Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2015:
This zip code:
1.9% ($1,510)
Maine:
1.4% ($2,435)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,064 (2.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,297 (2.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,313
(49.8%)
Females: 1,322
(50.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 04257:
High school or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.2%
Unemployed: 12.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 04257:
Never married: 29.4%
Now married: 38.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 14.3%
Divorced: 15.6%
Zip code 04257 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Races in zip code 04257
2,575White population
9Black population
9American Indian population
24Asian population
1Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2015: $81,500
04257:
$81,500
Maine:
$180,300
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.2 years
Maine median age:
44.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Maine:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04257, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,352 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,352
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $32,603 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,603
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.9% for AGIs below $25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $463 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$463
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $778 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$778
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,875 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,875
State:
+$11,897
Profit/loss from business: +$5,092 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,092
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,356 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
04257:
$6,356
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,231 (23% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,231
State:
$21,859
Here:
23.5% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,550 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,550
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $6,144 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
04257:
$6,144
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,982 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,982
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.7%
Here:
59%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 53.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
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)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 396 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 630
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 27 (9 now married, 18 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 433 (181 now married, 252 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04257 with a mortgage: 339 (34 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 431
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $888 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $442
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
30.1%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2015:
This zip code:
20.6%
Whole state:
8.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
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
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
Cars and other vehicles available in Mexico, ME (04257) in owner-occupied houses/condos
68no vehicle
2691 vehicle
2842 vehicles
1033 vehicles
364 vehicles
105+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 04257 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Mexico, ME (04257) in renter-occupied apartments
83no vehicle
1391 vehicle
152 vehicles
193 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 04257 population
Zip code 04257 household income distribution in 2015
96Less than $10,000
158$10,000 to $14,999
110$15,000 to $19,999
70$20,000 to $24,999
44$25,000 to $29,999
54$30,000 to $34,999
85$35,000 to $39,999
52$40,000 to $44,999
91$45,000 to $49,999
62$50,000 to $59,999
42$60,000 to $74,999
69$75,000 to $99,999
35$100,000 to $124,999
50$125,000 to $149,999
8$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2015 in zip code 04257
15Less than $10,000
23$15,000 to $19,999
20$20,000 to $24,999
11$25,000 to $29,999
38$30,000 to $34,999
9$35,000 to $39,999
57$40,000 to $49,999
53$50,000 to $59,999
108$60,000 to $69,999
36$70,000 to $79,999
102$80,000 to $89,999
50$90,000 to $99,999
75$100,000 to $124,999
37$125,000 to $149,999
53$150,000 to $174,999
28$175,000 to $199,999
25$200,000 to $249,999
9$250,000 to $299,999
13$300,000 to $399,999
8$400,000 to $499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in zip code 04257
26Less than $100
8$100 to $149
7$300 to $349
9$350 to $399
16$400 to $449
42$450 to $499
38$500 to $549
31$550 to $599
46$600 to $649
10$750 to $799
23No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2015: $581.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2015 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,965
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,487
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $81,500
04257:
$81,500
Maine:
$180,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,700 - $118,500
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $83,158
Here:
$83,158
State:
$230,706
In 2-unit structures: $97,912
Here:
$97,912
State:
$213,617
Mobile homes: $44,796
Here:
$44,796
State:
$70,740
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 840
One, attached: 10
Two: 180
3 or 4: 177
5 to 9: 94
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 173
Unemployment: 12.0%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 04257
76.2%706Drove a car alone
10.6%98Carpooled
1.4%13Walked
11.8%109Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04257
52Less than 5 minutes
2335 to 9 minutes
13310 to 14 minutes
9115 to 19 minutes
4120 to 24 minutes
925 to 29 minutes
1030 to 34 minutes
4035 to 39 minutes
2340 to 44 minutes
10645 to 59 minutes
3660 to 89 minutes
4390 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.7%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,624
In family households: 2,060 (276 male householders, 341 female householders)
402 spouses, 751 children (716 natural, 7 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 23 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 564 (179 male householders (116 living alone)), 230 female householders (221 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 381 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 337 1-person, 64 2-persons, 8 4-persons
215 married couples with children.
214 single-parent households (51 men, 163 women).
93.2% of residents of 04257 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% very well, 20% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 120 (4.6%) (48.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.6%
Whole state:
3.4%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
30%Japan
8%Greece
8%Burma
6%Thailand
Most common first ancestries reported in 04257 (%)
22%French
22%French Canadian
18%American
11%English
4%Irish
3%Lithuanian
3%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
622010 or later
02000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
58Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 04257 population
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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
78%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13%Wood
4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2%Electricity
2%Utility gas
1%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 3,316. Population change in the 1990s: -442 (-13.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,159
Northeast: 147
Midwest: 20
South: 126
West: 54
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.
91% of the 04257 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% 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:
9.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
28.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
67,344Management occupations
65,250Production occupations
53,875Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
31,094Office and administrative support occupations
26,375Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
21,023Transportation occupations
Note: State values scaled to 04257 population
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Nearest zip codes: 04224, 04290, 04276, 04285, 04219, 04292.
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