Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,555
| This zip code: | $32,555 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04922, 04987, 04986, 04910, 04941, 04929.
Housing units in zip code 04988 with a mortgage: 139 (14 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 112
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,023
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.0% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | 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: | 3.8 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 12
- 1995 to 1998: 68
- 1990 to 1994: 83
- 1980 to 1989: 159
- 1970 to 1979: 187
- 1960 to 1969: 136
- 1950 to 1959: 49
- 1940 to 1949: 45
- 1939 or earlier: 161
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Unity, ME (04988): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 104
- 3 bedrooms: 200
- 4 bedrooms: 104
- 5 or more bedrooms: 24
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 88
- 2 bedrooms: 74
- 3 bedrooms: 53
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 04988 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 126
- 2 vehicles: 198
- 3 vehicles: 75
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 59
- 1 vehicle: 139
- 2 vehicles: 39
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 04988:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 11
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 1
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 14
- $50,000 to $59,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 11
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 32
- $125,000 to $149,999: 60
- $150,000 to $174,999: 85
- $175,000 to $199,999: 36
- $200,000 to $249,999: 43
- $250,000 to $299,999: 32
- $300,000 to $399,999: 13
- $400,000 to $499,999: 12
- $500,000 to $749,999: 11
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04988:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 11
- $500 to $549: 9
- $550 to $599: 15
- $600 to $649: 16
- No cash rent: 28
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $130,646.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,628
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,978 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
| 04988: | $150,978 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,947 - $201,305
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $208,046| Here: | $208,046 | | State: | $240,738 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $254,542| Here: | $254,542 | | State: | $259,290 |
In 2-unit structures: $662,387| Here: | $662,387 | | State: | $237,097 |
Mobile homes: $27,200| Here: | $27,200 | | 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: 540
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 42
- 5 to 9: 62
- 10 to 19: 45
- 20 to 49: 14
- Mobile homes: 167
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 521 (64%)
- Carpooled: 111 (14%)
- Walked: 97 (12%)
- Other means: 9 (1%)
- Worked at home: 72 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 108
- 5 to 9 minutes: 95
- 10 to 14 minutes: 95
- 15 to 19 minutes: 41
- 20 to 24 minutes: 50
- 25 to 29 minutes: 45
- 30 to 34 minutes: 102
- 35 to 39 minutes: 21
- 40 to 44 minutes: 18
- 45 to 59 minutes: 84
- 60 to 89 minutes: 51
- 90 or more minutes: 28
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,539
- In family households: 1,185 (290 male householders, 117 female householders)
295 spouses, 397 children (367 natural, 16 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 18 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 354 (123 male householders (100 living alone)), 175 female householders (149 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 273 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 197 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 7 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 249 1-person, 38 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
220 married couples with children.
123 single-parent households (27 men, 96 women).
95.4% of residents of 04988 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (96% very well, 4% not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 20% well, 28% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 25 (1.4%)
(84.0% 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 (32%)
- El Salvador (24%)
- United Kingdom (16%)
- Germany (12%)
- Taiwan (8%)
- Japan (8%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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White population: 1,796
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 21

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 286 |
|  United States or American: 200 |
|  Irish: 178 |
|  French (except Basque): 143 |
|  Italian: 121 |
|  German: 77 |
|  Other groups: 51 |
|  Scottish: 49 |
|  French Canadian: 43 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 41 |
|  European: 27 |
|  Polish: 24 |
|  Dutch: 18 |
|  Swedish: 18 |
|  Norwegian: 17 |
|  British: 16 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
|  Arab:: 4 |
|  Lebanese: 4 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 2 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  Scandinavian: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SCHOOL ST VARIETY (369 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 467 in UNITY, ME)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2002-0129, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- HAWK RIDGE COMPOST FACILITY (REYNOLDS ROAD in UNITY, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- SAD 3 (* in UNITY, ME)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,432
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1032
- Northeast: 583
- Midwest: 55
- South: 83
- West: 32
55% of the 04988 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 1,817. Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+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): 13
| Here: | 7.6% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 10.0% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 313
| Here: | 89.4% | | 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:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
- Information: Book Publishers (20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (10-19: 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.)
264 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
4 people in other group homes
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