Median household income (1999): $28,563
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,843
| This zip code |  $31,843 | | Maine: |  $42,801 |
Nearest zip codes: 04740, 04750, 04769, 04736, 04787, 04758.
Housing units in zip code 04742 with a mortgage: 401 (20 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 337
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $651
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $270
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.7% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 67
- 1990 to 1994: 43
- 1980 to 1989: 130
- 1970 to 1979: 188
- 1960 to 1969: 124
- 1950 to 1959: 201
- 1940 to 1949: 232
- 1939 or earlier: 642
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Fairfield, ME (04742):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 62
- 2 bedrooms: 231
- 3 bedrooms: 397
- 4 bedrooms: 246
- 5 or more bedrooms: 123
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 165
- 2 bedrooms: 113
- 3 bedrooms: 125
- 4 bedrooms: 53
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 04742 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 36
- 1 vehicle: 308
- 2 vehicles: 486
- 3 vehicles: 156
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 92
- 1 vehicle: 276
- 2 vehicles: 72
- 3 vehicles: 24
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 04742:
- Less than $10,000: 20
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 51
- $30,000 to $34,999: 44
- $35,000 to $39,999: 22
- $40,000 to $49,999: 93
- $50,000 to $59,999: 140
- $60,000 to $69,999: 100
- $70,000 to $79,999: 89
- $80,000 to $89,999: 61
- $90,000 to $99,999: 21
- $100,000 to $124,999: 31
- $125,000 to $149,999: 8
- $150,000 to $174,999: 19
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 04742:
- Less than $100: 80
- $100 to $149: 62
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 43
- $250 to $299: 32
- $300 to $349: 45
- $350 to $399: 44
- $400 to $449: 42
- $450 to $499: 19
- $500 to $549: 15
- $800 to $899: 10
- No cash rent: 46
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,421
- Black or African American householders: $69,032
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,140
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 68
- 3 or 4: 115
- 5 to 9: 57
- 10 to 19: 36
- 20 to 49: 73
- Mobile homes: 152
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,215 (80%)
- Carpooled: 125 (8%)
- Taxi: 18 (1%)
- Walked: 81 (5%)
- Other means: 27 (2%)
- Worked at home: 47 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 114
- 5 to 9 minutes: 269
- 10 to 14 minutes: 190
- 15 to 19 minutes: 296
- 20 to 24 minutes: 250
- 25 to 29 minutes: 77
- 30 to 34 minutes: 162
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 13
- 60 to 89 minutes: 50
- 90 or more minutes: 45
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,571
- In family households: 3,023 (824 male householders, 212 female householders)
796 spouses, 1,056 children (947 natural, 43 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 0 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 548 (201 male householders (166 living alone)), 290 female householders (276 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 503 2-persons, 212 3-persons, 204 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 442 1-person, 49 2-persons.
544 married couples with children.
224 single-parent households (62 men, 162 women).
91.0% of residents of 04742 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 30% well, 4% not well).
Foreign born population: 233 (6.5%)
(47.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (94%)
- Jamaica (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 36
- 1985 to 1989: 15
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 27
- 1965 to 1969: 102
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First ancestries reported:
- French (except Basque): 691
- English: 567
- Irish: 487
- United States or American: 322
- French Canadian: 196
- Other groups: 161
- Canadian: 97
- German: 91
- Polish: 79
- Scottish: 68
- Scotch-Irish: 58
- Swedish: 32
- Italian: 26
- Dutch: 21
- Arab:: 13
- Lebanese: 13
- Hungarian: 9
- Czech: 9
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
- Jamaican: 8
- Danish: 6
- Norwegian: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2643
- Northeast: 277
- Midwest: 215
- South: 66
- West: 74
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, 31% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 4,474. Population change in the 1990s: -895 (-20.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 2.6% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Maine: | 28.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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7 people in other group homes
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