Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,479
| This zip code: | $34,479 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04955, 04984, 04294, 04956, 04239, 04983.
Housing units in zip code 04938 with a mortgage: 938 (83 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 460
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,080
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $374
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 22.9% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 04938: Twin Pond Campground (A), Nor 40 Campground (B), Red Schoolhouse Museum (C), Merrill Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blake Cemetery (1), Gay Cemetery (2), Shaw Cemetery (3), Gower Cemetery (4), Boardman-True Cemetery (5), Holley Cemetery (6), Borough Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Locke Pond (A), Sand Pond (B), Ballard Pond (C), Robinson Pond (D), Clearwater Pond (E), Fellows Pond (F), Norcross Pond (G), North Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Stream (A), Beales Brook (B), Barker Stream (C), Adams Brook (D), Huckleberry Stream (E), Little Norridgewock Stream (F), Mitchell Brook (G), Sugar Brook (H), Hardy Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 175
- 1995 to 1998: 189
- 1990 to 1994: 171
- 1980 to 1989: 751
- 1970 to 1979: 833
- 1960 to 1969: 313
- 1950 to 1959: 258
- 1940 to 1949: 185
- 1939 or earlier: 1,291
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Farmington, ME (04938): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 70
- 2 bedrooms: 745
- 3 bedrooms: 930
- 4 bedrooms: 417
- 5 or more bedrooms: 118
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 27
- 1 bedrooms: 528
- 2 bedrooms: 475
- 3 bedrooms: 195
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 04938 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 699
- 2 vehicles: 1,066
- 3 vehicles: 390
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 312
- 1 vehicle: 498
- 2 vehicles: 354
- 3 vehicles: 60
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 04938:
- Less than $10,000: 38
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 20
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 17
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 52
- $50,000 to $59,999: 69
- $60,000 to $69,999: 76
- $70,000 to $79,999: 82
- $80,000 to $89,999: 97
- $90,000 to $99,999: 110
- $100,000 to $124,999: 347
- $125,000 to $149,999: 406
- $150,000 to $174,999: 322
- $175,000 to $199,999: 178
- $200,000 to $249,999: 215
- $250,000 to $299,999: 108
- $300,000 to $399,999: 68
- $400,000 to $499,999: 48
- $500,000 to $749,999: 26
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04938:
- Less than $100: 24
- $100 to $149: 31
- $150 to $199: 87
- $200 to $249: 73
- $250 to $299: 58
- $300 to $349: 63
- $350 to $399: 106
- $400 to $449: 95
- $450 to $499: 53
- $500 to $549: 38
- $550 to $599: 35
- $600 to $649: 14
- $700 to $749: 21
- $900 to $999: 96
- $2,000 or more: 14
- No cash rent: 89
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $83,987.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,377
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $83,987
- Asian householders: $209,968
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,223 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
| 04938: | $138,223 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,288 - $208,754
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $179,384| Here: | $179,384 | | State: | $240,738 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $205,039| Here: | $205,039 | | State: | $259,290 |
In 2-unit structures: $248,614| Here: | $248,614 | | State: | $237,097 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $321,678| Here: | $321,678 | | State: | $258,838 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $234,354| Here: | $234,354 | | State: | $254,084 |
Mobile homes: $34,517| Here: | $34,517 | | 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: 2,518
- One, attached: 31
- Two: 146
- 3 or 4: 192
- 5 to 9: 281
- 10 to 19: 144
- 20 to 49: 148
- Mobile homes: 700
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,832 (70%)
- Carpooled: 579 (14%)
- Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
- Bicycle: 16 (0%)
- Walked: 421 (10%)
- Other means: 12 (0%)
- Worked at home: 173 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 516
- 5 to 9 minutes: 826
- 10 to 14 minutes: 726
- 15 to 19 minutes: 476
- 20 to 24 minutes: 312
- 25 to 29 minutes: 75
- 30 to 34 minutes: 193
- 35 to 39 minutes: 58
- 40 to 44 minutes: 70
- 45 to 59 minutes: 277
- 60 to 89 minutes: 191
- 90 or more minutes: 158
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,158
- In family households: 6,229 (1,611 male householders, 487 female householders)
1,702 spouses, 2,083 children (1,846 natural, 53 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 69 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,929 (454 male householders (303 living alone)), 973 female householders (731 living alone)), 502 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,102 (191 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 994 2-persons, 455 3-persons, 405 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,034 1-person, 330 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
1,249 married couples with children.
