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04942 Zip Code (ME) Detailed Profile




Counties: Piscataquis County, ME (54.21%), Somerset County, ME (45.79%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,115
Zip code population in 2010: 1,326
Zip code population in 2000: 1,004

Houses and condos: 1,104
Renter-occupied apartments: 108
% of renters here:

20%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04942: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 144.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 04942
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.8% ($1,628)
Maine:

1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,757 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,545 (0.8%)

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Males: 621  (55.7%)
Females: 494  (44.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 04942:

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 04942:

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

Zip code 04942 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 04942 (2022)
    • 1,07296.1%White
    • 191.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 161.4%Two or more races
    • 50.4%Asian
    • 30.3%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $193,733
04942:

$193,733
Maine:

$290,600



According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 04942 zip code as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 04942 is 659 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

54.1 years
Maine median age:

45.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.0 people
Maine:

2.2 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04942, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,222 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,222
State:

$68,227

Salary/wage: $38,474 (reported on 76.0% of returns)
Here:

$38,474
State:

$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1135.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3590.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5866.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11720.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17220.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $267 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$267
Maine:

$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,125 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,125
State:

$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,267 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$11,267
State:

+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.0% for AGIs below $25k, 876.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,162 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

+$7,162
State:

+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 164.2% for AGIs below $25k, 223.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 216.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,200 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
04942:

$9,200
Maine:

$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.8% for AGIs below $25k, 361.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,989 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,989
State:

$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.0%
Here:

88%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04942, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,210 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,210
State:

$52,375

Salary/wage: $29,342 (reported on 78.6% of returns)
Here:

$29,342
State:

$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $25k, 70.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $645 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$645
Maine:

$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,400 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,400
State:

$5,812

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,300 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:

+$2,300
State:

+$11,897

Profit/loss from business: +$6,380 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:

+$6,380
State:

+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,633 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
04942:

$4,633
Maine:

$13,385

Total itemized deductions: $17,340 (27% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

$17,340
State:

$21,859

Here:

26.6% of AGI
State:

20.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $950 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

$950
State:

$2,741

Taxes paid: $5,167 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
04942:

$5,167
State:

$9,996

Earned income credit: $1,683 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,683
State:

$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.4%
Here:

52%
State:

48%
(% for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04942, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,270 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$26,270
State:

$42,606

Salary/wage: $24,852 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:

$24,852
State:

$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.0% for AGIs below $10k, 77.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $674 (reported on 37.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$674
Maine:

$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $729 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$729
State:

$3,533

Profit/loss from business: +$4,032 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:

+$4,032
State:

+$10,755

Total itemized deductions: $13,377 (24% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

$13,377
State:

$18,231

Here:

23.9% of AGI
State:

21.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $717 (1% of AGI, reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

$717
State:

$2,466

Here:

1.3% of AGI
State:

2.8% of AGI

Total tax: $2,679 (reported on 69.0% of returns)
04942:

$2,679
State:

$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,466 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,466
State:

$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.7%
Here:

52%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $10k, 49.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$41,394
Maine:

$69,543
04942 map Nearest zip codes: 04912, 04923, 04406, 04943, 04971, 04979.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

41.7%
Maine:

40.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.5%
Maine:

48.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 56
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 496


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 7 (0 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 106 (70 now married, 35 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 04942 with a mortgage: 188 (32 second mortgage, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,124
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $396

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.1%
Whole state:

10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.8%
Whole state:

5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 04942: Wellington Fire Department (A), Harmony Regional Ambulance Service (B), Harmony Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), West Ripley Cemetery (2), Small Philbrick Cemetery (3), Hutchins Corner Cemetery (4), Burdins Cemetery (5), Klondike Cemetery (6), Chadborne Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Trout Pond (A), Lake Como (B), Foss Pond (C), Hilton Ponds (D), Little Pond (E), Mainstream Pond (F), Mayfield Pond (G), Mud Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goodwin Brook (A), Little Ferguson Brook (B), Whitehouse Brook (C), Higgins Stream (D), Grant Brook (E), Railbridge Brook (F), Lemon Stream (G), Kimball Brook (H), King Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 32020 or later
  • 752010 to 2019
  • 1272000 to 2009
  • 1351990 to 1999
  • 1101980 to 1989
  • 2021970 to 1979
  • 611960 to 1969
  • 451950 to 1959
  • 411940 to 1949
  • 2891939 or earlier

