Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,867
| This zip code: | $36,867 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04281, 04292, 04268, 04219, 04255, 04220.
Housing units in zip code 04289 with a mortgage: 177 (11 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $982
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.0% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 46
- 1990 to 1994: 86
- 1980 to 1989: 137
- 1970 to 1979: 107
- 1960 to 1969: 53
- 1950 to 1959: 39
- 1940 to 1949: 36
- 1939 or earlier: 225
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in West Paris, ME (04289): |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 41
- 2 bedrooms: 124
- 3 bedrooms: 220
- 4 bedrooms: 94
- 5 or more bedrooms: 16
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 64
- 3 bedrooms: 46
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 04289 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 21
- 1 vehicle: 163
- 2 vehicles: 194
- 3 vehicles: 91
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 27
- 1 vehicle: 71
- 2 vehicles: 54
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 04289:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 12
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $70,000 to $79,999: 23
- $80,000 to $89,999: 22
- $90,000 to $99,999: 29
- $100,000 to $124,999: 76
- $125,000 to $149,999: 82
- $150,000 to $174,999: 71
- $175,000 to $199,999: 50
- $200,000 to $249,999: 43
- $250,000 to $299,999: 30
- $300,000 to $399,999: 13
- $400,000 to $499,999: 10
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04289:
- Less than $100: 9
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 4
- $350 to $399: 13
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 10
- $600 to $649: 3
- $650 to $699: 3
- $700 to $749: 6
- No cash rent: 18
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $139,978.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,285
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $209,968
- Two or more races householders: $177,306
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,822 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
| 04289: | $139,822 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,995 - $179,501
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $170,795| Here: | $170,795 | | State: | $240,738 |
In 2-unit structures: $144,152| Here: | $144,152 | | State: | $237,097 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $236,530| Here: | $236,530 | | State: | $258,838 |
Mobile homes: $49,247| Here: | $49,247 | | 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: 507
- Two: 30
- 3 or 4: 41
- 5 to 9: 24
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 127

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 588 (78%)
- Carpooled: 79 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 25 (3%)
- Other means: 29 (4%)
- Worked at home: 30 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 51
- 5 to 9 minutes: 72
- 10 to 14 minutes: 110
- 15 to 19 minutes: 117
- 20 to 24 minutes: 99
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 73
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 72
- 60 to 89 minutes: 60
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,642
- In family households: 1,408 (340 male householders, 128 female householders)
355 spouses, 471 children (409 natural, 20 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 6 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 234 (90 male householders (64 living alone)), 98 female householders (78 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 107 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 207 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 142 1-person, 44 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
270 married couples with children.
116 single-parent households (22 men, 94 women).
95.8% of residents of 04289 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 20% well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 28 (1.6%)
(46.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (43%)
- Germany (29%)
- Indonesia (11%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Ukraine (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 14
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White population: 1,724
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 13

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 429 |
|  United States or American: 174 |
|  Irish: 157 |
|  Finnish: 81 |
|  French (except Basque): 75 |
|  French Canadian: 67 |
|  German: 66 |
|  Other groups: 55 |
|  Scottish: 41 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 19 |
|  Canadian: 14 |
|  Polish: 14 |
|  Italian: 13 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  Dutch: 10 |
|  Lithuanian: 8 |
|  Swedish: 7 |
|  Ukrainian: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 6 |
|  Armenian: 4 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Eastern European: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Norwegian: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2 |
|  Jamaican: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AGNES GRAY SCHOOL (170 MAIN STREET in WEST PARIS, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-47103
Organizations: MSAD 17 OXFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LEGION MEMORIAL SCHOOL (20 KINGSBURY STREET in WEST PARIS, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-47102
Organizations: MSAD 17 OXFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PENLEY CORPORATION (2 DEPOT STREET in WEST PARIS, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MIDWEST-PRICE CO. L.L.C. (23 BETHEL RD. in WEST PARIS, ME)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SPECIAL PRODUCT SAWMILLS
Alternative names: MIDEST-PRICE CO. L.L.C.
Median worth of mobile homes: $64,622
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
- Wood (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Electricity (5%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1320
- Northeast: 269
- Midwest: 50
- South: 61
- West: 19
61% of the 04289 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 2,149. Population change in the 1990s: -404 (-18.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 5.9% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 19.1% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 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.)
100 people in nursing homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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