04578 Zip Code (Wiscasset, ME) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,719
Zip code population in 2010: 4,450
Zip code population in 2000: 4,348

Houses and condos: 2,452
Renter-occupied apartments: 330
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04578: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 33.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 141 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,193 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,620 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 04578:

• High school or higher: 95.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 04578:

• Never married: 29.4%
• Now married: 50.9%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 3.1%
• Divorced: 15.4%

• 
• • 4,38993.0%White
  • 1072.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 801.7%Black
  • 711.5%Two or more races
  • 571.2%Asian
  • 80.2%American Indian
  • 50.1%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04578, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,667 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,667
State:	$68,227

Salary/wage: $47,554 (reported on 78.0% of returns)

Here:	$47,554
State:	$55,127

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1203.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3712.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6319.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10179.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15203.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,011 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,011
Maine:	$1,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,569 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,569
State:	$7,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 325.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 524.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,130 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$13,130
State:	+$22,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 52.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 295.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 977.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,011 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$13,011
State:	+$15,095

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 238.7% for AGIs below $25k, 263.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 459.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 271.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1341.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,380 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

04578:	$21,380
Maine:	$18,314

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 96.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 293.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 592.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1433.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,438 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	$25,438
State:	$31,197

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.1% for AGIs below $25k, 370.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 676.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,733 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,733
State:	$9,863

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,638 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

04578:	$7,638
State:	$8,241

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.3% for AGIs below $25k, 118.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 215.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,809 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,809
State:	$1,960

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.1% for AGIs below $25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.7%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04578, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,437 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,437
State:	$52,375

Salary/wage: $39,638 (reported on 81.6% of returns)

Here:	$39,638
State:	$43,415

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $810 (reported on 35.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$810
Maine:	$1,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,950 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,950
State:	$5,812

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,788 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,788
State:	+$11,897

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,235 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,235
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,044 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

04578:	$16,044
Maine:	$13,385

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,362 (23% of AGI, reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,362
State:	$21,859

Here:	22.8% of AGI
State:	20.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,143 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,143
State:	$2,741

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,798 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

04578:	$8,798
State:	$9,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,978 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,978
State:	$1,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.4%

Here:	48%
State:	48%

(% for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k, 44.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04578, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,068 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,068
State:	$42,606

Salary/wage: $33,387 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

Here:	$33,387
State:	$36,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.9% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,226 (reported on 56.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,226
Maine:	$1,367

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,886 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,886
State:	$3,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,030 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,030
State:	+$11,433

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,571 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,571
State:	+$10,755

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $10k, 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,116 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

04578:	$3,116
Maine:	$3,014

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,421 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

Here:	$9,421
Maine:	$12,886

Total itemized deductions: $16,438 (23% of AGI, reported on 31.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,438
State:	$18,231

Here:	23.3% of AGI
State:	21.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,781 (2% of AGI, reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,781
State:	$2,466

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	2.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,815 (reported on 77.2% of returns)

04578:	$4,815
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,587 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,587
State:	$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.5%

Here:	56%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 46.5% for AGIs below $10k, 54.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 04556, 04579, 04571, 04342, 04537, 04535.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 96
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,964

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 33 (6 now married, 27 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 927 (475 now married, 451 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 04578 with a mortgage: 1,094 (245 second mortgage, 245 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,423
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $613

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 04578 household income distribution in 2022

• 52Less than $10,000
• 120$10,000 to $14,999
• 18$15,000 to $19,999
• 25$20,000 to $24,999
• 87$25,000 to $29,999
• 94$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$35,000 to $39,999
• 26$40,000 to $44,999
• 77$45,000 to $49,999
• 221$50,000 to $59,999
• 127$60,000 to $74,999
• 394$75,000 to $99,999
• 431$100,000 to $124,999
• 73$125,000 to $149,999
• 204$150,000 to $199,999
• 67$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04578

• 28Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 14$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$90,000 to $99,999
• 46$100,000 to $124,999
• 32$125,000 to $149,999
• 112$150,000 to $174,999
• 64$175,000 to $199,999
• 253$200,000 to $249,999
• 183$250,000 to $299,999
• 461$300,000 to $399,999
• 110$400,000 to $499,999
• 314$500,000 to $749,999
• 73$750,000 to $999,999
• 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 31$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 04578

• 9$250 to $299
• 15$300 to $349
• 1$500 to $549
• 6$550 to $599
• 53$700 to $749
• 2$750 to $799
• 58$800 to $899
• 24$900 to $999
• 88$1,000 to $1,249
• 1$1,250 to $1,499
• 31$1,500 to $1,999
• 11No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $980.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $626,910.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $361,804
• Black or African American householders: $182,445
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $315,771

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $330,368 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $222,218 - $457,391

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $177,940

Here:	$177,940
State:	$364,324

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,040
• One, attached: 3
• Two: 47
• 3 or 4: 117
• 10 to 19: 12
• Mobile homes: 206
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 3.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 04578

• 70.5%1,727Drove a car alone
• 13.3%327Carpooled
• 0.0%1Motorcycle
• 0.2%6Walked
• 0.2%6Other means
• 14.2%348Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04578

• 178Less than 5 minutes
• 1925 to 9 minutes
• 35210 to 14 minutes
• 11115 to 19 minutes
• 27520 to 24 minutes
• 18425 to 29 minutes
• 37730 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 140 to 44 minutes
• 17945 to 59 minutes
• 19760 to 89 minutes
• 1690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,719

• Male householders: 1,244 (420 living alone), Female householders: 812 (243 living alone)

• 962 spouses (961 opposite-sex spouses), 256 unmarried partners, (256 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,070 children (879 natural, 168 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 73 other relatives, 92 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 181 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 819 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 170 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 657 1-person, 102 2-persons, 21 4-persons

486 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (27 men, 86 women).

98.0% of residents of 04578 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FORMER MASON STEAM STATION (BIRCH POINT ROAD in WISCASSET, ME)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
  OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
  Organizations: FPL ENERGY (CONTACT/GENERAL) , PAUL WILLOUGHBY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MASON STATION LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO (CONTACT/OWNER) , FPL ENERGY MASON LLC (CONTACT/OWNER) , MASON STATION LLC (CONTACT/OWNER) , FPL ENERGY MASON, LLC (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO, F P L ENERGY MASON LLC, florida power & light MASON STEAM STATION, FPL ENERGY, FPL ENERGY MASON STATION, FPL-MASON STATION, FPLE MASON L.L.C., MASON STATION LLC, MASON STATION, LLC (FORMERLY FLP ENERGY)

• LINCOLN COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (RTE 1 in WISCASSET, ME)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8010, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8010, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• MAINE YANKEE (321 OLD FERRY ROAD in WISCASSET, ME)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Business NAICS classification: NUCLEAR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
  Organizations: MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO, MAINE YANKEE - BAILEY POINT

• PRO BODY WORKS (323 BATH RD in WISCASSET, ME)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Organizations: BRUCE BENNER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• NEW ENGLAND TELE CO CTL OFFICE (WATER ST in WISCASSET, ME)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO BOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DRAGON PRODUCTS CO (BIRCH POINT in WISCASSET, ME)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

• FINISHING TOUCHES CLEANERS (MAIN ST) (MAIN STREET in WISCASSET, ME)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  

• IRVING WISCASSET BLUECANOE (639 BATH ROAD in WISCASSET, 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 WISCASSET MAINWAY

• PEASE FILLING STATION FORMERLY PEASE CITGO (RR 3 in WISCASSET, ME)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  Alternative names: CITY SERVICE OIL

• PRO BODY WORKS (HODGE ST in WISCASSET, ME)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: BRUCE BENNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• SHEEPSCOT VALLY CHILDERN'S HOUSE (POB 449 in WISCASSET, ME)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Population in 1990: 5,928.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,697
• Northeast: 1,350
• Midwest: 282
• South: 151
• West: 127

61% of the 04578 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.

89% of the 04578 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WISCASSET, ME):

• TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC (35 WATER ST; small business) : $9,192,845 in 21 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Landing Craft, and more by Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $199,996; 2001: $1,320,000; 2002: $1,370,217; 2003: $1,410,395; 2004: $4,479,350; 2005: $185,776; 2006: $227,111.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $3,216,851 with Navy for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-03-30. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  $1,190,000 with Navy for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2001-08-01. Completion date: 2003-03-05.
  $962,499 with Navy for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2006-03-19.
  $768,651 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-06-26. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
  

• ATLANTIC MECHANICAL INC (446 WILLOW LANE; small business) : $2,395,638 in 52 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, and more by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $59,000; 2001: $348,000; 2002: $51,977; 2003: $975,916; 2004: $715,627; 2005: $44,610; 2006: $200,508.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $509,096 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
  $270,448 with U.S. Coast Guard for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
  $215,042 with U.S. Coast Guard for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-02-15.
  $169,691 with U.S. Coast Guard for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
  

• DEVRIES, RICHARD (17 FERRY RD; small business)

  $99,400 with Navy for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2002-11-07. Completion date: 2003-09-30.

• ESTERLY, H F COMPANY (770 BATH RD; small business) : $20,760 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $10,380 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  $10,380 with Army for Photographic Developing and Finishing Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

• REPOWER SERVICES INC (186 FOWLE HILL RD; small business) : $20,388 in 2 contracts in 2003

  $14,308 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Engines and Components. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-06-11. Completion date: 2003-07-30.
  $6,080 with Navy for Engine Fuel System Components, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2003-07-17. Completion date: 2003-08-01.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Utilities: Nuclear Electric Power Generation (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (50-99: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (50-99: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fires - 27 took place in 2012, and the least - 5 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (63.5%), and Outside Fires (18.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04578
• 11563.5%Structure Fires
• 3318.2%Outside Fires
• 1910.5%Other
• 147.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 04578, Maine

Most common first names in zip code 04578 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
George	31	76.0 years
John	25	72.1 years
Robert	24	74.6 years
William	24	77.1 years
Helen	24	84.9 years
Charles	20	72.3 years
Richard	19	66.4 years
Dorothy	17	79.0 years
James	16	74.1 years
Harold	15	78.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 04578 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Bailey	19	79.3 years
Greenleaf	12	72.8 years
Lewis	12	79.5 years
Soule	11	78.2 years
Smith	11	78.9 years
Sherman	11	76.1 years
Jones	11	75.4 years
Cromwell	10	76.3 years
Grover	10	74.9 years
Delano	10	75.7 years

Businesses in zip code 04578
Name	Count		Name	Count
Circle K	2		Shaw's	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Subway	1
FedEx	1		True Value	1
Ford	1		U-Haul	1
McDonald's	1