Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,287 Zip code population in 2010: 2,218 Zip code population in 2000: 2,061
Houses and condos: 1,337 Renter-occupied apartments: 371
% of renters here:
37%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04543: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 12.4 sq. mi. Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 184 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($3,715)
Maine:
1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,834 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,268 (1.0%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04543, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $68,703 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$68,703
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $47,071 (reported on 66.4% of returns)
Here:
$47,071
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1216.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3576.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6641.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10232.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13520.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,874 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,874
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.4% for AGIs below $25k, 51.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 348.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 237.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $12,393 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:
$12,393
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.6% for AGIs below $25k, 197.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 761.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1396.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2438.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$27,746 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:
+$27,746
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.8% for AGIs below $25k, 120.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 462.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 896.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2371.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,025 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
+$16,025
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 248.0% for AGIs below $25k, 334.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 408.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 892.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1291.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,925 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
04543:
$18,925
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.0% for AGIs below $25k, 138.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 737.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1664.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1457.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $39,117 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$39,117
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 826.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1982.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1600.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,080 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
$11,080
State:
$9,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 207.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 637.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,800 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
04543:
$7,800
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 246.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 398.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 362.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,688 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,688
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.3%
Here:
89%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 86.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04543, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,074 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,074
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $37,038 (reported on 68.0% of returns)
Here:
$37,038
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs below $25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,029 (reported on 47.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,029
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $13,026 (reported on 34.4% of returns)
Here:
$13,026
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,815 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:
+$10,815
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,384 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
+$12,384
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,054 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
04543:
$18,054
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,681 (29% of AGI, reported on 34.4% of returns)
Here:
$27,681
State:
$21,859
Here:
28.7% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 18.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,206 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,206
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,666 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
04543:
$10,666
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,780 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,780
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.8%
Here:
57%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 45.3% for AGIs below $25k, 53.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04543, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,450 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,450
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $31,384 (reported on 70.1% of returns)
Here:
$31,384
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $10k, 62.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,894 (reported on 65.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,894
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $7,734 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
Here:
$7,734
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$12,032 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,032
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,980 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,980
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $10k, 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,493 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
04543:
$3,493
Maine:
$3,014
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,500 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$16,500
Maine:
$12,886
Total itemized deductions: $20,911 (28% of AGI, reported on 35.7% of returns)
Here:
$20,911
State:
$18,231
Here:
27.8% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.1% for AGIs below $10k, 15.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,803 (5% of AGI, reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,803
State:
$2,466
Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,816 (reported on 77.8% of returns)
04543:
$5,816
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,429 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,429
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.2%
Here:
62%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 53.9% for AGIs below $10k, 57.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Notable locations in zip code 04543: Lake Pemaquid Campground (A), Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service (B), American Legion Hall (C), Central Lincoln County YMCA Building (D), Chapman-Hall House Museum (E), Damariscotta Information Bureau (F), Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce (G), Lincoln Theatre (H), Damariscotta Fire Department Massasoit Engine Company (I), Skidompha Public Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 176 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 310 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 394 1-person, 42 2-persons
124 married couples with children.
351 single-parent households (76 men, 275 women).
97.8% of residents of 04543 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 48% well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 65 (2.8%) (51.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.1%
31%Sweden
21%Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
16%Hong Kong
15%France
10%Uruguay
25%English
15%Irish
11%American
7%French
6%German
3%Scotch-Irish
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
122010 or later
02000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
62Before 1990
Facilities 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)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
46.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.6%Electricity
6.2%Wood
4.8%Utility gas
0.8%Other fuel
0.5%Solar energy
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,217. Population change in the 1990s: +844 (+69.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,291
Northeast: 677
Midwest: 81
South: 77
West: 77
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, 50% lived in Maine.
96% of the 04543 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.
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): 25
Here:
31.4%
Maine:
12.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:
58.4%
Maine:
34.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,170Management occupations
58,583Education, training, and library occupations
51,312Construction and extraction occupations
42,875Transportation occupations
34,949Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
34,817Health technologists and technicians
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 contractsfrom 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 contractsin 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)
84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
93 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
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
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 8. The highest number of fire incidents - 21 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.8%), and Outside Fires (22.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04543