Estimated zip code population in 2021: 3,323 Zip code population in 2010: 3,496 Zip code population in 2000: 3,579
Houses and condos: 1,663 Renter-occupied apartments: 290
% of renters here:
22%
State:
25%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04742: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 76.6 sq. mi. Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,675)
Maine:
1.1% ($2,756)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,709 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,625 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,688
(50.8%)
Females: 1,634
(49.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 04742:
High school or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Unemployed: 11.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 04742:
Never married: 26.7%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 18.6%
Zip code 04742 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $134,553
04742:
$134,553
Maine:
$252,100
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 04742 zip code as of March 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 04742 is 430 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
48.1 years
Maine median age:
44.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Maine:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04742, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,259 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,259
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $43,054 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
Here:
$43,054
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1187.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3695.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6530.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9130.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18891.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $558 (reported on 29.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$558
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,921 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,921
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,429 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,429
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 207.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 470.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,993 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,993
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.7% for AGIs below $25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 253.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 245.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,381 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
04742:
$11,381
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 122.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 336.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 682.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,500 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,500
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1016.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $7,733 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
04742:
$7,733
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 257.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,019 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,019
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.8% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 91.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04742, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,297 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,297
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $33,465 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$33,465
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $732 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$732
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,243 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,243
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,867 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
+$1,867
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,121 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,121
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,429 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
04742:
$10,429
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,470 (19% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$16,470
State:
$21,859
Here:
18.9% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,588 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,588
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,709 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
04742:
$7,709
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,997 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,997
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.3%
Here:
47%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 39.7% for AGIs below $25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04742, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,722 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,722
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $29,064 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:
$29,064
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.3% for AGIs below $10k, 82.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,032 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,032
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,231 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,231
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,510 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,510
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,037 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
+$5,037
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,471 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
04742:
$2,471
Maine:
$3,014
Total itemized deductions: $13,942 (19% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$13,942
State:
$18,231
Here:
19.2% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,402 (3% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,402
State:
$2,466
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,714 (reported on 71.1% of returns)
04742:
$3,714
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,684 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,684
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.7%
Here:
50%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 36.7% for AGIs below $10k, 52.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 258 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,090
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 92 (24 now married, 66 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 584 (223 now married, 360 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04742 with a mortgage: 593 (21 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $960 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $465
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 04742: Murphy Road (A), Morrow Road (B), East Road (C), Fort Fairfield Fire Department (D), Fort Fairfield Municipal Building (E), Fort Fairfield Public Library (F), Frontier Heritage History Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 04742 include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Wesleyan Church (C), Saint Denis Church (D), United Pentecostal Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), United Parish Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Catholic Cemetery (1), Mayflower Cemetery (2), Knight Cemetery (3), Houghton Burial Ground (4), First Saint Denis Cemetery (5), Harvey Hill Cemetery (6), Riverside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tuttle Pond (A), Bishop Pond (B), Fischer Lake (C), Fisher Lake (D), Nadeau Pond (E), Page Pond (F), Monson Pond (G), Libby Brook Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Noyes Brook (A), Amsden Brook (B), Hacker Brook (C), Goodrich Brook (D), Hockenhull Brook (E), Webster Brook (F), Pattee Brook (G), Everett Brook (H), Libby Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 441 2-persons, 335 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 319 1-person, 32 2-persons
262 married couples with children.
154 single-parent households (55 men, 99 women).
98.9% of residents of 04742 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% well, 31% not well).
Foreign born population: 112 (3.4%) (50.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.1%
5%Honduras
36%English
19%French
13%Irish
7%Canadian
7%American
6%French Canadian
4%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
282010 or later
172000 to 2009
441990 to 1999
26Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FORT FAIRFIELD MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (28 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15506 Organizations: MSAD 20 FORT FAIRFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: FORT FAIRFIELD HIGH / MIDDLE SCHOOL
FORT FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (76 BRUNSWICK AVENUE in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15507 Organizations: MSAD 20 FORT FAIRFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BORALEX-FORT FAIRFIELD (CHENEY GROVE ROAD in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Business NAICS classification: HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Organizations: BORALEX FORT FAIRFIELD INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AROOSTOCK VALLEY ELECTRIC CO INC, AROOSTOOK VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY, BORALEX WOOD-RESIDUE THERMAL POWER STATION, FAIRFIELD ENERGY VENTURE L P, FPL, ENERGY AVEC.LLC
ATLANTIC CUSTOM PROCESSORS L L C (87 HIGH STREET in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FROZEN FRUITS, FRUIT JUICES, AND VEGETABLES Alternative names: ATLANTIC CUSTOM PREPROCESSORS
NADEAU POND RESTORATION PROJECT (NADEAU POND in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT Alternative names: ME INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE
AROOSTOOK STARCH, LLC (145 PRESQUE ISLE in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS
IRVING FORT FAIRFIELD MAINWAY (214 MAIN STREET in FORT FAIRFIELD, 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)
FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT (SOUTH CARIBOU ROAD in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: FORT FAIRFIELD U.D. WTP, FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DIST.
ATLANTIC CUSTOM PROCESSORS LLC (CARIBOU RD in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: FROZEN FRUITS, FRUIT JUICES, AND VEGETABLES
INTERSTATE FOOD PROCESSING (CARIBOU RD in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: INTERSTATE FOOD PROCESSING COR
KILCOLLINS FARM (354 CENTER LIMESTONE RD in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
LUCERNE FARMS (CONANT ROAD in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
MICHAUD JUNKYARD (PRESQUE ISLE ROAD (STATE ROUTE 1A) in FORT FAIRFIELD, ME)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
82.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10.7%Electricity
4.1%Wood
2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.4%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 4,474.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,578
Northeast: 425
Midwest: 75
South: 63
West: 54
67% of the 04742 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
94% of the 04742 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
Here:
17.8%
Maine:
13.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
32.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
74,425Office and administrative support occupations
58,965Business and financial operations occupations
43,651Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
41,706Management occupations
36,632Sales and related occupations
29,650Community and social service occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Utilities: Other Electric Power Generation (20-49: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
7 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 22. The highest number of fire incidents - 37 took place in 2006, and the least - 5 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.1%), and Outside Fires (28.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04742