Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,760 Zip code population in 2010: 2,080 Zip code population in 2000: 2,570
Houses and condos: 1,846 Renter-occupied apartments: 218
% of renters here:
25%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04538: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 4.9 sq. mi. Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 361 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($2,566)
Maine:
1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,605 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,562 (0.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $429,965
04538:
$429,965
Maine:
$290,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
63.2 years
Maine median age:
45.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
1.9 people
Maine:
2.2 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04538, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,817 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,817
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $43,775 (reported on 69.4% of returns)
Here:
$43,775
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1132.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3551.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7235.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9477.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16576.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,406 (reported on 44.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,406
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 205.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 240.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $12,923 (reported on 28.7% of returns)
Here:
$12,923
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $25k, 123.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 431.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 665.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2010.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,062 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
+$17,062
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 615.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 385.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3672.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,579 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11,579
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 267.4% for AGIs below $25k, 265.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 261.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3008.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,374 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
04538:
$17,374
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.1% for AGIs below $25k, 155.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 461.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 797.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4302.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $34,988 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:
$34,988
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1185.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2256.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,914 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
$9,914
State:
$9,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 612.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,125 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
04538:
$8,125
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 248.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 550.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,558 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,558
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $25k, 30.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.8%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04538, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,860 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,860
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $33,920 (reported on 73.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,920
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,228 (reported on 43.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,228
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,764 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$10,764
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,023 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,023
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,628 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,628
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,360 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
04538:
$13,360
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,277 (27% of AGI, reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:
$23,277
State:
$21,859
Here:
27.1% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,908 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,908
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,150 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
04538:
$8,150
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,489 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,489
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.0%
Here:
57%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04538, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,067 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,067
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $28,055 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
Here:
$28,055
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $10k, 63.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,069 (reported on 65.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,069
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $5,433 (reported on 36.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,433
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,211 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,211
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,197 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,197
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $10k, 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,339 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
04538:
$3,339
Maine:
$3,014
Total itemized deductions: $21,225 (26% of AGI, reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
$21,225
State:
$18,231
Here:
25.5% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $10k, 13.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,023 (3% of AGI, reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,023
State:
$2,466
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,070 (reported on 75.8% of returns)
04538:
$6,070
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,222 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,222
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.6%
Here:
67%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 59.8% for AGIs below $10k, 65.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Notable locations in zip code 04538: Wattons Wharf (A), Pier 8 (B), Pier 7 (C), Pier 6 (D), Pier 1 (E), Fishermans Wharf (F), YMCA Building (G), Boothbay Harbor Volunteer Fire Department (H), Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (I), Boothbay Harbor Municipal Building (J), Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (K), Boothbay Regional Historical Society and Museum (L), Hawks Nest Teen Center (M), Lions Club (N), Saint Andrews Hospital Medical Library (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 04538 include: First United Methodist Church (A), Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor (D), Boothbay Baptist Church (E), Saint Columbas Episcopal Church (F), Spruce Point Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 85 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 6 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 376 1-person, 43 2-persons, 11 3-persons
78 married couples with children.
62 single-parent households (62 women).
93.5% of residents of 04538 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 79 (4.5%) (90.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.5%
Whole state:
4.1%
41%Nicaragua
40%Haiti
5%Sweden
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
4%Ireland
4%Belgium
31%English
17%American
8%French
6%French Canadian
4%Irish
4%Scottish
4%Jamaican
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
202000 to 2009
541990 to 1999
56Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ANDREWS GULF (92 TOWNSEND AVE in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8011, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8011, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
BOOTHBAY HARBOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACIITY (27 SEA STREET in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
STATE MASTER (Maine environmental tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: BOOTHBAY HARBOR WWTF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOOTHBAY HARBOR SEWER DISTRICT, BOOTHBAY HARBOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
BOOTHBAY REGION HIGH SCHOOL (236 TOWNSEND AVENUE in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-04602 Organizations: BOOTHBAY-BOOTHBAY HBR CSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BOOTHBAY REGION ELEM SCHOOL (238 TOWNSEND AVENUE in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-04604 Organizations: BOOTHBAY-BOOTHBAY HBR CSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BOOTHBAY REGION LOBSTERMAN INC (59 ATLANTIC AVE in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0019, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
BAYVILLE VILLAGE CORPORATION (BAYVILLE ROAD in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BAYVILLE VILLAGE SEWER SYSTEM
BOOTHBAY HARBOR SNOW DUMP (11 HOWARD ST in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, TOWN OF, TOWN OF BOOTHBAY HARBOR
BOOTHBAY HARBOR SNOW DUMP (FOOTBRIDGE MUNICIAPL PARK LOT in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, TOWN OF
HARBOR PRINT SHOP (2 UNION ST in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, 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)
Alternative names: IRVING BOOTHBAY HARBOR MAINWAY
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
53.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.5%Electricity
9.1%Utility gas
6.2%Wood
1.2%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,800.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 687
Northeast: 617
Midwest: 91
South: 195
West: 57
62% of the 04538 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
88% of the 04538 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Here:
21.8%
Maine:
12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
11.4%
Maine:
12.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
34.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
74,881Management occupations
68,207Business and financial operations occupations
47,626Construction and extraction occupations
47,301Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
38,262Education, training, and library occupations
35,863Office and administrative support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
BLISS EDWIN (24 FACTORY COVE RD in BOOTHBAY HARBO, ME; small business)
$29,950 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in AL. Signed on 2003-02-24. Completion date: 2003-04-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)