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04473 Zip Code (Orono, ME) Detailed Profile




City: Orono, ME (38.61%)
County: Penobscot County, ME
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,280
Zip code population in 2010: 7,660
Zip code population in 2000: 9,112

Houses and condos: 3,831
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,739
% of renters here:

51%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04473: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 17.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 462 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 04473
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.7% ($4,277)
Maine:

1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,214 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,358 (1.7%)

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Males: 4,399  (53.1%)
Females: 3,882  (46.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 04473:

  • High school or higher: 101.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 04473:

  • Never married: 54.6%
  • Now married: 32.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

Zip code 04473 compared to state average:

  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 04473 (2022)
    • 7,39789.4%White
    • 2743.3%Two or more races
    • 2473.0%Asian
    • 1922.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1111.3%Black
    • 430.5%Some other race
    • 140.2%American Indian
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Urban population: 7,394
Rural population: 885

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $254,750
04473:

$254,750
Maine:

$290,600



According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 04473 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 04473 is 1,381 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

29.2 years
Maine median age:

45.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Maine:

2.2 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04473, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,254 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$65,254
State:

$68,227

Salary/wage: $53,584 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:

$53,584
State:

$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1283.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3640.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6342.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9989.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18378.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63562.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,154 (reported on 42.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,154
Maine:

$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 33.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 217.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 676.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,788 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$7,788
State:

$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 970.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3854.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,457 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

+$17,457
State:

+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 196.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 917.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15178.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,198 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$11,198
State:

+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $25k, 179.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 234.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 588.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 538.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1866.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,700 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
04473:

$20,700
Maine:

$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 368.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 676.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1269.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3080.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,919 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:

$37,919
State:

$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 207.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 617.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1440.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2692.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,008 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:

$15,008
State:

$9,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 442.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1346.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,681 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
04473:

$8,681
State:

$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 222.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 289.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 668.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,748 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,748
State:

$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.5% for AGIs below $25k, 33.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04473, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,638 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$53,638
State:

$52,375

Salary/wage: $43,693 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:

$43,693
State:

$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.6% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,627 (reported on 41.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,627
Maine:

$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,887 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:

$6,887
State:

$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,844 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,844
State:

+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,006 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,006
State:

+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,639 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
04473:

$13,639
Maine:

$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $13,750 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
04473:

$13,750
Maine:

$17,341

Total itemized deductions: $23,334 (21% of AGI, reported on 31.3% of returns)
Here:

$23,334
State:

$21,859

Here:

21.0% of AGI
State:

20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,086 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,086
State:

$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $11,063 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
04473:

$11,063
State:

$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,707 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,707
State:

$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 42.1%
Here:

42%
State:

48%
(% for various income ranges: 30.7% for AGIs below $25k, 41.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04473, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,999 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,999
State:

$42,606

Salary/wage: $38,913 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:

$38,913
State:

$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.0% for AGIs below $10k, 83.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,567 (reported on 51.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,567
Maine:

$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,234 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,234
State:

$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,886 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:

+$6,886
State:

+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,118 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

+$11,118
State:

+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,162 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
04473:

$3,162
Maine:

$3,014
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,848 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:

$8,848
Maine:

$12,886

Total itemized deductions: $17,335 (20% of AGI, reported on 35.3% of returns)
Here:

$17,335
State:

$18,231

Here:

20.0% of AGI
State:

21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,554 (4% of AGI, reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,554
State:

$2,466

Here:

3.7% of AGI
State:

2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,730 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
04473:

$6,730
State:

$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,364 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,364
State:

$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 43.1%
Here:

43%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs below $10k, 39.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$57,755
Maine:

$69,543
Orono, ME (04473) map Nearest zip codes: 04489, 04469, 04412, 04401, 04468, 04411.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

31.3%
Maine:

40.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.4%
Maine:

48.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 377
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,055


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 62 (61 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,378 (518 now married, 1,858 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 04473 with a mortgage: 919 (68 second mortgage, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 53

