Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,115
| This zip code: | $44,115 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04978, 04917, 04937, 04957, 04901, 04962.
Housing units in zip code 04963 with a mortgage: 915 (82 second mortgage, 168 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 365
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,181
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $396
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | 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: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 59
- 1995 to 1998: 223
- 1990 to 1994: 280
- 1980 to 1989: 648
- 1970 to 1979: 728
- 1960 to 1969: 328
- 1950 to 1959: 235
- 1940 to 1949: 372
- 1939 or earlier: 912
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oakland, ME (04963): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 91
- 2 bedrooms: 647
- 3 bedrooms: 944
- 4 bedrooms: 389
- 5 or more bedrooms: 89
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 168
- 2 bedrooms: 143
- 3 bedrooms: 178
- 4 bedrooms: 71
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 04963 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 525
- 2 vehicles: 1,165
- 3 vehicles: 298
- 4 vehicles: 79
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 90
- 1 vehicle: 293
- 2 vehicles: 181
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 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 04963:
- Less than $10,000: 23
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 29
- $25,000 to $29,999: 26
- $30,000 to $34,999: 20
- $35,000 to $39,999: 31
- $40,000 to $49,999: 73
- $50,000 to $59,999: 50
- $60,000 to $69,999: 30
- $70,000 to $79,999: 53
- $80,000 to $89,999: 84
- $90,000 to $99,999: 81
- $100,000 to $124,999: 213
- $125,000 to $149,999: 299
- $150,000 to $174,999: 408
- $175,000 to $199,999: 224
- $200,000 to $249,999: 207
- $250,000 to $299,999: 126
- $300,000 to $399,999: 111
- $400,000 to $499,999: 66
- $500,000 to $749,999: 35
- $750,000 to $999,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04963:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 28
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 18
- $300 to $349: 36
- $350 to $399: 35
- $400 to $449: 69
- $450 to $499: 30
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 14
- $650 to $699: 18
- $800 to $899: 13
- No cash rent: 65
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $63,830.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,442
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $126,540
- Two or more races householders: $158,642
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $209,968
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,061 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
| 04963: | $155,061 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,077 - $182,247
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $205,606| Here: | $205,606 | | State: | $240,738 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $241,668| Here: | $241,668 | | State: | $259,290 |
In 2-unit structures: $188,032| Here: | $188,032 | | State: | $237,097 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,796| Here: | $189,796 | | State: | $258,838 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,925| Here: | $102,925 | | State: | $254,084 |
Mobile homes: $34,427| Here: | $34,427 | | 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: 2,652
- One, attached: 41
- Two: 227
- 3 or 4: 142
- 5 to 9: 93
- 10 to 19: 27
- 20 to 49: 47
- Mobile homes: 550
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,716 (83%)
- Carpooled: 335 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Taxi: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 37 (1%)
- Other means: 51 (2%)
- Worked at home: 110 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 100
- 5 to 9 minutes: 368
- 10 to 14 minutes: 654
- 15 to 19 minutes: 556
- 20 to 24 minutes: 356
- 25 to 29 minutes: 219
- 30 to 34 minutes: 413
- 35 to 39 minutes: 51
- 40 to 44 minutes: 51
- 45 to 59 minutes: 208
- 60 to 89 minutes: 112
- 90 or more minutes: 65
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,924
- In family households: 5,923 (1,468 male householders, 481 female householders)
1,621 spouses, 2,106 children (1,921 natural, 110 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 43 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,001 (407 male householders (302 living alone)), 389 female householders (325 living alone)), 205 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 13 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 839 2-persons, 461 3-persons, 418 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 627 1-person, 149 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
1,267 married couples with children.
465 single-parent households (123 men, 342 women).
95.1% of residents of 04963 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 13% well, 4% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 119 (1.7%)
(63.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (58%)
- Netherlands (10%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
- Philippines (9%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Germany (2%)
- Russia (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 24
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 19
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 31
- 1965 to 1969: 34
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White population: 6,824
Black population: 10
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 5
Two or more races population: 49

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 991 |
|  French (except Basque): 971 |
|  French Canadian: 879 |
|  Irish: 697 |
|  United States or American: 613 |
|  Other groups: 366 |
|  German: 257 |
|  Scottish: 210 |
|  Italian: 174 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 168 |
|  Polish: 106 |
|  Canadian: 61 |
|  Swedish: 60 |
|  Portuguese: 28 |
|  Dutch: 27 |
|  British: 25 |
|  European: 22 |
|  Danish: 20 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 16 |
|  African: 14 |
|  Norwegian: 11 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10 |
|  Finnish: 7 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 7 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 4 |
|  Eastern European: 3 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  Lithuanian: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |
|  South African: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Lebanese: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- OAKLAND TOWN OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY (28 MUNICIPAL DRIVE in OAKLAND, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9132, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9132, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- JOHN S TAPLEY SCHOOL (41 HEATH STREET in OAKLAND, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31902
Organizations: MSAD 47 OAKLAND (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MESSALONSKEE HIGH SCHOOL (131 MESSALONSKEE HIGH DRIVE in OAKLAND, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31907
Organizations: MSAD 47 OAKLAND (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- RALPH M ATWOOD SCHOOL (19 HEATH STREET in OAKLAND, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31901
Organizations: MSAD 47 OAKLAND (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- OAKLAND HYDRO STATION (25 CASCADES MILL RD in OAKLAND, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Organizations: PAUL WILLOUGHBY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FPL ENERGY, FPL ENERGY OAKLAND STATION, MESSALONSKEE STREAM HYDRO LLC
- RICE RIPS HYDRO STATION (52 RICE RIPS RD in OAKLAND, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Organizations: PAUL WILLOUGHBY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: FPL ENERGY, FPL ENERGY RICE RIPS STATION, MESSALONSKEE STREAM HYDRO LLC
- S O S STORAGE (358 OAK STREET in OAKLAND, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CRAIG LEFEBURE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- CASCADE WOOLEN MILL INC (CASCADE MILL ROAD in OAKLAND, ME)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, WOOL (INCLUDING DYEING AND FINISHING)
Alternative names: CASCADE WOOLEN MILLS INCorporated
- CHARLIE'S WATERVILLE FORD (801 KENNEDY MEMORIAL DRIVE in OAKLAND, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHARLIES WATERVILLE FORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PULLEN FORD INC
- CONRADS AUTO BODY (CLAREMONT ST in OAKLAND, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CONRAD FISHER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- OAKLAND WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (OFF FAIRFIELD STREET NEAR MESSALONKSEE STREAM in OAKLAND, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: OAKLAND WWTF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OAKLAND TOWN OF, OAKLAND, TOWN OF (WWTF)
- P P C O M INC (14 LOWER OAK ST in OAKLAND, ME)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CASCADE WOOLEN MILLS INC (PO BOX 157 in OAKLAND, ME)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, WOOL (INCLUDING DYEING AND FINISHING)
Median worth of mobile homes: $42,560
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5359
- Northeast: 828
- Midwest: 137
- South: 282
- West: 148
65% of the 04963 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 8,695. Population change in the 1990s: -1,751 (-20.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
| Here: | 1.5% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 1.5% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
| Here: | 19.6% | | 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:
- Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Roofing Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Personal Care Services (20-49: 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.)
10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in other group homes
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