Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,776
| This zip code: | $38,776 | | Maine: | $46,581 |
Nearest zip codes: 04783, 04736, 04786, 04766, 04750, 04785.
Housing units in zip code 04762 with a mortgage: 34 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $862
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 15.7% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 18
- 1980 to 1989: 41
- 1970 to 1979: 37
- 1960 to 1969: 8
- 1950 to 1959: 10
- 1940 to 1949: 13
- 1939 or earlier: 134
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in New Sweden, ME (04762): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 37
- 3 bedrooms: 89
- 4 bedrooms: 31
- 5 or more bedrooms: 21
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 5
- 3 bedrooms: 11
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 04762 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 45
- 2 vehicles: 65
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 15
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 13
- 2 vehicles: 7
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 04762:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 11
- $60,000 to $69,999: 10
- $70,000 to $79,999: 8
- $80,000 to $89,999: 8
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 34
- $125,000 to $149,999: 32
- $150,000 to $174,999: 25
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 15
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 04762:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 2
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 2
- No cash rent: 11
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $67,646.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,521
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $143,319
- Two or more races householders: $105,100
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $120,098 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
| 04762: | $120,098 | | Maine: | $180,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,300 - $153,863
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $135,058| Here: | $135,058 | | State: | $236,370 |
In 2-unit structures: $38,111| Here: | $38,111 | | State: | $219,008 |
Mobile homes: $29,706| Here: | $29,706 | | State: | $42,332 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 216
- Two: 4
- 20 to 49: 28
- Mobile homes: 22

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 195 (84%)
- Carpooled: 23 (10%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 9 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 2
- 5 to 9 minutes: 12
- 10 to 14 minutes: 14
- 15 to 19 minutes: 72
- 20 to 24 minutes: 25
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 28
- 35 to 39 minutes: 10
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 24
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 521
- In family households: 443 (131 male householders, 21 female householders)
127 spouses, 140 children (125 natural, 13 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 5 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 78 (26 male householders (18 living alone)), 36 female householders (34 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 52 1-person, 9 2-persons, 1 4-persons.
95 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (9 men, 4 women).
89.1% of residents of 04762 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 14 (2.6%)
(42.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (79%)
- Ireland (21%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 11
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White population: 518
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 6
First ancestries reported:
|  Swedish: 168 |
|  French (except Basque): 86 |
|  English: 70 |
|  Irish: 50 |
|  German: 31 |
|  Other groups: 23 |
|  Italian: 13 |
|  French Canadian: 12 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Scottish: 8 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Norwegian: 4 |
|  Canadian: 3 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 2 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Polish: 2 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- NEW SWEDEN ME TOWN GARAGE (56 STATION RD in NEW SWEDEN, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9059, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-9059, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- NEW SWEDEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (113 WESTMANLAND ROAD in NEW SWEDEN, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-30502
Organizations: NEW SWEDEN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- NEW ENGLAND TELE CO CTL OFFICE (WEST RD in NEW SWEDEN, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO BOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,318
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 365
- Northeast: 73
- Midwest: 20
- South: 33
- West: 5
76% of the 04762 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 935. Population change in the 1990s: -401 (-42.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 4.3% | | 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: 2
| Here: | 11.1% | | 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:
- Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Cemeteries and Crematories (1-4: 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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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