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,595
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $741

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

27.0%
Whole state:

10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.2%
Whole state:

5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.6
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 04473: University Dock and Picnic Area (A), Maynard F Jordan Planetarium and Observatory (B), DTA Village (C), Penobscot-Valley Country Club (D), University of Maine Volunteer Ambulance Corps (E), York Hall and Commons (F), Winslow Hall (G), Wingate Hall (H), Wells Common and Conference Center (I), University of Maine Visitor Center (J), University of Maine Museum of Art (K), University of Maine Fire Station and Depot (L), Tylor Hall (M), Thompson Honors Center (N), The Maples Building (O), Stodder Hall and Commons (P), Stewart Commons (Q), South Stevens Hall (R), South Annex C (S), South Annex B (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: University Mall Shopping Center (1), Twin City Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 04473 include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Church of Universal Fellowship (B), Saint Marys Catholic Church (C), Saint James Episcopal Church (D), Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel (E), Orono United Methodist Church (F), Newman Center (G), Maine Christian Association (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Reservoir: Stillwater River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    River: Stillwater River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 04473 include: Mahoney Diamond (1), Orono Main Street Historic District (2), North Athletic Fields (3), Marden Park (4), Concert Park (5), Clarence B Beckett Family Track and Field Complex (6), Chester G Bridges Tennis Complex (7), Alumni Stadium (8), Webster Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 5722010 to 2019
  • 4482000 to 2009
  • 3331990 to 1999
  • 6831980 to 1989
  • 3071970 to 1979
  • 3011960 to 1969
  • 2761950 to 1959
  • 911940 to 1949
  • 8661939 or earlier

Zip code 04473 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Orono, ME (04473)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Orono, ME (04473)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 431 bedroom
  • 2782 bedrooms
  • 7973 bedrooms
  • 4834 bedrooms
  • 635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orono, ME (04473)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orono, ME (04473)
  • 59no bedroom
  • 6081 bedroom
  • 6362 bedrooms
  • 3073 bedrooms
  • 1074 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Orono, ME (04473) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Orono, ME (04473) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 26no vehicle
  • 5761 vehicle
  • 7522 vehicles
  • 2463 vehicles
  • 714 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Orono, ME (04473) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Orono, ME (04473) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 297no vehicle
  • 6971 vehicle
  • 3572 vehicles
  • 2753 vehicles
  • 1104 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

  • Zip code 04473 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 04473 household income distribution in 2022
  • 154Less than $10,000
  • 147$10,000 to $14,999
  • 194$15,000 to $19,999
  • 112$20,000 to $24,999
  • 89$25,000 to $29,999
  • 174$30,000 to $34,999
  • 189$35,000 to $39,999
  • 165$40,000 to $44,999
  • 266$45,000 to $49,999
  • 230$50,000 to $59,999
  • 292$60,000 to $74,999
  • 325$75,000 to $99,999
  • 230$100,000 to $124,999
  • 217$125,000 to $149,999
  • 260$150,000 to $199,999
  • 383$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04473

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04473
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 9$30,000 to $34,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 48$70,000 to $79,999
  • 7$90,000 to $99,999
  • 94$100,000 to $124,999
  • 38$125,000 to $149,999
  • 266$150,000 to $174,999
  • 124$175,000 to $199,999
  • 209$200,000 to $249,999
  • 142$250,000 to $299,999
  • 286$300,000 to $399,999
  • 246$400,000 to $499,999
  • 29$500,000 to $749,999
  • 23$750,000 to $999,999
  • 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 04473

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 04473
  • 8$200 to $249
  • 52$250 to $299
  • 34$300 to $349
  • 29$350 to $399
  • 46$450 to $499
  • 45$550 to $599
  • 87$600 to $649
  • 77$650 to $699
  • 51$700 to $749
  • 70$750 to $799
  • 52$800 to $899
  • 267$900 to $999
  • 380$1,000 to $1,249
  • 90$1,250 to $1,499
  • 192$1,500 to $1,999
  • 59$2,000 to $2,499
  • 58$3,000 to $3,499
  • 37$3,500 or more
  • 63No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,083.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $254,278
  • Asian householders: $284,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,750
04473:

$254,750
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,967 - $388,369

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $269,205
Here:

$269,205
State:

$364,324

Townhouses or other attached units: $243,583
Here:

$243,583
State:

$496,775

In 2-unit structures: $243,006
Here:

$243,006
State:

$349,654

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,281,358
Here:

$2,281,358
State:

$366,418

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,059
Here:

$103,059
State:

$342,001

Mobile homes: $84,691
Here:

$84,691
State:

$142,980

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,899
Here:

$13,899
State:

$41,429
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 04473
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,779
  • One, attached: 162
  • Two: 155
  • 3 or 4: 556
  • 5 to 9: 416
  • 10 to 19: 413
  • 20 to 49: 103
  • 50 or more: 199
  • Mobile homes: 99

Unemployment: 4.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 04473

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 04473
  • 64.5%2,786Drove a car alone
  • 10.9%471Carpooled
  • 0.5%21Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%16Motorcycle
  • 1.0%44Bicycle
  • 9.2%396Walked
  • 2.2%94Other means
  • 10.9%471Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04473

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04473
  • 216Less than 5 minutes
  • 8765 to 9 minutes
  • 73510 to 14 minutes
  • 78515 to 19 minutes
  • 40520 to 24 minutes
  • 19725 to 29 minutes
  • 15330 to 34 minutes
  • 7435 to 39 minutes
  • 5840 to 44 minutes
  • 9545 to 59 minutes
  • 14360 to 89 minutes
  • 5590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,280
  • Male householders: 1,833 (410 living alone), Female householders: 1,600 (673 living alone)
  • 1,201 spouses (1,201 opposite-sex spouses), 462 unmarried partners, (462 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,162 children (1,095 natural, 10 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 6 foster children, 37 other relatives, 1,315 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 462 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 814 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,087 1-person, 448 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 7 5-persons

542 married couples with children.
216 single-parent households (154 men, 62 women).

91.4% of residents of 04473 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% very well, 6% well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% very well, 42% well, 26% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 570 (6.9%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.9%
Whole state:

4.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 25%India
  • 8%Malaysia
  • 5%Bhutan
  • 3%France
  • 3%Thailand
  • 3%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
  • 2%Syria
Most common first ancestries reported in 04473
  • 17%English
  • 12%Irish
  • 9%French Canadian
  • 8%American
  • 8%French
  • 5%German
  • 4%Iranian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3782010 or later
  • 1292000 to 2009
  • 431990 to 1999
  • 121Before 1990

Zip code 04473 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ORONO WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY (60 BROADWAY EXTENSION in ORONO, ME)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: ORONO, TOWN OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ORONO W P C F, TOWN OF, ORONO WWTP, TOWN OF ORONO W P C F
  • ORONO DPW (98 PENOBSCOT ST in ORONO, ME)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • ORONO FIRE DEPT (63 MAIN ST in ORONO, ME)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • ORONO ME SCHOOL DEPT GARAGE (GOODRIDGE DR in ORONO, ME)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • ORONO-VEAZIE WATER DISTRICT (BENNOCH ROAD in ORONO, ME)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-ME0091210 1775, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-ME0091210 1776, SDWIS-ME0091210 1777, SDWIS-ME0091210 1778,
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • ASA C ADAMS SCHOOL (10 GOODRIDGE DRIVE in ORONO, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-32401
    Organizations: ORONO SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ORONO HIGH SCHOOL (14 GOODRIDGE DRIVE in ORONO, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-32404
    Organizations: ORONO SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ORONO MIDDLE SCHOOL (14 GOODRIDGE DRIVE in ORONO, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-32405
    Organizations: ORONO SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DYSARTS TRAVEL STOP (STILLWATER AVE & GODFREY RD in ORONO, ME)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0176, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • STRIAR TEXTILE MILL (AYERS ISLAND AVENUE in ORONO, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, WOOL (INCLUDING DYEING AND FINISHING); TEXTILE GOODS
    Alternative names: STRIAR BROTHERS TEXTILES, STRIAR BROTHERS TEXTILES MILL
  • GOLD STAR CLEANERS (ORONO) (UNIVERSITY MALL in ORONO, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • HILLSON CLEANERS (18 MILL STREET in ORONO, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • IRVING ORONO MAINWAY (2 STILLWATER AVE in ORONO, 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)

