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City: Peru, ME
Oxford County, ME
Zip code population (2000): 1,321
Estimated zip code population in 2008: 1,364



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Houses and condos: 771
Renter-occupied apartments: 52
% of renters here:  10%
State:  28%

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 04290: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008:
This zip code:  1.8% ($988)
Maine:  2.0% ($1,417)

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Males: 661  (50.0%)
Females: 660  (50.0%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $142,555
04290:  $142,555
Maine:  $180,200


According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 04290 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Maine:  2.4 people

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 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:  $13,591
State:  $18,231
(% 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 (2.5% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,699
Maine:  $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
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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)


Estimated median household income in 2008: $48,191
This zip code:  $48,191
Maine:  $46,581
Peru, ME (04290) map

Nearest zip codes: 04224, 04292, 04257, 04276, 04221, 04289.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 04290 with a mortgage: 166 (10 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 110


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,108

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $366

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  6.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.1


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemeteries: Knight Cemetery (1), East Peru Cemeteries (2), Demerritt Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Worthley Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Worthley Brook (A), Thomas Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 10
  • 1995 to 1998: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 51
  • 1980 to 1989: 127
  • 1970 to 1979: 109
  • 1960 to 1969: 69
  • 1950 to 1959: 82
  • 1940 to 1949: 72
  • 1939 or earlier: 229



Zip code 04290 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Peru, ME (04290):
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 28
  • 2 bedrooms: 135
  • 3 bedrooms: 195
  • 4 bedrooms: 80
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 27


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2



Vehicles available in 04290 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 26
  • 1 vehicle: 97
  • 2 vehicles: 223
  • 3 vehicles: 107
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 24
  • 2 vehicles: 20
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

Zip code 04290 household income distribution in 2008

Zip code 04290 house/condo values in 2008


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 04290:

  • Less than $10,000: 4
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 10
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 21
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 16
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 28
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 23
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 23
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 56
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 70
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 85
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 24
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 51
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 44
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 8
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 5
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 2
 



04290 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 04290:

  • $150 to $199: 1
  • $250 to $299: 1
  • $300 to $349: 4
  • $400 to $449: 1
  • $450 to $499: 3
  • $500 to $549: 9
  • $550 to $599: 6
  • $600 to $649: 4
  • $650 to $699: 2
  • $800 to $899: 2
  • $900 to $999: 1
  • No cash rent: 10
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $143,319.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,115
  • Two or more races householders: $262,751
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $262,751

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $140,428 (it was $74,600 in 2000)
04290:  $140,428
Maine:  $180,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,322 - $171,839

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $153,919
Here:  $153,919
State:  $236,370

Townhouses or other attached units: $376,001
Here:  $376,001
State:  $260,886

In 2-unit structures: $77,954
Here:  $77,954
State:  $219,008

Mobile homes: $42,769
Here:  $42,769
State:  $42,332


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 631
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • Mobile homes: 120
04290 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 494 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 69 (11%)
  • Walked: 19 (3%)
  • Other means: 6 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 22 (4%)
 

04290 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 18
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 77
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 72
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 138
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 96
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 21
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 44
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 19
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 35
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 20
  • 90 or more minutes: 38
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,334

  • In family households: 1,140 (337 male householders, 42 female householders)
    306 spouses, 379 children (338 natural, 10 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 10 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 194 (58 male householders (43 living alone)), 90 female householders (68 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 184 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 111 1-person, 29 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

275 married couples with children.
50 single-parent households (28 men, 22 women).

97.3% of residents of 04290 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 36% well, 7% not well).

Foreign born population: 10 (0.8%)
(70.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.8%
Whole state:  2.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Panama (40%)
  • Canada (40%)
  • United Kingdom (20%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 1
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

White population: 1,313
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 4

First ancestries reported:

 English: 224
 United States or American: 215
 French Canadian: 166
 French (except Basque): 150
 Irish: 54
 German: 43
 Other groups: 36
 Scottish: 30
 Italian: 27
 Polish: 17
 Scotch-Irish: 17
 European: 13
 British: 11
 Lithuanian: 9
 Swedish: 9
 Dutch: 7
 Canadian: 4
 Swiss: 3
 Austrian: 2
 Carpatho Rusyn: 2
 Russian: 2
 Scandinavian: 2
 Yugoslavian: 2



Zip code 04290 topographic map


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)


Median worth of mobile homes: $55,513

Zip code 04290 marital status for males
Zip code 04290 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


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

  • This state: 1141
  • Northeast: 138
  • Midwest: 15
  • South: 17
  • West: 10

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, 72% lived in Maine.

Population in 1990: 1,541. Population change in the 1990s: -220 (-14.3%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Here:  14.0%
Maine:  6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:  6.1%
Maine:  8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:  15.4%
Maine:  28.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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)

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.)








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