Median household income (1999): $49,905
Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,713
| This zip code |  $56,713 | | Maine: |  $42,801 |
Nearest zip codes: 04092, 04093, 04084, 04062, 04074, 04072.
Housing units in zip code 04038 with a mortgage: 2,834 (249 second mortgage, 467 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 638
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,060
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $324
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 198
- 1995 to 1998: 495
- 1990 to 1994: 601
- 1980 to 1989: 1,097
- 1970 to 1979: 1,171
- 1960 to 1969: 439
- 1950 to 1959: 541
- 1940 to 1949: 231
- 1939 or earlier: 999
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gorham, ME (04038):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 66
- 2 bedrooms: 1,032
- 3 bedrooms: 2,350
- 4 bedrooms: 855
- 5 or more bedrooms: 184
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 398
- 2 bedrooms: 381
- 3 bedrooms: 146
- 4 bedrooms: 102
- 5 or more bedrooms: 39
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Vehicles available in 04038 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 140
- 1 vehicle: 969
- 2 vehicles: 2,287
- 3 vehicles: 759
- 4 vehicles: 196
- 5 or more vehicles: 136
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 136
- 1 vehicle: 494
- 2 vehicles: 358
- 3 vehicles: 55
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 04038:
- $40,000 to $49,999: 7
- $50,000 to $59,999: 34
- $60,000 to $69,999: 76
- $70,000 to $79,999: 72
- $80,000 to $89,999: 227
- $90,000 to $99,999: 336
- $100,000 to $124,999: 962
- $125,000 to $149,999: 647
- $150,000 to $174,999: 396
- $175,000 to $199,999: 248
- $200,000 to $249,999: 340
- $250,000 to $299,999: 82
- $300,000 to $399,999: 21
- $400,000 to $499,999: 20
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 04038:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 51
- $200 to $249: 19
- $250 to $299: 20
- $300 to $349: 50
- $350 to $399: 63
- $400 to $449: 71
- $450 to $499: 73
- $500 to $549: 107
- $550 to $599: 86
- $600 to $649: 112
- $650 to $699: 55
- $700 to $749: 48
- $750 to $799: 17
- $800 to $899: 78
- $900 to $999: 23
- $1,000 to $1,249: 8
- $2,000 or more: 33
- No cash rent: 80
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $221,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $227,079
- Black or African American householders: $234,661
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $203,072
- Two or more races householders: $168,053
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $293,326
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,261
- One, attached: 147
- Two: 378
- 3 or 4: 115
- 5 to 9: 101
- 10 to 19: 85
- 20 to 49: 129
- 50 or more: 50
- Mobile homes: 506
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,031 (82%)
- Carpooled: 676 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 43 (1%)
- Taxi: 5 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 305 (4%)
- Other means: 33 (0%)
- Worked at home: 432 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 262
- 5 to 9 minutes: 707
- 10 to 14 minutes: 778
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1249
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1694
- 25 to 29 minutes: 774
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1383
- 35 to 39 minutes: 280
- 40 to 44 minutes: 233
- 45 to 59 minutes: 344
- 60 to 89 minutes: 212
- 90 or more minutes: 185
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,844
- In family households: 13,001 (3,184 male householders, 940 female householders)
3,310 spouses, 4,962 children (4,618 natural, 64 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 138 other relatives, 313 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,843 (617 male householders (453 living alone)), 845 female householders (697 living alone)), 381 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,132 (69 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,556 2-persons, 1,040 3-persons, 1,053 4-persons, 345 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,150 1-person, 290 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
3,177 married couples with children.
760 single-parent households (171 men, 589 women).
96.4% of residents of 04038 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 11% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% very well, 24% well).
Foreign born population: 349 (2.2%)
(47.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (20%)
- Other Northern Europe (13%)
- Other South Central Asia (13%)
- Other Eastern Europe (9%)
- Germany (7%)
- Ireland (6%)
- Other Caribbean (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 52
- 1990 to 1994: 80
- 1985 to 1989: 88
- 1980 to 1984: 32
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1965 to 1969: 67
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First ancestries reported:
- English: 2954
- French (except Basque): 1689
- Irish: 1677
- United States or American: 1201
- French Canadian: 1037
- Italian: 679
- Other groups: 623
- German: 616
- Scottish: 473
- Scotch-Irish: 331
- Polish: 275
- Norwegian: 178
- Canadian: 119
- Russian: 117
- Danish: 107
- British: 102
- Lithuanian: 84
- Swedish: 80
- Dutch: 71
- Portuguese: 68
- Scandinavian: 66
- Greek: 58
- Welsh: 47
- European: 38
- Arab:: 36
- Lebanese: 36
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34
- Jamaican: 34
- Finnish: 23
- Czech: 20
- Hungarian: 19
- Slovak: 15
- Albanian: 14
- Iranian: 13
- Bulgarian: 10
- African: 9
- Armenian: 9
- Subsaharan African:: 9
- Acadian/Cajun: 8
- Austrian: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (4%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11513
- Northeast: 2602
- Midwest: 488
- South: 504
- West: 352
58% of the 04038 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, 56% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 13,642. Population change in the 1990s: +2,450 (+18.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136
| Here: | 6.5% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68
| Here: | 7.2% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
| Here: | 10.7% | | Maine: | 28.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 17)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 1038 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 65 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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