Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,712
| This zip code: | $41,712 | | Maine: | $46,581 |
Nearest zip codes: 04841, 04858, 04857, 04859, 04864, 04854.
Housing units in zip code 04861 with a mortgage: 463 (36 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 309
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,320
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $527
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 14.6% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | 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: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 4
- 1995 to 1998: 37
- 1990 to 1994: 72
- 1980 to 1989: 231
- 1970 to 1979: 197
- 1960 to 1969: 62
- 1950 to 1959: 76
- 1940 to 1949: 32
- 1939 or earlier: 817
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomaston, ME (04861): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 202
- 3 bedrooms: 476
- 4 bedrooms: 200
- 5 or more bedrooms: 56
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 197
- 2 bedrooms: 155
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 04861 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 296
- 2 vehicles: 489
- 3 vehicles: 104
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 38
- 1 vehicle: 258
- 2 vehicles: 139
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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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 04861:
- Less than $10,000: 1
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 3
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $60,000 to $69,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 8
- $80,000 to $89,999: 8
- $90,000 to $99,999: 10
- $100,000 to $124,999: 78
- $125,000 to $149,999: 127
- $150,000 to $174,999: 202
- $175,000 to $199,999: 126
- $200,000 to $249,999: 159
- $250,000 to $299,999: 97
- $300,000 to $399,999: 80
- $400,000 to $499,999: 48
- $500,000 to $749,999: 15
- $750,000 to $999,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 04861:
- Less than $100: 25
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 18
- $200 to $249: 20
- $250 to $299: 21
- $300 to $349: 21
- $350 to $399: 12
- $400 to $449: 26
- $450 to $499: 41
- $500 to $549: 20
- $550 to $599: 26
- $600 to $649: 27
- $650 to $699: 15
- $700 to $749: 40
- $750 to $799: 34
- $800 to $899: 28
- $900 to $999: 27
- $1,000 to $1,249: 19
- $1,250 to $1,499: 4
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $130,516.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,200
- Asian householders: $162,428
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $183,844 (it was $94,500 in 2000)
| 04861: | $183,844 | | Maine: | $180,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,811 - $246,420
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $205,839| Here: | $205,839 | | State: | $236,370 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $180,014| Here: | $180,014 | | State: | $260,886 |
In 2-unit structures: $276,131| Here: | $276,131 | | State: | $219,008 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $313,667| Here: | $313,667 | | State: | $239,299 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $462,816| Here: | $462,816 | | State: | $266,278 |
Mobile homes: $48,028| Here: | $48,028 | | State: | $42,332 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,020
- One, attached: 11
- Two: 85
- 3 or 4: 138
- 5 to 9: 81
- 10 to 19: 41
- 20 to 49: 69
- Mobile homes: 83

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,214 (82%)
- Carpooled: 122 (8%)
- Ferryboat: 9 (1%)
- Taxi: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 35 (2%)
- Other means: 19 (1%)
- Worked at home: 84 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 111
- 5 to 9 minutes: 277
- 10 to 14 minutes: 207
- 15 to 19 minutes: 346
- 20 to 24 minutes: 201
- 25 to 29 minutes: 31
- 30 to 34 minutes: 72
- 35 to 39 minutes: 7
- 40 to 44 minutes: 33
- 45 to 59 minutes: 58
- 60 to 89 minutes: 44
- 90 or more minutes: 15
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,290
- In family households: 2,661 (601 male householders, 281 female householders)
682 spouses, 888 children (847 natural, 18 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 23 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 629 (188 male householders (141 living alone)), 351 female householders (317 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 434 (426 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 424 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 179 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 458 1-person, 78 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
505 married couples with children.
198 single-parent households (64 men, 134 women).
96.4% of residents of 04861 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 13% well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
Foreign born population: 60 (1.6%)
(45.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (60%)
- France (8%)
- Ukraine (7%)
- Malaysia (7%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Korea (5%)
- Russia (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 26
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White population: 3,653
Black population: 23
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 30
First ancestries reported:
|  English: 692 |
|  Irish: 356 |
|  German: 278 |
|  United States or American: 198 |
|  Other groups: 187 |
|  Italian: 136 |
|  French (except Basque): 135 |
|  Swedish: 122 |
|  Finnish: 89 |
|  Scottish: 80 |
|  Polish: 75 |
|  French Canadian: 72 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 64 |
|  Canadian: 40 |
|  Dutch: 38 |
|  Scandinavian: 34 |
|  Norwegian: 27 |
|  Welsh: 20 |
|  Portuguese: 19 |
|  European: 16 |
|  British: 15 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 12 |
|  Ukrainian: 12 |
|  Danish: 11 |
|  Swiss: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 8 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Albanian: 5 |
|  Russian: 5 |
|  Greek: 3 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3 |
|  British West Indian: 3 |
|  Yugoslavian: 3 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DRAGON PRODUCTS COMPANY INCORPORATED (ROUTE 1 in THOMASTON, ME)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: CEMENT, HYDRAULIC; LIME; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: DRAGON PRODUCTS CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CEMENTOS DEL NORTE-USA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DRAGON PRODUCTS COMPANY INC. (CHAPMAN), MARTIN MARIETTA CEMENT
- GEORGES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (47 VALLEY STREET in THOMASTON, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-42703
Organizations: MSAD 50 THOMASTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LURA LIBBY SCHOOL (13 VALLEY STREET in THOMASTON, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-42702
Organizations: MSAD 50 THOMASTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LYMAN MORSE BOATBUILDING CO (82 WATER STREET in THOMASTON, ME)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
Business NAICS classification: BOAT BUILDING.
Alternative names: LYMAN-MORSE BOATS
- MAINE STATE PRISON (MAIN ST in THOMASTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
- NEW ENGLAND TELE CO (GLEASON ST in THOMASTON, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO BOSTON MASS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHEMROCK (94 BUTTERMILK LANE in THOMASTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
- COIN-OP LAUNDRY (MAIN STREET in THOMASTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
- GEORGE C HALL & SONS (BEECHWOOD ST in THOMASTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
- ROCKLAND FORD LM INC (US RTE 1 in THOMASTON, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: EDWARD STEARNS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FERRAIOLO CORP (DEXTER ST EXTENSION in THOMASTON, ME)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
- SAD 50 (NOT PROVIDED in THOMASTON, ME)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,298
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2459
- Northeast: 739
- Midwest: 139
- South: 190
- West: 97
58% of the 04861 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 3,560. Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+4.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 4.7% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: | 8.5% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
| Here: | 17.6% | | Maine: | 28.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ENTERTAINMENT RESOURCES INC (37 GREEN ST in THOMASTON, ME; small business)
$0 with Navy for Logistics Support Services. Signed on 2004-07-29. Completion date: 2004-08-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 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.)
People in group quarters
- 424 people in state prisons
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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