Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,601
| This zip code: | $52,601 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04008, 04252, 04086, 04280, 04350, 04250.
Housing units in zip code 04287 with a mortgage: 296 (23 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 94
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,215
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $367
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.8% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 28
- 1995 to 1998: 121
- 1990 to 1994: 128
- 1980 to 1989: 300
- 1970 to 1979: 230
- 1960 to 1969: 86
- 1950 to 1959: 23
- 1940 to 1949: 21
- 1939 or earlier: 89
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bowdoin, ME (04287): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 226
- 3 bedrooms: 492
- 4 bedrooms: 79
- 5 or more bedrooms: 48
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 72
- 3 bedrooms: 18
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 04287 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 193
- 2 vehicles: 430
- 3 vehicles: 157
- 4 vehicles: 52
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 33
- 2 vehicles: 56
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 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 04287:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 11
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 14
- $50,000 to $59,999: 22
- $60,000 to $69,999: 31
- $70,000 to $79,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 15
- $100,000 to $124,999: 66
- $125,000 to $149,999: 95
- $150,000 to $174,999: 125
- $175,000 to $199,999: 92
- $200,000 to $249,999: 128
- $250,000 to $299,999: 125
- $300,000 to $399,999: 79
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04287:
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 1
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 6
- $450 to $499: 3
- $500 to $549: 19
- $550 to $599: 3
- $600 to $649: 17
- $650 to $699: 7
- $750 to $799: 14
- $900 to $999: 18
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $186,638.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,663
- Two or more races householders: $158,642
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,522 (it was $94,400 in 2000)
| 04287: | $175,522 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,325 - $253,558
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $223,635| Here: | $223,635 | | State: | $240,738 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $309,703| Here: | $309,703 | | State: | $259,290 |
In 2-unit structures: $205,568| Here: | $205,568 | | State: | $237,097 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $392,761| Here: | $392,761 | | State: | $254,084 |
Mobile homes: $50,988| Here: | $50,988 | | 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: 646
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 20
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 4
- 20 to 49: 3
- 50 or more: 4
- Mobile homes: 329

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,094 (77%)
- Carpooled: 197 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 33 (2%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 88 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 33
- 5 to 9 minutes: 39
- 10 to 14 minutes: 67
- 15 to 19 minutes: 194
- 20 to 24 minutes: 285
- 25 to 29 minutes: 170
- 30 to 34 minutes: 268
- 35 to 39 minutes: 59
- 40 to 44 minutes: 57
- 45 to 59 minutes: 115
- 60 to 89 minutes: 14
- 90 or more minutes: 39
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 34.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,702
- In family households: 2,395 (642 male householders, 133 female householders)
655 spouses, 842 children (758 natural, 29 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 15 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 307 (101 male householders (58 living alone)), 106 female householders (87 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 303 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 206 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 145 1-person, 52 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 5 6-persons.
632 married couples with children.
108 single-parent households (28 men, 80 women).
96.2% of residents of 04287 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 28% well, 5% not well).
Foreign born population: 38 (1.4%)
(57.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (53%)
- Canada (26%)
- Germany (11%)
- Ukraine (11%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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White population: 2,667
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 9
Two or more races population: 32

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 439 |
|  French (except Basque): 314 |
|  French Canadian: 289 |
|  Irish: 269 |
|  United States or American: 241 |
|  German: 93 |
|  Italian: 80 |
|  Scottish: 77 |
|  Other groups: 61 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 45 |
|  Polish: 42 |
|  Swedish: 42 |
|  Slovak: 32 |
|  Norwegian: 19 |
|  Dutch: 15 |
|  British: 13 |
|  European: 11 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Ukrainian: 9 |
|  Eastern European: 8 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Albanian: 4 |
|  Czech: 4 |
|  Danish: 4 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Scandinavian: 3 |
|  Welsh: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOWDOIN CENTRAL SCHOOL (1460 MAIN STREET in BOWDOIN, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-04702
Organizations: MSAD 75 TOPSHAM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CARD CONSTRUCTION INC (WEST RD, BOWDOIN in BOWDOIN, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
Median worth of mobile homes: $78,714
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Wood (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Electricity (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1997
- Northeast: 397
- Midwest: 76
- South: 108
- West: 81
68% of the 04287 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Maine.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 4.3% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 27.1% | | Maine: | 28.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MURRAYS GROUNDSKEEPING INC (1582 MAIN ST in BOWDOIN, ME; small business): $1,415,356 in 257 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $181,587; 2002: $426,090; 2003: $400,580; 2004: $46,953; 2005: $384,117; 2006: $-23,971.