447 single-parent households (115 men, 332 women).
95.4% of residents of 04938 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 20% well, 24% not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 9% well, 3% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 12% well, 31% not well).
Foreign born population: 131 (1.4%)
(71.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (19%)
- Cambodia (17%)
- Laos (16%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Thailand (8%)
- Japan (6%)
- Vietnam (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 12
- 1990 to 1994: 15
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 53
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 26
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White population: 9,025
Black population: 20
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 62
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 31
Two or more races population: 81

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 1928 |
|  United States or American: 904 |
|  French (except Basque): 846 |
|  Irish: 733 |
|  Other groups: 504 |
|  French Canadian: 431 |
|  Scottish: 428 |
|  German: 352 |
|  Italian: 260 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 144 |
|  Swedish: 111 |
|  Polish: 79 |
|  European: 54 |
|  Finnish: 46 |
|  Norwegian: 40 |
|  Dutch: 39 |
|  Welsh: 32 |
|  Canadian: 30 |
|  Russian: 27 |
|  Belgian: 26 |
|  Lithuanian: 21 |
|  British: 19 |
|  Portuguese: 18 |
|  Greek: 14 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  Ukrainian: 8 |
|  Latvian: 7 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Serbian: 3 |
|  Hungarian: 3 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3 |
|  Haitian: 3 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  Lebanese: 2 |
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FARMINGTON PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE (153 FARMINGTON FALLS ROAD in FARMINGTON, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9104, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9104, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- FARMINGTON WWTP (153 FARMINGTON FALLS ROAD in FARMINGTON, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9104, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9104, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CASCADE BROOK SCHOOL (162 LEARNING LANE in FARMINGTON, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15310
Organizations: MSAD 09 FARMINGTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MT BLUE MIDDLE SCHOOL (269 MIDDLE ST in FARMINGTON, ME)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15306
Organizations: MSAD 09 FARMINGTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KEN FOSTER REG APPLIED TECH CTR (173 SEAMON ROAD in FARMINGTON, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15377
Organizations: MSAD 09 FARMINGTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MT BLUE HIGH SCHOOL (129 SEAMON ROAD in FARMINGTON, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15307
Organizations: MSAD 09 FARMINGTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SHAER SHOE, FRANKLIN SHOE DIV, DBA DYEABLES INC (374 HIGH STREET in FARMINGTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES; FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT RUBBER
Business NAICS classification: OTHER APPAREL ACCESSORIES AND OTHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING.; OTHER APPAREL ACCESSORIES AND OTHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: SANDY RIVER PROPERTIES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FRANKLIN SHOE CO., FRANKLIN SHOE/SHAER SHOE, SHAER SHOE CORP - FRANKLIN SHOE CO DIV, SHAER SHOE CORPORATION - FRANKLIN SHOE DIVISION, SHAER SHOE (FRANKLIN DIV.)
- CORNER STORE, THE (DUTCH GAP RD in CHESTERVILLE, ME)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1998-0036, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- FARMINGTON LAUNDRY & CLEANERS (2 FRONT ST in FARMINGTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHESTERVILLE,TOWN OF (MUNICIPAL BLDG,RFD 2 in FARMINGTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE in FARMINGTON, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- MOUNT BLUE HIGH SCHOOL (129 SEAMON RD in FARMINGTON, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: MSAD #9, MT BLUE HS WTF
- NEW ENGLAND TELE CO CTL OFFICE (18 HIGH ST in FARMINGTON, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO BOSTON MASS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $47,542
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Wood (10%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6604
- Northeast: 1734
- Midwest: 203
- South: 312
- West: 165
50% of the 04938 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 9,133. Population change in the 1990s: +110 (+1.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
| Here: | 4.4% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
| Here: | 5.4% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121
| Here: | 7.4% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3)
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
- 814 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 235 people in nursing homes
- 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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