Zip code 04473 marital status for males
Zip code 04473 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 40.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.3%Utility gas
  • 15.8%Electricity
  • 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.7%Wood
  • 2.0%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 10,484.

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

  • This state: 4,060
  • Northeast: 2,073
  • Midwest: 515
  • South: 623
  • West: 438

32% of the 04473 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.

90% of the 04473 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Orono, ME (04473)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:

24.8%
Maine:

12.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 310
Here:

14.2%
Maine:

34.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 103,074Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 89,029Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 88,407Construction and extraction occupations
  • 80,505Management occupations
  • 70,750Legal occupations
  • 45,722Community and social service occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ORONO, ME):

  • SENSOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMEN (17 GODFREY DRIVE; small business) : $18,934,425 in 50 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Services -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), and more by Navy, Army, ENERGY, Department of
    Signed by year: 2000: $842,000; 2001: $5,112,457; 2002: $2,286,881; 2003: $1,908,157; 2004: $5,022,173; 2005: $79,767; 2006: $3,442,990.

    Biggest contracts:
    $3,675,055 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-01-23. Completion date: 2002-04-22.
    $2,286,881 with Navy for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-09-24. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
    $1,799,999, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-23. Completion date: 2005-07-22.
    $1,719,999, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-20. Completion date: 2007-12-15.
  • MAIN SECURE COMPOSITES LLC (20 GODFREY DR; small business)
    $699,985 with Navy for Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2005-07-15. Completion date: 2006-03-15.
  • ORONO SPECTRAL SOLUTIONS INC (20 GODFREY DRIVE; small business)
    $70,000 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
  • SCICLOID, LLC (ONE AYERS ISLAND; small business) : $5,000 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $2,500 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-04-26. Completion date: 2004-05-04.
    $2,500 with Army for Vocational/Technical. Signed on 2003-10-23. Completion date: 2003-10-24.

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

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 990 people in college/university student housing
  • 177 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 2,989 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$159,91457$142,771181$142,21725$78,18234$144,3814$51,888
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$97,7637$173,0030$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$186,4983$77,99033$142,44811$38,6188$118,1596$22,438
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$198,20025$159,4340$02$68,1100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$209,6900$09$216,0720$02$77,2950$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0061.00 , 0062.00, 0063.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$161,4980$02$156,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$280,4702$121,0100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$189,3180$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$117,7950$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0061.00 , 0062.00, 0063.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 04473
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 04473 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 28. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 57 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 04473 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (69.3%), and Outside Fires (19.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04473
    • 30969.3%Structure Fires
    • 8819.7%Outside Fires
    • 4510.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 40.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 04473, Maine

Most common first names in zip code 04473 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4682.6 years
William3073.3 years
John2976.6 years
Joseph2375.7 years
George2378.6 years
Dorothy2179.3 years
Helen1986.8 years
Edward1878.2 years
Donald1869.8 years
Richard1776.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 04473 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2079.8 years
Sullivan1471.6 years
Perkins1381.1 years
Myers1163.7 years
Page1177.5 years
Nadeau1179.5 years
Martin1173.5 years
Dall884.1 years
Chase877.5 years
Brown880.0 years
Businesses in zip code 04473
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1U-Haul1
Circle K3U.S. Cellular1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS1
Subway1
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