%
Here:
55%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04281, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,834 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,834
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $30,416 (reported on 87.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,416
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,095 (reported on 35.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,095
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,679 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,679
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,093 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,093
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,241 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,241
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$500 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
+$500
State:
-$2,763
IRA payment deduction: $3,206 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
04281:
$3,206
Maine:
$3,014
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,239 (22% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,239
State:
$18,231
Here:
22.0% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,869 (3% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,869
State:
$2,466
Here:
2.7% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,782 (reported on 73.2% of returns)
04281:
$3,782
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,526 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,526
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.4%
Here:
59%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 49.9% for AGIs below $10k, 56.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 267 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,901
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 176 (49 now married, 129 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 946 (344 now married, 601 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04281 with a mortgage: 814 (83 second mortgage, 84 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,180 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $551
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
23.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 04281: Paris Hills Country Club (A), Paris Public Library (B), Paris Cape Historical Society (C), Hamlin Memorial Library (D), Paris Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 04281 include: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), South Paris Unitarian Universalist Church (B), South Paris Baptist Church (C), Paris Hill Bible Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), Deering Memorial United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Streaked Mountain Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Partridge Cemetery (6), Hillside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 156 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 606 2-persons, 511 3-persons, 174 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 660 1-person, 209 2-persons
428 married couples with children.
548 single-parent households (222 men, 326 women).
99.7% of residents of 04281 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% very well, 57% well).
Foreign born population: 53 (1.0%) (50.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.1%
96%Sweden
35%English
31%American
13%French
9%Irish
6%German
3%Finnish
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
45Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AC LAWRENCE LEATHER (PINE ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1984-0015, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A. C. LAWRENCE LEATHER CO.,INC., LAWRENCE A C LEATHER
PARIS MANUFACTURING (WESTERN AVE in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GAMES, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES, EXCEPT DOLLS AND BICYCLES Business NAICS classification: INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PARIS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
PARIS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (7 C N BROWN WAY in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: PARIS UTILITIES DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PARIS UTILITY DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PARIS UTILITY DIST PCF, PARIS UTILITY DISTRICT
RIPLEY & FLETCHER BULK PLANT (80 MAIN ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GRANT JONES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RIPLEY & FLETCHER CO
SUNOCO SERVICE STA 2 (110 MAIN ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: C N BROWN CO NUMBER 2 (CONTACT/OWNER)
BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORPORATION (23 PHILLIPS ROAD in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
IRVING SOUTH PARIS MAINWAY (32 MAIN STREET in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: IRVING OIL CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BESSEY MOTOR SALES INCORPORATED (209 MAIN STREET in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GENE BENNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
G & L MACHINE CORP (INDUSTRIAL PARK RTE 26 in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: G & L MACHINE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
ME MACHINE PRODUCTS CO (1 PARSONS AVE in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
66.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11.8%Wood
11.7%Electricity
7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.9%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 6,054.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,801
Northeast: 1,198
South: 86
West: 105
59% of the 04281 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
93% of the 04281 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Here:
11.6%
Maine:
12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
12.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
60,950Sales and related occupations
58,060Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
47,109Management occupations
43,816Education, training, and library occupations
43,266Personal care and service occupations
42,473Production occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PERFECT STITCH EMROIDERY INC (191 PARK ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME; small business)
$4,690 with Army for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-04-28.
GOODWIN'S MOTOR INN (191 MAIN ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME; small business)
$3,264 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-12-05. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
People in group quarters in 2010:
178 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
13 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in 2000:
161 people in nursing homes
40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 18. The highest number of reported fires - 41 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.7%), and Outside Fires (22.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04281