Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,178
| This zip code: | $55,178 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04287, 04357, 04086, 04579, 04530, 04342.
Housing units in zip code 04008 with a mortgage: 363 (18 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 104
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,436
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $400
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.1% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: Blanchard Cemetery (1), Maxwell Cemetery (2), Randall Cemetery (3), Bay View Cemetery (4), Brown Point Cemetery (5), Dinsmore Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Brook (A), Sedgely Brook (B), Mallon Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 04008 include: Merrymeeting Field (1), Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 35
- 1995 to 1998: 78
- 1990 to 1994: 122
- 1980 to 1989: 258
- 1970 to 1979: 174
- 1960 to 1969: 84
- 1950 to 1959: 52
- 1940 to 1949: 15
- 1939 or earlier: 298
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bowdoinham, ME (04008): |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 200
- 3 bedrooms: 405
- 4 bedrooms: 156
- 5 or more bedrooms: 78
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 31
- 2 bedrooms: 64
- 3 bedrooms: 46
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 04008 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 177
- 2 vehicles: 409
- 3 vehicles: 215
- 4 vehicles: 40
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 11
- 1 vehicle: 90
- 2 vehicles: 44
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 04008:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 7
- $60,000 to $69,999: 14
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 23
- $100,000 to $124,999: 77
- $125,000 to $149,999: 53
- $150,000 to $174,999: 92
- $175,000 to $199,999: 109
- $200,000 to $249,999: 187
- $250,000 to $299,999: 126
- $300,000 to $399,999: 93
- $400,000 to $499,999: 35
- $500,000 to $749,999: 54
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04008:
- Less than $100: 9
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 7
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 36
- $600 to $649: 6
- $700 to $749: 8
- $750 to $799: 30
- $900 to $999: 32
- No cash rent: 4
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $67,749.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,021
- Black or African American householders: $256,627
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,362 (it was $112,600 in 2000)
| 04008: | $209,362 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,837 - $270,286
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $261,103| Here: | $261,103 | | State: | $240,738 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $179,042| Here: | $179,042 | | State: | $259,290 |
In 2-unit structures: $252,202| Here: | $252,202 | | State: | $237,097 |
Mobile homes: $57,380| Here: | $57,380 | | State: | $42,332 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 798
- One, attached: 22
- Two: 31
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 4
- 20 to 49: 36
- Mobile homes: 196
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,138 (80%)
- Carpooled: 160 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 19 (1%)
- Other means: 18 (1%)
- Worked at home: 89 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 24
- 5 to 9 minutes: 64
- 10 to 14 minutes: 44
- 15 to 19 minutes: 140
- 20 to 24 minutes: 196
- 25 to 29 minutes: 144
- 30 to 34 minutes: 320
- 35 to 39 minutes: 97
- 40 to 44 minutes: 119
- 45 to 59 minutes: 109
- 60 to 89 minutes: 34
- 90 or more minutes: 51
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 38.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,627
- In family households: 2,280 (583 male householders, 177 female householders)
611 spouses, 837 children (784 natural, 13 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 15 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 347 (139 male householders (109 living alone)), 144 female householders (113 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 331 2-persons, 172 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 30 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 222 1-person, 57 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
472 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (58 men, 97 women).
