Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,900
| This zip code: | $44,900 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04553, 04555, 04551, 04539, 04564, 04573.
Housing units in zip code 04543 with a mortgage: 271 (45 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 147
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,322
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $469
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.5% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | 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: | 3.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 80
- 1995 to 1998: 63
- 1990 to 1994: 96
- 1980 to 1989: 244
- 1970 to 1979: 197
- 1960 to 1969: 68
- 1950 to 1959: 68
- 1940 to 1949: 45
- 1939 or earlier: 310
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Damariscotta, ME (04543): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 47
- 2 bedrooms: 178
- 3 bedrooms: 314
- 4 bedrooms: 120
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 148
- 2 bedrooms: 60
- 3 bedrooms: 49
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 04543 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 47
- 1 vehicle: 234
- 2 vehicles: 299
- 3 vehicles: 87
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 62
- 1 vehicle: 172
- 2 vehicles: 34
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 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 04543:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 13
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 4
- $80,000 to $89,999: 3
- $90,000 to $99,999: 3
- $100,000 to $124,999: 27
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 44
- $175,000 to $199,999: 49
- $200,000 to $249,999: 88
- $250,000 to $299,999: 85
- $300,000 to $399,999: 133
- $400,000 to $499,999: 63
- $500,000 to $749,999: 66
- $750,000 to $999,999: 5
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04543:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 10
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 19
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 32
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 29
- $600 to $649: 5
- $650 to $699: 27
- $700 to $749: 4
- $750 to $799: 8
- $900 to $999: 32
- $1,000 to $1,249: 62
- $1,250 to $1,499: 85
- No cash rent: 12
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $373,276.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $286,863
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $267,001 (it was $143,600 in 2000)
| 04543: | $267,001 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,282 - $369,529
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $334,906| Here: | $334,906 | | State: | $240,738 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $388,285| Here: | $388,285 | | State: | $259,290 |
In 2-unit structures: $172,576| Here: | $172,576 | | State: | $237,097 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,930| Here: | $233,930 | | State: | $258,838 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $348,429| Here: | $348,429 | | State: | $254,084 |
Mobile homes: $35,505| Here: | $35,505 | | 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: 753
- One, attached: 11
- Two: 36
- 3 or 4: 75
- 5 to 9: 33
- 10 to 19: 37
- 20 to 49: 92
- Mobile homes: 130
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 612 (74%)
- Carpooled: 115 (14%)
- Bicycle: 8 (1%)
- Walked: 36 (4%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 52 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 117
- 5 to 9 minutes: 202
- 10 to 14 minutes: 108
- 15 to 19 minutes: 93
- 20 to 24 minutes: 60
- 25 to 29 minutes: 32
- 30 to 34 minutes: 49
- 35 to 39 minutes: 17
- 40 to 44 minutes: 33
- 45 to 59 minutes: 28
- 60 to 89 minutes: 21
- 90 or more minutes: 17
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,959
- In family households: 1,512 (433 male householders, 123 female householders)
441 spouses, 456 children (399 natural, 18 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 447 (117 male householders (83 living alone)), 278 female householders (266 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 101 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 328 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 349 1-person, 46 2-persons.
258 married couples with children.
117 single-parent households (31 men, 86 women).
97.1% of residents of 04543 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% very well, 11% well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 63 (3.1%)
(61.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (43%)
- Canada (35%)
- Germany (13%)
- Ireland (5%)
- Vietnam (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 18
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 28
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White population: 2,039
Black population: 4
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 8

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 401 |
|  United States or American: 302 |
|  Irish: 260 |
|  German: 125 |
|  French (except Basque): 120 |
|  French Canadian: 75 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 58 |
|  Italian: 50 |
|  Scottish: 45 |
|  Dutch: 35 |
|  Other groups: 32 |
|  Canadian: 23 |
|  Polish: 22 |
|  Swedish: 21 |
|  Welsh: 17 |
|  Lithuanian: 13 |
|  Russian: 12 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  European: 4 |
|  Danish: 3 |
|  British: 3 |
|  Norwegian: 3 |
|  Swiss: 3 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COLBY GALE SERVICE STATION (372 MAIN ST in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8049, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8049, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- GREAT SALT BAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (559 MAIN STREET in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-11402
Organizations: GREAT SALT BAY CSD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GREAT SALT BAY SANITARY DIST (SCHOOL ST in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- LAKE PEMAQUID CAMPING (100 TWIN COVE ROAD in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
Alternative names: LAKE PEMAQUID INC
- DAMARISCOTTA CONCRETE PLANT (BISCAY RD in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- FINISHING TOUCHES CLEANERS (COURTYARD) (THE COURTYARD in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
- RITE AID 3491 (365 MAIN STREET in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ONE-HOUR PHOTOFINISHING.
Organizations: RITE AID CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DUMBER & DUMBBELL, CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- RITE AID 3491 (COASTAL MARKETPLACE RTE 1 in DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RITA AID CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,745
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (5%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1181
- Northeast: 676
- Midwest: 66
- South: 59
- West: 10
58% of the 04543 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 1,217. Population change in the 1990s: +844 (+69.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 3.8% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
| Here: | 66.4% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 55.8% | | Maine: | 28.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- WELTON WASTE SERVICE, INC. (309 STANDPIPE RD in DAMARISCOTTA, ME; small business): $1,454,364 in 105 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $268,924; 2001: $275,061; 2002: $274,668; 2003: $274,067; 2004: $361,759; 2005: $-115; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$357,119 with Navy for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2001-01-10.
$277,032, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-01. Completion date: 2002-02-01.
$272,530, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-31. Completion date: 2004-02-01.
$270,130, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-23. Completion date: 2002-02-01.
- AMORY ENTERPRISES INC (1000 BISCAY ROAD in DAMARISCOTTA, ME; small business): $5,685 in 4 contracts in 2002
$1,950 with Navy for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2002-07-24. Completion date: 2002-08-23.
$1,845, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-11. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
$1,680, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2002-08-09.
$210, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-02. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 3, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
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.)
93 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- 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: 0
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