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City: Fort Kent, ME
Aroostook County, ME
Zip code population (2000): 4,902
Estimated zip code population in 2008: 5,061



Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 04743


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Houses and condos: 2,258
Renter-occupied apartments: 580
% of renters here:  29%
State:  28%

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 04743: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 214.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008:
This zip code:  1.9% ($904)
Maine:  2.0% ($1,417)

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Males: 2,406  (49.1%)
Females: 2,496  (50.9%)

Zip code 04743 races chart


100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $124,974
04743:  $124,974
Maine:  $180,200


According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 04743 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04743, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,170 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $36,170
State:  $42,606

Salary/wage: $30,441 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:  $30,441
State:  $36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,269 (reported on 53.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,269
Maine:  $1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,318 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,318
State:  $3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,903 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:  +$6,903
State:  +$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,577 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:  +$7,577
State:  +$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$152 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:  +$152
State:  $-2,763

IRA payment deduction: $3,240 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
04743:  $3,240
Maine:  $3,014
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,600 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:  $11,600
Maine:  $12,886

Total itemized deductions: $15,964 (1% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:  $15,964
State:  $18,231
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,724 (2.8% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:  $2,724
Maine:  $2,466

Here:  2.8% of AGI
State:  2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,852 (reported on 75.6% of returns)
04743:  $4,852
State:  $6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,528 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,528
State:  $1,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.6%
Here:  74%
State:  53%
(% for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $10k, 71.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,107
This zip code:  $37,107
Maine:  $46,581
Fort Kent, ME (04743) map

Nearest zip codes: 04781, 04739, 04745, 04772, 04756, 04779.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  65.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 04743 with a mortgage: 501 (44 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 429


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $994

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $391

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  15.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.5
State:  4.1


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

Notable locations in zip code 04743: Carnes Camp (A), Saucier Camp (B), Camp Cozy (C), Sugar Camp (D), Labbe Camp (E), Belanger Sugar Camp (F), Ledges (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 04743 include: Assembly of God Church (A), Saint John Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Marcum Pond (A), Little California Pond (B), Sly Brook Lakes (C), Saint Almond Pond (D), Spaulding Ponds (E), Dry Pond (F), Black Lake (G), Blake Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wheelock Brook (A), Camel Brook (B), California Brook (C), Saint Almond Brook (D), Snare Brook (E), South Perley Brook (F), North Branch Perley Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 35
  • 1995 to 1998: 110
  • 1990 to 1994: 138
  • 1980 to 1989: 277
  • 1970 to 1979: 405
  • 1960 to 1969: 274
  • 1950 to 1959: 174
  • 1940 to 1949: 189
  • 1939 or earlier: 655



Zip code 04743 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Kent, ME (04743):
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedrooms: 54
  • 2 bedrooms: 323
  • 3 bedrooms: 683
  • 4 bedrooms: 289
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 52


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedrooms: 200
  • 2 bedrooms: 221
  • 3 bedrooms: 101
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2



Vehicles available in 04743 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 40
  • 1 vehicle: 347
  • 2 vehicles: 750
  • 3 vehicles: 207
  • 4 vehicles: 47
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 111
  • 1 vehicle: 359
  • 2 vehicles: 81
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

Zip code 04743 household income distribution in 2008

Zip code 04743 house/condo values in 2008


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 04743:

  • Less than $10,000: 26
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 13
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 10
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 11
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 14
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 14
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 33
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 66
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 88
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 61
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 83
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 84
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 212
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 206
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 195
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 106
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 135
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 47
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 14
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 5
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 13
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1
  • $1,000,000 or more: 6
 



04743 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 04743:

  • Less than $100: 30
  • $100 to $149: 18
  • $150 to $199: 34
  • $200 to $249: 19
  • $250 to $299: 22
  • $300 to $349: 41
  • $350 to $399: 54
  • $400 to $449: 61
  • $450 to $499: 68
  • $500 to $549: 56
  • $550 to $599: 38
  • $600 to $649: 27
  • $650 to $699: 25
  • $700 to $749: 13
  • $750 to $799: 10
  • $800 to $899: 21
  • $900 to $999: 5
  • No cash rent: 45
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $50,639.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,503

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $123,110 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
04743:  $123,110
Maine:  $180,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,593 - $162,174

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $143,659
Here:  $143,659
State:  $236,370

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,105
Here:  $126,105
State:  $260,886

In 2-unit structures: $119,080
Here:  $119,080
State:  $219,008

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,351
Here:  $168,351
State:  $239,299

