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According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 04979 zip code as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 04979 to the number of sex offenders is 544 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

44.9 years
Maine median age:

42.4 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Maine:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04979, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,202 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$27,202
State:

$42,606

Salary/wage: $25,199 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:

$25,199
State:

$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $891 (reported on 43.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$891
Maine:

$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $672 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

$672
State:

$3,533

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,404 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

+$1,404
State:

+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,778 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

+$6,778
State:

+$10,755

IRA payment deduction: $1,800 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
04979:

$1,800
Maine:

$3,014

Total itemized deductions: $14,476 (29% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:

$14,476
State:

$18,231

Here:

29.1% of AGI
State:

21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,229 (2% of AGI, reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,229
State:

$2,466

Here:

2.4% of AGI
State:

2.8% of AGI

Total tax: $2,689 (reported on 73.5% of returns)
04979:

$2,689
State:

$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,505 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,505
State:

$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.3%
Here:

58%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 45.9% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$42,049
Maine:

$46,405

04979 map

Nearest zip codes: 04950, 04958, 04920, 04912, 04976, 04911.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

50.7%
Maine:

49.2%


Housing units in zip code 04979 with a mortgage: 238 (3 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 131

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $892

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

13.7%
Whole state:

12.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

8.8%
Whole state:

7.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1


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

Notable location: Solon Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pierce Cemetery (1), Evergreens Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ironbound Pond (A), Baker Pond (B), Chase Pond (C), Lily Pond (D), Mud Pond (E), Rowell Pond (F), Kennebec River Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Michael Stream (A), Fall Brook (B), Meadow Brook (C), Mill Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 26
  • 2000 to 2004: 32
  • 1990 to 1999: 56
  • 1980 to 1989: 66
  • 1970 to 1979: 128
  • 1960 to 1969: 48
  • 1950 to 1959: 36
  • 1940 to 1949: 20
  • 1939 or earlier: 190


Zip code 04979 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 04979
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 29
  • 2 bedrooms: 83
  • 3 bedrooms: 164
  • 4 bedrooms: 71
  • 5+ bedrooms: 18
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 17
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 32
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in 04979 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 96
  • 2 vehicles: 186
  • 3 vehicles: 83
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5+ vehicles: 4
  • no vehicle: 34
  • 1 vehicle: 52
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 12
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 04979 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 04979 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 04979:

  • Less than $10,000: 10
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 5
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 6
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 17
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 7
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 40
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 10
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 13
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 35
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 51
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 38
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 24
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 40
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 21
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 7
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 19
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 38
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 5
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1
  • $1,000,000 or more: 7

 



04979 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 04979:

  • $100 to $149: 23
  • $150 to $199: 4
  • $200 to $249: 10
  • $250 to $299: 2
  • $300 to $349: 12
  • $350 to $399: 49
  • $400 to $449: 12
  • $450 to $499: 4
  • $500 to $549: 13
  • $550 to $599: 7
  • $600 to $649: 6
  • $650 to $699: 2
  • No cash rent: 10
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $322,986.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,747

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $111,370
04979:

$111,370
Maine:

$178,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,024 - $178,477

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 488
  • One, attached: 5
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 22
  • 5 to 9: 35
  • Mobile homes: 87
04979 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 337 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 43 (9%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (2%)
  • Walked: 15 (3%)
  • Other means: 4 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 105 (22%)
 

04979 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 39
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 37
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 34
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 53
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 81
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 19
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 28
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 13
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 31
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 42
  • 90 or more minutes: 18
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 943
  • In family households: 748 (196 male householders, 61 female householders)
    210 spouses, 227 children (218 natural, 5 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 11 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 195 (76 male householders (57 living alone)), 66 female householders (46 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 142 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 134 1-person, 20 2-persons, 3 3-persons

166 married couples with children.
42 single-parent households (17 men, 25 women).

96.5% of residents of 04979 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 33% not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 19% not well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.9%)
(41.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

0.9%
Whole state:

3.3%

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

  • Canada (46%)
  • Other Western Europe (23%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (23%)
  • Germany (8%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 2
  • 1990 to 1999: 1
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • Before 1980: 15

Races in zip code 04979:

White population: 1,047
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 18
Hispanic or Latino population: 4

First ancestries reported:

 English: 205
 French (except Basque): 162
 Irish: 160
 American: 86
 Other groups: 51
 German: 49
 Scotch-Irish: 39
 French Canadian: 31
 Italian: 28
 Polish: 28
 Scottish: 15
 Norwegian: 12
 Swedish: 10
 Greek: 8
 Hungarian: 8
 European: 7
 Portuguese: 7
 Dutch: 5
 Belgian: 4
 Danish: 2
 Russian: 2
 Welsh: 2
 Canadian: 1
 Estonian: 1
 Lithuanian: 1
 New Zealander: 1
 Slovak: 1



Zip code 04979 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • SOLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RTE 201 PO BOX 146 in SOLON, ME)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-39702
    Organizations: MSAD 74 ANSON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • SOLON MANUFACTURING (52 FERRY STREET in SOLON, 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)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: ASH BREEZE ACQUISITIONS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FPL ENERGY MAINE HYDRO WILLIAM (KILOWATT DR in SOLON, ME)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Alternative names: FPL ENERGY WILLIAMS STATION
  • KENNEBEC LUMBER COMPANY (ROUTE 201 in SOLON, ME)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS


Zip code 04979 marital status for males
Zip code 04979 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Population in 1990: 1,236. Population change in the 1990s: -287 (-23.2%).

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

  • This state: 638
  • Northeast: 236
  • Midwest: 24
  • South: 32
  • West: 8

63% of the 04979 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:

1.3%
Maine:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

5.4%
Maine:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

25.1%
Maine:

28.9%

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: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (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.)




4 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters



Most common first names in zip code 04979 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert975.3 years
William669.3 years
Earl680.5 years
John583.0 years
James484.7 years
Walter475.7 years
Charles475.2 years
David468.7 years
Marjorie468.7 years
Alice486.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 04979 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
French1479.6 years
Brown778.1 years
Adams685.0 years
Whipple584.4 years
Tuscan578.8 years
Rogers575.8 years
Shepardson474.7 years
Atwood482.5 years
Corson475.3 years
Miller474.2 years


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