Biggest contracts:
$136,588 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-03-28. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$136,068, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-14. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
$125,452, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-05. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$100,000 with Navy for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2005-12-22. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
- BRE SERVICES INC (251 DEAD RIVER RD in BOWDOIN, ME; small business): $100,644 in 12 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Other Housekeeping Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $67,600; 2003: $21,444; 2004: $11,600; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$24,850 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-12-30.
$24,750, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-12-30.
$24,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-31. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
$18,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 3)
- Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (1-4: 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.)
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 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 | $165,877 | 56 | $170,496 | 119 | $144,195 | 42 | $39,999 | 5 | $122,364 | 26 | $72,847 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 12 | $181,897 | 17 | $130,119 | 2 | $23,725 | 1 | $171,630 | 4 | $95,155 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 19 | $132,683 | 56 | $130,040 | 28 | $64,542 | 3 | $203,940 | 19 | $80,184 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $151,440 | 26 | $153,382 | 7 | $115,960 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $141,340 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $153,795 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 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 | 12 | $194,684 | 63 | $130,238 | 140 | $122,573 | 31 | $45,009 | 8 | $135,160 | 32 | $89,539 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 8 | $191,193 | 22 | $134,460 | 3 | $45,433 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $103,990 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $217,060 | 8 | $92,000 | 52 | $144,509 | 17 | $39,256 | 1 | $100,960 | 14 | $86,032 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 5 | $114,286 | 37 | $159,080 | 7 | $46,730 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $69,160 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25,240 | 11 | $163,188 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 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 | 14 | $189,011 | 82 | $142,440 | 191 | $135,635 | 21 | $55,143 | 10 | $98,537 | 27 | $76,655 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 9 | $132,258 | 18 | $197,152 | 7 | $31,586 | 1 | $60,580 | 1 | $71,680 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $121,150 | 25 | $98,214 | 90 | $126,828 | 21 | $38,701 | 3 | $117,113 | 27 | $85,666 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 10 | $132,258 | 73 | $143,709 | 6 | $48,125 | 2 | $163,555 | 3 | $75,720 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $238,270 | 11 | $120,509 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $80,770 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 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 | 13 | $168,448 | 119 | $148,725 | 181 | $125,971 | 25 | $44,826 | 9 | $151,328 | 27 | $71,457 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $137,310 | 9 | $175,333 | 26 | $107,600 | 1 | $25,240 | 1 | $199,900 | 7 | $85,816 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $254,420 | 14 | $150,646 | 63 | $102,338 | 8 | $93,261 | 1 | $109,040 | 14 | $86,970 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 7 | $169,469 | 50 | $127,008 | 5 | $40,384 | 1 | $179,710 | 3 | $75,383 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $132,763 | 1 | $50,480 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9802.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 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 | 11 | $173,284 | 7 | $206,391 | 1 | $69,660 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $184,757 | 2 | $200,405 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $177,690 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 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 | 10 | $197,175 | 7 | $188,219 | 1 | $71,680 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $212,020 | 2 | $228,675 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $120,140 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $120,140 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $71,680 | 2 | $255,430 | 1 | $71,680 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 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 | 8 | $209,114 | 13 | $193,222 | 1 | $140,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 6 | $155,142 | 3 | $161,873 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $272,590 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $143,360 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 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 | 24 | $163,513 | 8 | $152,829 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $90,460 | 5 | $118,326 | 2 | $43,415 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $179,710 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $143,360 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $113,080 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
9802.00
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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