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City: Athens, ME
Somerset County, ME
Zip code population (2000): 924
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 954



Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 04912


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Houses and condos: 514
Renter-occupied apartments: 32
% of renters here:  9%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 04912: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 52.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.2% ($482)
Maine:  1.9% ($1,417)

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Males: 457  (49.5%)
Females: 467  (50.5%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $94,999
04912:  $94,999
Maine:  $176,000


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 04912 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:  38.0 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04912, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,178 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $28,178
State:  $42,606

Salary/wage: $25,884 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:  $25,884
State:  $36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,681 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,681
Maine:  $1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,886 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,886
State:  $3,533

Net capital gain/loss: +$816 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:  +$816
State:  +$11,433

Profit/loss from business: +$2,295 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:  +$2,295
State:  +$10,755

Total itemized deductions: $14,000 (1% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:  $14,000
State:  $18,231

Charity contributions deductions: $917 (1.3% of AGI, reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:  $917
Maine:  $2,466

Here:  1.3% of AGI
State:  2.8% of AGI

Total tax: $3,316 (reported on 66.1% of returns)
04912:  $3,316
State:  $6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,770 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,770
State:  $1,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.4%
Here:  50%
State:  53%
(% for various income ranges: 29.3% for AGIs below $10k, 56.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,026
This zip code:  $31,026
Maine:  $45,888
Athens, ME (04912) map

Nearest zip codes: 04942, 04979, 04976, 04943, 04924, 04923.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  10.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 04912 with a mortgage: 73 (2 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $697

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $261

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  23.6%
Whole state:  12.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  11.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.1
State:  4.1


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

Notable locations in zip code 04912: Somerset Academy Community Center (A), Athens Historical Society Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Athens Cemetery (1), Lords Hill Cemetery (2), Dore Hill Cemetery (3), Mount Rest Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Prentiss Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Magoon Brook (A), Tuttle Brook (B), West Branch Wesserunsett Stream (C), East Branch Wesserunsett Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 11
  • 1995 to 1998: 69
  • 1990 to 1994: 53
  • 1980 to 1989: 63
  • 1970 to 1979: 74
  • 1960 to 1969: 62
  • 1950 to 1959: 24
  • 1940 to 1949: 23
  • 1939 or earlier: 138



Zip code 04912 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Athens, ME (04912):
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedrooms: 32
  • 2 bedrooms: 107
  • 3 bedrooms: 128
  • 4 bedrooms: 44
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 12
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 04912 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 22
  • 1 vehicle: 107
  • 2 vehicles: 147
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 19
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 04912 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 04912 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 04912:

  • Less than $10,000: 9
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 6
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 8
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 12
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 14
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 27
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 17
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 15
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 17
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 19
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 19
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 46
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 24
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 22
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 13
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 19
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 8
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 12
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 7
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 4
  • $1,000,000 or more: 3
 



04912 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04912:

  • $250 to $299: 3
  • $350 to $399: 3
  • $400 to $449: 3
  • No cash rent: 9
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $51,325.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,680
  • Two or more races householders: $79,321

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,640 (it was $50,900 in 2000)
04912:  $94,640
Maine:  $176,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,029 - $126,873

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $158,890
Here:  $158,890
State:  $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,671
Here:  $187,671
State:  $259,290

Mobile homes: $33,986
Here:  $33,986
State:  $42,332


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 397
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 5
  • Mobile homes: 97
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
04912 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 267 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 67 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
  • Walked: 5 (1%)
  • Other means: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 16 (4%)
 

04912 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 16
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 32
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 18
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 11
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 79
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 26
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 73
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 8
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 42
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 21
  • 90 or more minutes: 15
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.3%


Household type by relationship
Households: 891

  • In family households: 744 (194 male householders, 56 female householders)
    194 spouses, 252 children (229 natural, 4 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 7 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 147 (68 male householders (50 living alone)), 43 female householders (35 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 24 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 108 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 85 1-person, 19 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

152 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (24 men, 28 women).

97.9% of residents of 04912 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).

Foreign born population: 18 (1.9%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.9%
Whole state:  2.9%

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



  • Germany (33%)
  • Ireland (17%)
  • Portugal (17%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Austria (11%)
  • Argentina (11%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 13

White population: 914
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 6

Zip code 04912 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 English: 138
 Irish: 88
 French (except Basque): 84
 United States or American: 75
 Other groups: 42
 Scottish: 39
 French Canadian: 34
 Italian: 25
 German: 24
 Scotch-Irish: 20
 Portuguese: 14
 Swedish: 14
 Finnish: 12
 Polish: 8
 British: 3
 Czech: 2
 Hungarian: 2
 Austrian: 2
 European: 2
 Northern European: 2
 Dutch: 1
 Canadian: 1
 Welsh: 1



Zip code 04912 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (MAIN ST PO BOX 167 in ATHENS, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01804
    Organizations: MSAD 59 MADISON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • A T & T ATHENS REPEATER STA (OFF RTE 150 ON STICKNEY HILL in ATHENS, ME)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CORNVILLE CONSTRUCTION, INC. (HALL FARM ROAD in ATHENS, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
  • BORALEX ATHENS ENERGY (164 HARMONY ROAD in ATHENS, ME)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Business NAICS classification: HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
    Alternative names: BORALEX - ATHENS, BORALEX ENERGY, GORBELL-THERMO ELECTRON POWER


Median worth of mobile homes: $35,300

Zip code 04912 marital status for males
Zip code 04912 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 22%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 621
  • Northeast: 208
  • Midwest: 21
  • South: 30
  • West: 7

66% of the 04912 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Maine.

Population in 1990: 897. Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+3.0%).

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:  2.8%
Maine:  6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:  15.0%
Maine:  8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Maine:  28.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (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.)




19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in other group homes





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