Zip code 04942 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 04942
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 04942
  • 4no bedroom
  • 311 bedroom
  • 2092 bedrooms
  • 1393 bedrooms
  • 564 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 04942
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 04942
  • 4no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 682 bedrooms
  • 263 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 04942 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 04942 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 14no vehicle
  • 1261 vehicle
  • 1822 vehicles
  • 1073 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 04942 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 04942 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 321 vehicle
  • 762 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 04942 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 04942 household income distribution in 2022
  • 33Less than $10,000
  • 15$10,000 to $14,999
  • 73$15,000 to $19,999
  • 16$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 56$30,000 to $34,999
  • 46$35,000 to $39,999
  • 15$40,000 to $44,999
  • 47$50,000 to $59,999
  • 95$60,000 to $74,999
  • 50$75,000 to $99,999
  • 37$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 17$150,000 to $199,999
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04942

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04942
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$15,000 to $19,999
  • 2$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1$25,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 27$70,000 to $79,999
  • 19$80,000 to $89,999
  • 26$90,000 to $99,999
  • 29$100,000 to $124,999
  • 9$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $174,999
  • 10$175,000 to $199,999
  • 42$200,000 to $249,999
  • 53$250,000 to $299,999
  • 54$300,000 to $399,999
  • 16$400,000 to $499,999
  • 15$500,000 to $749,999
  • 7$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 04942

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 04942
  • 35$400 to $449
  • 3$450 to $499
  • 72No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $601.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $345,572.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $210,134
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $222,092

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,733
04942:

$193,733
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,795 - $319,819
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 04942
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,001
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 8
  • Mobile homes: 72

Unemployment: 5.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 04942

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 04942
  • 60.5%303Drove a car alone
  • 18.0%90Carpooled
  • 0.8%4Other means
  • 20.8%104Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04942

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04942
  • 6Less than 5 minutes
  • 545 to 9 minutes
  • 2810 to 14 minutes
  • 415 to 19 minutes
  • 7220 to 24 minutes
  • 625 to 29 minutes
  • 7330 to 34 minutes
  • 3540 to 44 minutes
  • 4845 to 59 minutes
  • 4860 to 89 minutes
  • 2190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,115
  • Male householders: 266 (75 living alone), Female householders: 287 (61 living alone)
  • 241 spouses (235 opposite-sex spouses), 56 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 178 children (165 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 2 foster children, 7 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 269 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 134 1-person, 46 2-persons, 1 3-persons

105 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (10 men).

98.7% of residents of 04942 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 27 (2.5%)
(35.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.5%
Whole state:

4.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 8%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 04942
  • 17%American
  • 14%English
  • 9%French Canadian
  • 9%Irish
  • 8%Scottish
  • 7%French
  • 3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 62010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 13Before 1990

Zip code 04942 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • HARMONY ELEMENTARY (MAIN ST PO BOX 100 in HARMONY, ME)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-18901
    Organizations: HARMONY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HARMONY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (MAIN STREET in HARMONY, ME)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)

Zip code 04942 marital status for males
Zip code 04942 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 42.5%Wood
  • 32.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
  • 3.8%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 1,217.

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

  • This state: 617
  • Northeast: 332
  • Midwest: 23
  • South: 36
  • West: 82

64% of the 04942 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.

91% of the 04942 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 04942

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:

37.9%
Maine:

12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

41.9%
Maine:

12.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

28.8%
Maine:

34.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 79,086Healthcare support occupations
  • 60,834Education, training, and library occupations
  • 58,245Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 43,636Office and administrative support occupations
  • 38,187Sales and related occupations
  • 33,168Transportation occupations

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

  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Information: Periodical Publishers (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Most common first names in zip code 04942 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William867.6 years
Richard771.3 years
John775.6 years
George671.3 years
Robert662.1 years
Charles454.0 years
Carl473.3 years
Dorothy480.8 years
Henry479.0 years
Frank377.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 04942 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Chadbourne1181.5 years
Huff571.8 years
Brown580.0 years
Taylor571.2 years
Stewart462.0 years
Olson478.8 years
Mccarthy478.0 years
Trafton478.0 years
Cray483.5 years
Brazier472.0 years
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