Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
1.5% ($1,959)
Maine:
1.4% ($2,495)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,069 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,825 (1.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,791
(53.6%)
Females: 2,416
(46.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 04281:
High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 04281:
Never married: 37.0%
Now married: 31.1%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 25.4%
Zip code 04281 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 04281
4,863White population
24Black population
24American Indian population
39Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $134,632
04281:
$134,632
Maine:
$184,700
According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 04281 zip code as of April 19, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 04281 to the number of sex offenders is 401 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.1 years
Maine median age:
44.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Maine:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04281, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,143 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,143
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $34,510 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,510
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,174 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,174
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,636 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,636
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,559 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,559
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,738 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,738
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,347 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
04281:
$11,347
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,296 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$17,296
State:
$21,859
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,040 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,040
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,945 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
04281:
$6,945
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,070 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,070
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.7%
Here:
55%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04281, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,834 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,834
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $30,416 (reported on 87.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,416
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,095 (reported on 35.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,095
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,679 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,679
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,093 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,093
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,241 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,241
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$500 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
+$500
State:
-$2,763
IRA payment deduction: $3,206 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
04281:
$3,206
Maine:
$3,014
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,239 (22% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,239
State:
$18,231
Here:
22.0% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,869 (3% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,869
State:
$2,466
Here:
2.7% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,782 (reported on 73.2% of returns)
04281:
$3,782
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,526 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,526
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.4%
Here:
59%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 49.9% for AGIs below $10k, 56.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 636 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,289
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (15 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 961 (213 now married, 755 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04281 with a mortgage: 863 (24 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 363
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,058 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $487
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
19.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
12.8%
Whole state:
7.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 04281: Paris Hills Country Club (A), Paris Public Library (B), Paris Cape Historical Society (C), Hamlin Memorial Library (D), Paris Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 04281 include: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), South Paris Unitarian Universalist Church (B), South Paris Baptist Church (C), Paris Hill Bible Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), Deering Memorial United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Streaked Mountain Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Partridge Cemetery (6), Hillside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in South Paris, ME (04281) in owner-occupied houses/condos
0no vehicle
3991 vehicle
5222 vehicles
2363 vehicles
214 vehicles
55+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 04281 population
Cars and other vehicles available in South Paris, ME (04281) in renter-occupied apartments
340no vehicle
3641 vehicle
1132 vehicles
453 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 04281 population
Zip code 04281 household income distribution in 2016
214Less than $10,000
246$10,000 to $14,999
100$15,000 to $19,999
136$20,000 to $24,999
84$25,000 to $29,999
145$30,000 to $34,999
132$35,000 to $39,999
70$40,000 to $44,999
16$45,000 to $49,999
188$50,000 to $59,999
190$60,000 to $74,999
183$75,000 to $99,999
96$100,000 to $124,999
31$125,000 to $149,999
72$150,000 to $199,999
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 04281
34Less than $10,000
26$40,000 to $49,999
79$60,000 to $69,999
46$70,000 to $79,999
73$80,000 to $89,999
54$90,000 to $99,999
262$100,000 to $124,999
176$125,000 to $149,999
94$150,000 to $174,999
57$175,000 to $199,999
154$200,000 to $249,999
27$250,000 to $299,999
38$300,000 to $399,999
20$500,000 to $749,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 04281
29$100 to $149
36$150 to $199
95$200 to $249
66$250 to $299
8$300 to $349
38$350 to $399
14$450 to $499
45$500 to $549
97$550 to $599
29$600 to $649
76$650 to $699
71$700 to $749
37$900 to $999
20$1,500 to $1,999
13No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $653.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,054
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $105,945
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $134,632
04281:
$134,632
Maine:
$184,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,363 - $186,384
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $203,095
Here:
$203,095
State:
$238,712
Townhouses or other attached units: $167,405
Here:
$167,405
State:
$207,015
In 2-unit structures: $205,584
Here:
$205,584
State:
$239,110
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $406,004
Here:
$406,004
State:
$238,024
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $277,675
Here:
$277,675
State:
$234,173
Mobile homes: $68,656
Here:
$68,656
State:
$69,874
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $101,830
Here:
$101,830
State:
$176,422
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,558
Two: 89
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 149
10 to 19: 53
20 to 49: 165
Mobile homes: 339
Unemployment: 10.5%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 04281
76.3%1,412Drove a car alone
16.9%312Carpooled
2.2%40Walked
4.2%78Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04281
109Less than 5 minutes
2165 to 9 minutes
14610 to 14 minutes
16615 to 19 minutes
18120 to 24 minutes
5425 to 29 minutes
22030 to 34 minutes
17235 to 39 minutes
13340 to 44 minutes
10245 to 59 minutes
23960 to 89 minutes
3790 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,040
In family households: 3,893 (550 male householders, 488 female householders)
618 spouses, 1,647 children (1,505 natural, 21 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 100 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 71 other relatives, 360 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,152 (314 male householders (256 living alone)), 600 female householders (497 living alone)), 235 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 167 (194 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 526 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 753 1-person, 160 2-persons
439 married couples with children.
487 single-parent households (225 men, 262 women).
97.4% of residents of 04281 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 95 (1.8%) (11.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
3.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
54%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
25%Burma
10%Romania
6%Taiwan
Most common first ancestries reported in 04281 (%)
28%English
10%French
9%American
5%Irish
4%European
3%Scotch-Irish
3%British
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
52000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
92Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 04281 population
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AC LAWRENCE LEATHER (PINE ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1984-0015, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A. C. LAWRENCE LEATHER CO.,INC., LAWRENCE A C LEATHER
PARIS MANUFACTURING (WESTERN AVE in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GAMES, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES, EXCEPT DOLLS AND BICYCLES Business NAICS classification: INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PARIS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
PARIS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (7 C N BROWN WAY in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: PARIS UTILITIES DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PARIS UTILITY DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PARIS UTILITY DIST PCF, PARIS UTILITY DISTRICT
RIPLEY & FLETCHER BULK PLANT (80 MAIN ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GRANT JONES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RIPLEY & FLETCHER CO
SUNOCO SERVICE STA 2 (110 MAIN ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: C N BROWN CO NUMBER 2 (CONTACT/OWNER)
BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORPORATION (23 PHILLIPS ROAD in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
IRVING SOUTH PARIS MAINWAY (32 MAIN STREET in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: IRVING OIL CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BESSEY MOTOR SALES INCORPORATED (209 MAIN STREET in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GENE BENNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
G & L MACHINE CORP (INDUSTRIAL PARK RTE 26 in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: G & L MACHINE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
ME MACHINE PRODUCTS CO (1 PARSONS AVE in SOUTH PARIS, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
71%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9%Wood
5%Electricity
1%No fuel used
1%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 6,054. Population change in the 1990s: -1,258 (-20.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,394
Northeast: 1,127
Midwest: 204
South: 198
West: 144
59% of the 04281 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
84% of the 04281 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% 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): 53
Here:
17.7%
Maine:
9.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
Here:
3.4%
Maine:
12.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 99
Here:
40.8%
Maine:
31.4%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
51,706Transportation occupations
48,984Business and financial operations occupations
38,493Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
36,240Management occupations
31,253Production occupations
28,033Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Note: State values scaled to 04281 population
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PERFECT STITCH EMROIDERY INC (191 PARK ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME; small business)
$4,690 with Army for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-04-28.
GOODWIN'S MOTOR INN (191 MAIN ST in SOUTH PARIS, ME; small business)
$3,264 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-12-05. Completion date: 2003-11-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: