Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,309
| This zip code: | $38,309 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04956, 04984, 04954, 04966, 04938, 04947.
Housing units in zip code 04983 with a mortgage: 155 (11 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $955
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $325
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.1% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.5% | | 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: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemetery: Strong Town Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Taylor Hill Pond (A), Tory Hill Pond (B), Nash Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Doctor Brook (A), Winter Brook (B), Quick Stream (C), Bean Brook (D), McLeary Brook (E), Gilkey Brook (F), Valley Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 15
- 1995 to 1998: 54
- 1990 to 1994: 86
- 1980 to 1989: 85
- 1970 to 1979: 180
- 1960 to 1969: 76
- 1950 to 1959: 57
- 1940 to 1949: 48
- 1939 or earlier: 292
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Strong, ME (04983): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 30
- 2 bedrooms: 180
- 3 bedrooms: 217
- 4 bedrooms: 97
- 5 or more bedrooms: 46
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 27
- 2 bedrooms: 44
- 3 bedrooms: 23
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 04983 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 18
- 1 vehicle: 159
- 2 vehicles: 257
- 3 vehicles: 107
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 57
- 2 vehicles: 31
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 04983:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 21
- $60,000 to $69,999: 29
- $70,000 to $79,999: 33
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 87
- $125,000 to $149,999: 83
- $150,000 to $174,999: 66
- $175,000 to $199,999: 31
- $200,000 to $249,999: 54
- $250,000 to $299,999: 34
- $300,000 to $399,999: 20
- $400,000 to $499,999: 7
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04983:
- Less than $100: 6
- $100 to $149: 1
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 6
- $450 to $499: 1
- $500 to $549: 2
- $550 to $599: 5
- No cash rent: 21
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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: $124,114
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,249 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
| 04983: | $126,249 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,468 - $156,006
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $163,550| Here: | $163,550 | | State: | $240,738 |
In 2-unit structures: $197,955| Here: | $197,955 | | State: | $237,097 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,160| Here: | $135,160 | | State: | $258,838 |
Mobile homes: $29,347| Here: | $29,347 | | 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: 706
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 19
- 5 to 9: 15
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 5
- Mobile homes: 135
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 584 (80%)
- Carpooled: 85 (12%)
- Walked: 13 (2%)
- Other means: 14 (2%)
- Worked at home: 38 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 45
- 5 to 9 minutes: 102
- 10 to 14 minutes: 51
- 15 to 19 minutes: 74
- 20 to 24 minutes: 106
- 25 to 29 minutes: 34
- 30 to 34 minutes: 107
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 28
- 45 to 59 minutes: 67
- 60 to 89 minutes: 51
- 90 or more minutes: 29
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,714
- In family households: 1,449 (358 male householders, 125 female householders)
359 spouses, 486 children (419 natural, 19 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 15 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 265 (96 male householders (64 living alone)), 116 female householders (98 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 17 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 233 2-persons, 109 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 162 1-person, 48 2-persons, 2 4-persons.
295 married couples with children.
96 single-parent households (29 men, 67 women).
99.0% of residents of 04983 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 9% well, 9% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 13 (0.8%)
(69.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Sierra Leone (31%)
- Austria (23%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Germany (15%)
- Canada (15%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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White population: 1,688
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 7

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 503 |
|  United States or American: 177 |
|  French (except Basque): 140 |
|  Irish: 105 |
|  Other groups: 103 |
|  German: 95 |
|  Scottish: 82 |
|  French Canadian: 52 |
|  Polish: 29 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 29 |
|  Italian: 17 |
|  British: 12 |
|  Finnish: 12 |
|  European: 10 |
|  Swedish: 10 |
|  Dutch: 9 |
|  Lithuanian: 8 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  Hungarian: 4 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 2 |
|  Icelander: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- EJS STRONG MARKET (UPPER MAIN ST in STRONG, ME)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0156, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8038, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-8038, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- STRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (110 N MAIN STREET in STRONG, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-41701
Organizations: MSAD 58 KINGFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MT ABRAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (RR 1 BOX 760 in STRONG, ME)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-41702
Organizations: MSAD 58 KINGFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEALS GENERAL STORE (44 NORTH MAIN STREET in STRONG, ME)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0157, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- STARBIRD LUMBER CO (MAIN ST in STRONG, ME)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FORSTER INC. STRONG PLANT (30 NORTON HILL RD. in STRONG, ME)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
- QUICK STREAM GRAVEL (142 SALEM ROAD in STRONG, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
- IRVING FOREST PRODUCE (CHANDLER ROAD in STRONG, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,122
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Wood (22%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1354
- Northeast: 235
- Midwest: 36
- South: 62
- West: 28
68% of the 04983 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 1,631. Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+5.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 1.8% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 4.9% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 25.4% | | 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: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 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.)
12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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