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City: Mexico, ME (4.26%)
County: Oxford County, ME

Estimated zip code population in 2011: 2,727
Zip code population in 2010: 2,681
Zip code population in 2000: 2,874

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 04257


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Houses and condos: 1,366
Renter-occupied apartments: 304
% of renters here:

26%
State:

29%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 04257: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 23.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2011:
This zip code:

1.3% ($1,170)
Maine:

1.2% ($2,090)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $1,259 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $988 (1.2%)

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Males: 1,416  (51.9%)
Females: 1,311  (48.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 04257:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 0.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 04257:

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

Zip code 04257 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Urban population: 1,796
Rural population: 930

Estimated median house/condo value in 2011: $89,400
04257:

$89,400
Maine:

$171,600



According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 04257 zip code as of February 26, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 04257 to the number of sex offenders is 143 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

45.5 years
Maine median age:

43.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04257, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,224 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$28,224
State:

$42,606

Salary/wage: $27,432 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:

$27,432
State:

$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $729 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$729
Maine:

$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $559 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

$559
State:

$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,041 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:

+$2,041
State:

+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,651 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

+$3,651
State:

+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,458 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
04257:

$2,458
Maine:

$3,014

Total itemized deductions: $12,902 (22% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

$12,902
State:

$18,231

Here:

21.5% of AGI
State:

21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,360 (2% of AGI, reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,360
State:

$2,466

Here:

2.3% of AGI
State:

2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,125 (reported on 67.4% of returns)
04257:

$3,125
State:

$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,658 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,658
State:

$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.4%
Here:

61%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $10k, 59.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2011:
This zip code:

$33,188
Maine:

$46,033

Mexico, ME (04257) map

Nearest zip codes: 04224, 04290, 04276, 04285, 04219, 04292.
Mexico Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

45.9%
Maine:

47.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.9%
Maine:

8.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 285
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 867


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (0 now married, 19 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 521 (330 now married, 191 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 04257 with a mortgage: 449 (31 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 399

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $950
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $318

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:

23.6%
Whole state:

14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:

18.2%
Whole state:

8.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.1

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:

Notable locations in zip code 04257: Oakdale Country Club (A), Med - Care Ambulance Service (B), Mexico Free Public Library (C), Mexico Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 04257 include: Saint Theresas Church (A), Mexico Congregational Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), First Baptist Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mexico Corner Cemetery (1), Farrington-Morton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Swift River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goff Brook (A), Staples Brook (B), Walton Brook (C), Webb River (D), Edmunds Bog Brook (E), Moore Brook (F), Swift River (G), Chase Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 17
  • 1990 to 1999: 5
  • 1980 to 1989: 26
  • 1970 to 1979: 174
  • 1960 to 1969: 118
  • 1950 to 1959: 305
  • 1940 to 1949: 121
  • 1939 or earlier: 600


Zip code 04257 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 04257
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 39
  • 2 bedrooms: 200
  • 3 bedrooms: 446
  • 4 bedrooms: 121
  • 5+ bedrooms: 42
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 93
  • 2 bedrooms: 86
  • 3 bedrooms: 105
  • 4 bedrooms: 20
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in 04257 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 42
  • 1 vehicle: 286
  • 2 vehicles: 382
  • 3 vehicles: 104
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5+ vehicles: 0
  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 168
  • 2 vehicles: 30
  • 3 vehicles: 28
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 20


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 04257 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 04257 house/condo values in 2011

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 04257:

  • Less than $10,000: 19
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 17
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 10
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 9
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 4
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 64
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 124
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 37
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 136
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 119
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 132
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 49
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 24
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 30
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 16
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 22
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 14
  • $1,000,000 or more: 10

 



04257 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 04257:

  • Less than $100: 17
  • $150 to $199: 19
  • $200 to $249: 15
  • $250 to $299: 51
  • $300 to $349: 6
  • $350 to $399: 8
  • $400 to $449: 45
  • $450 to $499: 15
  • $500 to $549: 19
  • $550 to $599: 44
  • $600 to $649: 9
  • $700 to $749: 23
  • $800 to $899: 20
  • No cash rent: 13
 


Median gross rent in 2011: $521.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,395
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $114,615

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $89,400
04257:

$89,400
Maine:

$171,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,200 - $116,100

Mean price in 2011:

Detached houses: $184,287
Here:

$184,287
State:

$229,875

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,260
Here:

$200,260
State:

$271,365

In 2-unit structures: $134,965
Here:

$134,965
State:

$189,828

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,844
Here:

$175,844
State:

$200,952

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $604,111
Here:

$604,111
State:

$133,262

Mobile homes: $73,726
Here:

$73,726
State:

$67,252

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,747
Here:

$10,747
State:

$12,371

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 848
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 133
  • 3 or 4: 147
  • 5 to 9: 130
  • 20 to 49: 3
  • Mobile homes: 89

Unemployment: 10.7%
04257 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 890 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 119 (11%)
  • Walked: 77 (7%)
  • Worked at home: 40 (4%)
 

04257 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 100
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 366
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 177
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 86
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 65
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 53
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 56
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 40
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 84
  • 90 or more minutes: 51
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,717
  • In family households: 2,152 (398 male householders, 285 female householders)
    488 spouses, 661 children (630 natural, 6 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 70 other relatives, 155 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 565 (254 male householders (202 living alone)), 215 female householders (193 living alone)), 96 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 311 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 218 4-persons, 38 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 395 1-person, 74 2-persons

294 married couples with children.
153 single-parent households (32 men, 121 women).

92.7% of residents of 04257 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 13% well, 24% not well).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 23% well, 23% not well).

Foreign born population: 104 (3.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.8%
Whole state:

3.2%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (65%)
  • Canada (26%)
  • Germany (9%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 0
  • 1990 to 1999: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 68
  • Before 1980: 36

Races in zip code 04257:

White population: 2,575
Black population: 9
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 36
Hispanic or Latino population: 24

Most common first ancestries reported in 04257 (%):



  • French (except Basque) (27%)
  • French Canadian (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Other groups (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Lithuanian (5%)
  • Italian (5%)


Zip code 04257 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MEROBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (21 CROSS STREET in MEXICO, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-27407
    Organizations: MSAD 43 MEXICO (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MOUNTAIN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (58 HIGHLAND TERRACE in MEXICO, ME)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-27405
    Organizations: MSAD 43 MEXICO (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • RUMFORD AND MEXICO WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (RIVER ROAD in MEXICO, ME)
    AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: RUMFORD MEXICO SEWER DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RUMFORD-MEXICO SEWERGE DIST TP (CONTACT/OWNER) , RUMFORD POINT TREATMENT PLANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: RUMFORD-MEXICO S D T P, RUMFORD-MEXICO SEWER DISTRICT, RUMFORD-MEXICO SEWERAGE DIST., RUMFORD POINT TREATMENT PLANT
  • SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECH-REGION 9 (377 RIVER ROAD in MEXICO, ME)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-27488
    Organizations: RUMFORD-REGION 9 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MEXICO LAUNDROMAT (MEXICO PLZ in MEXICO, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Organizations: RONALD ROY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NO.OXFORD REG.BOARD (POPLAR HILL in MEXICO, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  • MSAD 43 CENTRAL OFFICE (32 PARKER ST in MEXICO, ME)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • HUTCHINSON, NORMAN & RITA (21 GRANITE ST in MEXICO, ME)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    Alternative names: NORMAN & RITA HUTCHINSON


Zip code 04257 marital status for males
Zip code 04257 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

Population in 1990: 3,316. Population change in the 1990s: -442 (-13.3%).

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

  • This state: 2,126
  • Northeast: 445
  • South: 36
  • West: 16

70% of the 04257 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.

82% of the 04257 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

0.0%
Maine:

9.8%

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

0.0%
Maine:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:

24.3%
Maine:

29.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

  • Construction and extraction occupations: 87,784
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations: 72,125
  • Production occupations: 51,733
  • Management occupations: 41,250
  • Community and social service occupations: 41,176
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations: 34,028

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49: 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.)




8 people in homes for the mentally retarded



Most common first names in zip code 04257 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3373.9 years
Joseph3276.3 years
William2774.8 years
James2169.6 years
Mary1975.4 years
Charles1776.0 years
Dorothy1570.1 years
Frank1577.9 years
George1475.8 years
Margaret1278.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 04257 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Arsenault4375.3 years
Gallant2174.0 years
Brown1777.7 years
Richard1676.4 years
Perry1373.7 years
Bernard979.2 years
Blanchard982.3 years
Martin972.8 years
Thibodeau970.4 years
Eastman881.8 years
Businesses in zip code 04257
NameCountNameCount
RadioShack1U.S. Cellular1
Subway1Walmart1


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