Mobile homes: $28,059
Here:  $28,059
State:  $42,332


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,535
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 92
  • 3 or 4: 167
  • 5 to 9: 111
  • 10 to 19: 43
  • 20 to 49: 55
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 208
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
04743 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,625 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 281 (13%)
  • Walked: 128 (6%)
  • Other means: 18 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 102 (5%)
 

04743 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 317
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 586
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 514
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 221
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 119
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 24
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 93
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 38
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 90
  • 90 or more minutes: 30
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 4,744

  • In family households: 3,930 (1,144 male householders, 141 female householders)
    1,166 spouses, 1,327 children (1,252 natural, 18 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 35 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 814 (297 male householders (234 living alone)), 389 female householders (334 living alone)), 128 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 165 (39 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 618 2-persons, 279 3-persons, 250 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 568 1-person, 105 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

850 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (72 men, 127 women).

36.5% of residents of 04743 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
62.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 18% well, 5% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 63% well).

Foreign born population: 404 (8.2%)
(47.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  8.2%
Whole state:  2.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (88%)
  • Pakistan (8%)
  • Japan (3%)
  • Hungary (1%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 118
  • 1990 to 1994: 34
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 11
  • 1975 to 1979: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 26
  • 1965 to 1969: 183

White population: 4,770
Black population: 17
American Indian population: 34
Asian population: 37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 12
Two or more races population: 32

First ancestries reported:

 French Canadian: 1764
 French (except Basque): 1112
 United States or American: 710
 Other groups: 202
 English: 121
 Canadian: 117
 Irish: 81
 German: 61
 Italian: 57
 Acadian/Cajun: 28
 Scotch-Irish: 25
 Scottish: 22
 Polish: 14
 Norwegian: 7
 Subsaharan African:: 7
 African: 7
 Dutch: 6
 Icelander: 6
 Swedish: 6
 Welsh: 6
 Danish: 5
 Hungarian: 4
 Russian: 4
 Eastern European: 3
 Arab:: 3
 Lebanese: 3
 British: 2
 European: 2
 Swiss: 2



Zip code 04743 topographic map


facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • FORT KENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (108 PLEASANT STREET in FORT KENT, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15601
    Organizations: MSAD 27 FORT KENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FORT KENT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (84 PLEASANT STREET in FORT KENT, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15604
    Organizations: MSAD 27 FORT KENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FORT KENT UTILITY DISTRICT (WEST MARKET ST in FORT KENT, ME)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0114, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • RAYCO FARMS (RR2 BOX 783 in FORT KENT, ME)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1998-0136, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: IRISH POTATOES
  • FORT KENT, TOWN OF (RTE. 161 in FORT KENT, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: FORT KENT WWTF (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: FORT KENT WATER & SEWER DEPT, FORT KENT WWTP, WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
  • DAIGLE & HOUGHTON INC (77 MARKET ST in FORT KENT, ME)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JOHN R DAIGLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (143 EAST MAIN STREET in FORT KENT, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
  • NORTHLAND AVIATION INC (MARKET ST in FORT KENT, ME)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • IRVING FORT KENT MAINWAY (308 WEST MAIN STREET in FORT KENT, 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 KENT HIGH SCHOOL (51 PLEASANT STREET in FORT KENT, ME)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • FORT KENT PUBLIC WORKS (542 WEST MAIN ST in FORT KENT, ME)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  • FT KENT HIGH SCHOOL (108 PLEASANT ST in FT KENT, ME)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 27 (8 WEST MAIN STREET in FORT KENT, ME)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: SAD 27


Median worth of mobile homes: $43,129

Zip code 04743 marital status for males
Zip code 04743 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 3780
  • Northeast: 409
  • Midwest: 63
  • South: 41
  • West: 68

64% of the 04743 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Maine.

Population in 1990: 6,076. Population change in the 1990s: -1,174 (-19.3%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:  0.2%
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: 11
Here:  2.9%
Maine:  28.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • DAIGLE OIL COMPANY (155 W MAIN ST in FORT KENT, ME; small business): $1,320,480 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Fuel Oils by Defense Logistics Agency, Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $6,913; 2005: $498,637; 2006: $814,930.

    Biggest contracts:
    $805,270 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2011-01-31.
    $470,330, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
    $9,827 with Public Buildings Service for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-09-27.
    $9,660, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-04. Completion date: 2006-01-04.


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)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)

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.)




People in group quarters
  • 109 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 45 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters





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