Estimated zip code population in 2021: 5,209 Zip code population in 2010: 4,851 Zip code population in 2000: 5,247
Houses and condos: 3,421 Renter-occupied apartments: 632
% of renters here:
26%
State:
25%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04843: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 18.5 sq. mi. Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 282 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% ($4,621)
Maine:
1.1% ($2,756)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,353 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,170 (1.1%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $398,143
04843:
$398,143
Maine:
$252,100
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 04843 zip code as of December 11, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 04843 is 2,452 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.9 years
Maine median age:
44.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Maine:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04843, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $90,752 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$90,752
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $66,683 (reported on 67.1% of returns)
Here:
$66,683
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1148.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3304.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6213.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9628.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16856.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87570.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,919 (reported on 54.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,919
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.6% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 207.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 452.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1796.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $17,435 (reported on 41.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,435
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.2% for AGIs below $25k, 231.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 604.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 936.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2752.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18903.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,255 (reported on 37.5% of returns)
Here:
+$23,255
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $25k, 154.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 571.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 794.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2801.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27241.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$24,357 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
+$24,357
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 225.5% for AGIs below $25k, 573.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 673.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1398.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2065.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10628.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,226 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
04843:
$26,226
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.7% for AGIs below $25k, 291.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 582.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1317.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2401.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8303.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $24,200 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
04843:
$24,200
Maine:
$21,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1558.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,349 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$36,349
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.5% for AGIs below $25k, 236.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 729.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1005.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2092.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11278.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,018 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
$11,018
State:
$9,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 433.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3956.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,227 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
04843:
$8,227
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.2% for AGIs below $25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 320.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 532.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2078.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,623 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,623
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs below $25k, 46.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.1%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs below $25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04843, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $77,793 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$77,793
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $50,570 (reported on 70.8% of returns)
Here:
$50,570
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,400 (reported on 49.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,400
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $17,637 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,637
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,391 (reported on 34.6% of returns)
Here:
+$20,391
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$19,369 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
+$19,369
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,623 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
04843:
$23,623
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $20,380 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
04843:
$20,380
Maine:
$17,341
Total itemized deductions: $30,568 (22% of AGI, reported on 44.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,568
State:
$21,859
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,836 (reported on 35.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,836
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $14,167 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
04843:
$14,167
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,681 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,681
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.1%
Here:
54%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 42.6% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04843, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $63,712 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,712
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $42,787 (reported on 72.2% of returns)
Here:
$42,787
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.0% for AGIs below $10k, 61.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,798 (reported on 63.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,798
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $10,079 (reported on 47.3% of returns)
Here:
$10,079
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$28,340 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
Here:
+$28,340
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$22,540 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
+$22,540
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 13.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,092 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
04843:
$3,092
Maine:
$3,014
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $14,417 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,417
Maine:
$12,886
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,131 (24% of AGI, reported on 44.2% of returns)
Here:
$27,131
State:
$18,231
Here:
23.5% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.3% for AGIs below $10k, 17.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $7,043 (6% of AGI, reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:
$7,043
State:
$2,466
Here:
5.7% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $10,842 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
04843:
$10,842
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,333 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,333
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.6%
Here:
59%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 47.2% for AGIs below $10k, 56.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 135 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,288
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (31 now married, 16 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 695 (326 now married, 368 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04843 with a mortgage: 951 (87 second mortgage, 88 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 165
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,285 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $770
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:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 04843: Zekes Lookout (A), Roberts Roost Campground (B), Curtis Island Light (C), Camden Yacht Club (D), Camden First Aid Association (E), Camden Fire Department (F), Camden Opera House (G), Camden Public Library (H), Camden Town Office (I), Camden-Rockport Historical Society Building (J), Conway House Museum (K), Knox Mill Museum (L), Mary Meeker Cramer Museum (M), Rockport-Camden-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce (N), American Boathouse (O), YMCA Building (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 04843 include: Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (A), Our Lady of Good Hope Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Christian Science Reading Room (D), Chestnut Street Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hosmer Pond (A), Megunticook Lake (B), Norton Pond (C), Knox Mill Pond (D), Seabright Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 04843 include: Village Green (1), Shirt Tail Point Park (2), Merryspring Park (3), High Street Historic District (4), Curtis Island Park (5), Chestnut Street Historic District (6), Camden Opera House Block (7), Camden Amphitheater (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 57 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 762 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 77 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,050 1-person, 98 2-persons
508 married couples with children.
599 single-parent households (39 men, 560 women).
88.3% of residents of 04843 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% very well, 9% well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% very well, 24% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 319 (6.1%) (67.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
6.1%
Whole state:
4.1%
23%Hong Kong
22%France
19%Croatia
12%Sweden
9%Greece
7%Switzerland
7%Guyana
15%English
12%European
11%Irish
7%German
6%French Canadian
5%Italian
5%American
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
892010 or later
1792000 to 2009
171990 to 1999
187Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CAMDEN-ROCKPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (34 KNOWLTON STREET in CAMDEN, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07202 Organizations: MSAD 28 CAMDEN (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CAMDEN-ROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL
ELM STREET SCHOOL (ELM STREET in CAMDEN, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07201 Organizations: MSAD 28 CAMDEN (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CAMDEN TANNING CORPORATION (116 WASHINGTON ST in CAMDEN, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TARGETED BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT (TBA) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING Organizations: APOLLO TANNING LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: APOLLO TANNING
BELOIN'S MOTEL (254 BELFAST RD in CAMDEN, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: HOTELS AND MOTELS
CAMDEN HEALTH CARE CENTER (108 ELM ST in CAMDEN, ME)
CAMDEN, TOWN OF SNOW DUMP (29 ELM ST in CAMDEN, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SANITARY SERVICES Alternative names: TOWN OF CAMDEN
KNOX SEMICONDUCTOR INC (LIMEROCK ST in CAMDEN, ME)
NEW ENGLAND TELE CO CTL OFFICE (40 ELM ST in CAMDEN, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO BOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
BISHOPS STORE LAUNDROMAT (96 WASHINGTON STREET in CAMDEN, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
CAMDEN WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT FACILITY (10 LIONS LANE in CAMDEN, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CAMDEN, TOWN OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CAMDEN WWTF TOWN OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CAMDEN, TOWN OF, CAMDEN W P A F, TOWN OF CAMDEN WPCF
CLOTHES CARE UNLIMITED (17 MECHANIC STREET in CAMDEN, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
MBNA (45 MECHANIC ST in CAMDEN, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
58.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.8%Electricity
5.3%Wood
1.9%Utility gas
1.1%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 5,060. Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+3.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,983
Northeast: 1,822
Midwest: 201
South: 450
West: 284
56% of the 04843 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
87% of the 04843 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
Here:
16.8%
Maine:
13.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:
5.0%
Maine:
10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66
Here:
49.7%
Maine:
32.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
132,820Computer and mathematical occupations
118,137Business and financial operations occupations
88,068Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
70,430Education, training, and library occupations
51,032Management occupations
45,361Sales and related occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TIBBETTS INDUSTRIES INC (5 COLCORD AVE in CAMDEN, ME; small business) : $8,644 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$4,955 with Army for Electronic Modules. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2005-02-18. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
$3,689 with Army for Specialized Semiconductor, Microcircuit, and Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Machinery. Signed on 2003-03-28. Completion date: 2003-05-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
People in group quarters in 2010:
60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
199 people in nursing homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 26. The highest number of reported fires - 48 took place in 2018, and the least - 3 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (68.9%), and Outside Fires (19.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04843