04290 Zip Code (ME) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,641
Zip code population in 2010: 1,541
Zip code population in 2000: 1,321

Houses and condos: 942
Renter-occupied apartments: 69
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04290: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 46.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 35 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,810 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,602 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 04290:

• High school or higher: 93.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 04290:

• Never married: 19.8%
• Now married: 64.7%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 7.1%

• 
• • 1,58596.6%White
  • 493.0%Two or more races
  • 70.4%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04290, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,787 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,787
State:	$68,227

Salary/wage: $47,898 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$47,898
State:	$55,127

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1151.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3349.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6668.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10296.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19146.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $338 (reported on 33.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$338
Maine:	$1,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $871 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$871
State:	$7,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,262 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,262
State:	+$22,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 244.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,480 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,480
State:	+$15,095

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs below $25k, 132.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 314.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,650 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

04290:	$12,650
Maine:	$18,314

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.2% for AGIs below $25k, 356.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 898.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,191 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,191
State:	$1,960

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.5%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04290, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,669 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,669
State:	$52,375

Salary/wage: $40,498 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,498
State:	$43,415

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs below $25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $405 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$405
Maine:	$1,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $543 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	$543
State:	$5,812

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$243 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$243
State:	+$11,897

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,540 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,540
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,760 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

04290:	$8,760
Maine:	$13,385

Total itemized deductions: $16,611 (23% of AGI, reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,611
State:	$21,859

Here:	22.7% of AGI
State:	20.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,411 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,411
State:	$2,741

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,672 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

04290:	$6,672
State:	$9,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,823 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,823
State:	$1,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.6%

Here:	59%
State:	48%

(% for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04290, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,808 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,808
State:	$42,606

Salary/wage: $33,018 (reported on 87.7% of returns)

Here:	$33,018
State:	$36,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $502 (reported on 44.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$502
Maine:	$1,367

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $460 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$460
State:	$3,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,281 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,281
State:	+$11,433

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,180 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,180
State:	+$10,755

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,353 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

04290:	$3,353
Maine:	$3,014

Total itemized deductions: $13,591 (22% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$13,591
State:	$18,231

Here:	21.6% of AGI
State:	21.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,699 (3% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,699
State:	$2,466

Here:	2.5% of AGI
State:	2.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,597 (reported on 73.2% of returns)

04290:	$3,597
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,410 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,410
State:	$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.0%

Here:	61%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $10k, 59.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 04224, 04292, 04257, 04219, 04221, 04220.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 56
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 671

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 306 (203 now married, 102 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 04290 with a mortgage: 315 (37 second mortgage, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,118
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $441

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 04290 household income distribution in 2022

• 25Less than $10,000
• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$20,000 to $24,999
• 39$25,000 to $29,999
• 20$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 32$40,000 to $44,999
• 47$45,000 to $49,999
• 34$50,000 to $59,999
• 53$60,000 to $74,999
• 117$75,000 to $99,999
• 125$100,000 to $124,999
• 53$125,000 to $149,999
• 24$150,000 to $199,999
• 23$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04290

• 33Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 21$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$70,000 to $79,999
• 62$80,000 to $89,999
• 26$90,000 to $99,999
• 98$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 40$150,000 to $174,999
• 24$175,000 to $199,999
• 101$200,000 to $249,999
• 34$250,000 to $299,999
• 33$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 17$500,000 to $749,999
• 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 04290

• 2$150 to $199
• 5$200 to $249
• 19$300 to $349
• 3$350 to $399
• 3$500 to $549
• 6$550 to $599
• 3$700 to $749
• 2$800 to $899
• 17No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $687.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,730,420.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,451
• Two or more races householders: $287,941
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $287,941

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,221 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,903 - $261,552

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $156,555

Here:	$156,555
State:	$364,324

Mobile homes: $68,296

Here:	$68,296
State:	$142,980

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 816
• One, attached: 4
• Mobile homes: 112

Unemployment: 1.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 04290

• 78.8%622Drove a car alone
• 9.8%77Carpooled
• 1.0%8Walked
• 7.2%57Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04290

• 7Less than 5 minutes
• 745 to 9 minutes
• 12610 to 14 minutes
• 14915 to 19 minutes
• 6920 to 24 minutes
• 925 to 29 minutes
• 3030 to 34 minutes
• 4935 to 39 minutes
• 3340 to 44 minutes
• 10245 to 59 minutes
• 4960 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,641

• Male householders: 407 (136 living alone), Female householders: 320 (75 living alone)

• 445 spouses (445 opposite-sex spouses), 46 unmarried partners, (40 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 334 children (299 natural, 0 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 foster children, 8 other relatives, 32 non-relatives

Size of family households: 326 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 209 1-person, 41 2-persons

179 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (10 men, 7 women).

98.9% of residents of 04290 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (21% very well, 79% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (30 MAIN STREET in PERU, ME)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-34301
  Organizations: PERU SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• A T & T CANTON RADIO STA (COUNTY RD in PERU, ME)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BLAISDELL VARIETY STORE (9 NORTH MAIN STREET in PERU, ME)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

• PERU SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (MAIN STREET in PERU, ME)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Population in 1990: 1,541.

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

• This state: 1,392
• Northeast: 164
• South: 19
• West: 23

77% of the 04290 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.

96% of the 04290 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

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

• Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 18 took place in 2005, and the least - 2 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (70.6%), and Outside Fires (15.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04290
• 12770.6%Structure Fires
• 2715.0%Outside Fires
• 1810.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 84.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 04290, Maine

Most common first names in zip code 04290 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	14	76.2 years
Joseph	11	81.1 years
George	10	72.7 years
Mary	10	81.0 years
Richard	10	68.3 years
Marie	7	79.6 years
Robert	7	68.2 years
James	6	80.7 years
Arthur	6	82.7 years
Norman	5	81.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 04290 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Child	14	85.6 years
Oldham	11	75.6 years
Vaughn	8	83.7 years
Knox	7	78.2 years
Porter	6	79.3 years
Gallant	5	79.8 years
Brann	5	67.8 years
Donahue	5	80.4 years
Irish	4	73.0 years
Garneau	4	77.8 years