94.5% of residents of 04008 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% very well, 78% not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 9% well, 25% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 29 (1.1%)
(55.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (31%)
- Korea (17%)
- Germany (14%)
- Philippines (14%)
- Canada (14%)
- Japan (10%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 11
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White population: 2,552
Black population: 10
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 25

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 444 |
|  French (except Basque): 248 |
|  Irish: 237 |
|  French Canadian: 184 |
|  United States or American: 184 |
|  Scottish: 158 |
|  Italian: 141 |
|  German: 120 |
|  Other groups: 103 |
|  Swedish: 42 |
|  Polish: 41 |
|  British: 40 |
|  European: 31 |
|  Dutch: 28 |
|  Canadian: 24 |
|  Austrian: 17 |
|  Norwegian: 15 |
|  Czech: 12 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  Arab:: 8 |
|  Syrian: 8 |
|  Armenian: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Swiss: 5 |
|  Finnish: 4 |
|  Eastern European: 4 |
|  Northern European: 4 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Russian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOWDOINHAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL MSAD #75 (23 CEMETERY ROAD in BOWDOINHAM, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-04802
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: ROBERT JOHNSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MSAD 75 TOPSHAM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: MSAD 75
- NEW ENGLAND TELE CO CTL OFFICE (MAIN ST in BOWDOINHAM, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO BOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BOWDOINHAM RECYCLING BARN (POST RD in BOWDOINHAM, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: DAVID L BERRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $79,710
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1615
- Northeast: 549
- Midwest: 130
- South: 167
- West: 84
70% of the 04008 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 4,328. Population change in the 1990s: -1,716 (-39.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
| Here: | 5.4% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: | 6.3% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
| Here: | 18.2% | | Maine: | 28.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- PLANTAIN, INC (160 MAIN ST in BOWDOINHAM, ME; small business): $7,628 in 2 contracts in 2005
$4,480 with Navy for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
$3,148, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-27. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Linen Supply (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
3 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $163,396 | 44 | $171,000 | 94 | $143,851 | 33 | $40,118 | 4 | $120,533 | 21 | $71,074 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 10 | $172,009 | 14 | $124,511 | 2 | $18,695 | 1 | $135,250 | 3 | $99,980 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 15 | $132,441 | 44 | $130,424 | 22 | $64,733 | 2 | $241,065 | 15 | $80,037 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $119,340 | 21 | $149,649 | 6 | $106,610 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $111,380 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $145,436 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $184,102 | 49 | $131,956 | 111 | $121,827 | 25 | $43,981 | 6 | $142,015 | 25 | $90,316 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 6 | $200,888 | 18 | $129,506 | 2 | $53,705 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $122,920 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $171,050 | 6 | $96,665 | 41 | $144,430 | 14 | $37,564 | 1 | $79,560 | 11 | $86,286 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 4 | $112,578 | 29 | $159,943 | 6 | $42,962 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $54,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $19,890 | 9 | $157,176 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 11 | $189,570 | 64 | $143,817 | 150 | $136,101 | 17 | $53,679 | 8 | $97,064 | 21 | $77,666 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 7 | $134,001 | 14 | $199,752 | 6 | $29,040 | 1 | $47,740 | 1 | $56,490 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $95,470 | 20 | $96,745 | 71 | $126,691 | 17 | $37,674 | 2 | $138,435 | 21 | $86,796 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 8 | $130,280 | 57 | $145,036 | 5 | $45,508 | 2 | $128,885 | 2 | $89,505 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $187,760 | 9 | $116,069 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $63,650 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $172,566 | 94 | $148,371 | 142 | $126,534 | 20 | $44,156 | 7 | $153,323 | 21 | $72,400 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $108,200 | 7 | $177,646 | 21 | $104,981 | 1 | $19,890 | 1 | $157,530 | 6 | $78,897 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $200,490 | 11 | $151,092 | 49 | $103,688 | 6 | $97,992 | 1 | $85,920 | 11 | $87,226 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 6 | $155,805 | 40 | $125,108 | 4 | $39,780 | 1 | $141,620 | 2 | $89,105 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $139,495 | 1 | $39,780 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9802.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 9 | $166,899 | 6 | $189,750 | 1 | $54,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $218,390 | 2 | $157,925 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $140,030 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $194,226 | 6 | $173,043 | 1 | $56,490 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $167,080 | 2 | $180,205 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $94,680 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $94,680 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $56,490 | 2 | $201,285 | 1 | $56,490 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $219,718 | 10 | $197,945 | 1 | $110,590 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $146,708 | 2 | $191,340 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $214,810 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $112,980 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 19 | $162,763 | 6 | $160,578 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $89,108 | 4 | $116,555 | 2 | $34,210 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $141,620 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $112,980 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,110 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
9802.00
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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