04553 Zip Code (ME) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,789
Zip code population in 2010: 1,752
Zip code population in 2000: 1,767

Houses and condos: 936
Renter-occupied apartments: 163
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04553: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 29.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 62 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,290 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,909 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 04553:

• High school or higher: 99.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 26.8%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 04553:

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 62.5%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 9.5%

• 
• • 1,60189.5%White
  • 925.1%Asian
  • 834.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 100.6%Two or more races
  • 30.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04553, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $80,194 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$80,194
State:	$68,227

Salary/wage: $56,875 (reported on 73.6% of returns)

Here:	$56,875
State:	$55,127

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1400.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3725.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6628.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9523.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16402.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62070.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,339 (reported on 46.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,339
Maine:	$1,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.9% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 203.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1345.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $16,447 (reported on 32.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,447
State:	$7,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.3% for AGIs below $25k, 198.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 495.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 575.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1912.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15335.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,324 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

Here:	+$29,324
State:	+$22,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $25k, 164.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 346.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 768.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2413.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34560.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,008 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	+$16,008
State:	+$15,095

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 339.4% for AGIs below $25k, 434.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 277.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1378.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 778.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5565.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,229 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

04553:	$22,229
Maine:	$18,314

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.2% for AGIs below $25k, 187.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 736.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 985.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1402.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4415.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,150 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$37,150
State:	$31,197

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 295.6% for AGIs below $25k, 933.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1512.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9380.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,170 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$8,170
State:	$9,863

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 257.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2580.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,158 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

04553:	$8,158
State:	$8,241

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs below $25k, 220.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 385.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1750.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,500
State:	$1,960

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k, 44.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 84.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04553, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $59,466 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,466
State:	$52,375

Salary/wage: $42,727 (reported on 74.7% of returns)

Here:	$42,727
State:	$43,415

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 31.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,608 (reported on 48.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,608
Maine:	$1,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $12,348 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$12,348
State:	$5,812

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,325 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,325
State:	+$11,897

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,984 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	+$13,984
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,567 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

04553:	$12,567
Maine:	$13,385

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,575 (28% of AGI, reported on 40.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,575
State:	$21,859

Here:	27.7% of AGI
State:	20.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,894 (reported on 31.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,894
State:	$2,741

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,732 (reported on 40.4% of returns)

04553:	$10,732
State:	$9,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$1,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.5%

Here:	54%
State:	48%

(% for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04553, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,003 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,003
State:	$42,606

Salary/wage: $33,025 (reported on 77.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,025
State:	$36,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.6% for AGIs below $10k, 66.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,807 (reported on 65.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,807
Maine:	$1,367

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $8,226 (reported on 37.0% of returns)

Here:	$8,226
State:	$3,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$18,625 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

Here:	+$18,625
State:	+$11,433

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,369 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,369
State:	+$10,755

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.6% for AGIs below $10k, 12.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,438 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

04553:	$3,438
Maine:	$3,014

Self-employed pension: $11,941 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$11,941
Maine:	$12,886

Total itemized deductions: $20,943 (23% of AGI, reported on 37.1% of returns)

Here:	$20,943
State:	$18,231

Here:	23.4% of AGI
State:	21.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,856 (5% of AGI, reported on 32.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,856
State:	$2,466

Here:	5.1% of AGI
State:	2.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,946 (reported on 79.1% of returns)

04553:	$6,946
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,400 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,400
State:	$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.1%

Here:	59%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 48.1% for AGIs below $10k, 57.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 04543, 04535, 04556, 04555, 04573, 04539.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 24
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 768

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (15 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 278 (137 now married, 140 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 04553 with a mortgage: 416 (108 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 98 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,937
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $849

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 04553 household income distribution in 2022

• 35Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 48$25,000 to $29,999
• 38$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$35,000 to $39,999
• 15$40,000 to $44,999
• 21$45,000 to $49,999
• 45$50,000 to $59,999
• 73$60,000 to $74,999
• 83$75,000 to $99,999
• 70$100,000 to $124,999
• 73$125,000 to $149,999
• 129$150,000 to $199,999
• 90$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04553

• 8Less than $10,000
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$125,000 to $149,999
• 21$150,000 to $174,999
• 3$175,000 to $199,999
• 76$200,000 to $249,999
• 48$250,000 to $299,999
• 133$300,000 to $399,999
• 247$400,000 to $499,999
• 128$500,000 to $749,999
• 47$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 04553

• 8$150 to $199
• 12$600 to $649
• 2$650 to $699
• 9$750 to $799
• 13$800 to $899
• 45$900 to $999
• 30$1,000 to $1,249
• 39No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,064.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $445,456
• Asian householders: $749,645
• Two or more races householders: $224,893

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $470,444 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $287,111 - $565,889

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 779
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 49
• 3 or 4: 42
• 5 to 9: 5
• 20 to 49: 20
• Mobile homes: 17

Unemployment: 1.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 04553

• 51.1%490Drove a car alone
• 20.8%200Carpooled
• 0.3%3Motorcycle
• 2.7%26Walked
• 1.1%11Other means
• 25.4%244Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04553

• 21Less than 5 minutes
• 2365 to 9 minutes
• 5310 to 14 minutes
• 14815 to 19 minutes
• 6820 to 24 minutes
• 5125 to 29 minutes
• 12330 to 34 minutes
• 1135 to 39 minutes
• 1040 to 44 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes
• 390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,789

• Male householders: 346 (57 living alone), Female householders: 443 (121 living alone)

• 447 spouses (447 opposite-sex spouses), 43 unmarried partners, (43 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 410 children (392 natural, 0 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 14 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 19 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 290 2-persons, 162 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 37 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 179 1-person, 60 2-persons

239 married couples with children.
37 single-parent households (37 women).

89.0% of residents of 04553 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 12% well, 22% not well).
5.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MIKES PLACE (US RTE 1 in NEWCASTLE, ME)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2002-0022, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2002-0022, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
  

• LINCOLN ACADEMY (POB 382 in NEWCASTLE, ME)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 1,551. Population change in the 1990s: +216 (+13.9%).

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

• This state: 759
• Northeast: 559
• Midwest: 52
• South: 264
• West: 106

63% of the 04553 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.

92% of the 04553 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SHEEPSCOT MACHINE WORKS (1130 RT 1 in NEWCASTLE, ME; small business) : $65,525 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  $61,345 with Army for Wrapping and Packaging Machinery. Signed on 2003-05-23. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
  $3,240 with Navy for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
  $940 with Navy for Screws. Signed on 2004-07-02. Completion date: 2004-08-06.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 2)
• Information: Newspaper Publishers (20-49: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 04553 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
George	16	82.6 years
William	15	79.3 years
Ruth	14	80.0 years
Helen	14	82.5 years
Robert	11	69.2 years
Arthur	11	76.3 years
Charles	11	79.5 years
John	10	78.3 years
Barbara	9	77.3 years
Elizabeth	9	86.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 04553 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hall	8	84.6 years
Hatch	8	76.6 years
Clark	7	84.1 years
Dinsmore	6	82.2 years
Sproul	6	72.8 years
Jones	5	88.2 years
Glidden	5	77.4 years
Sidelinger	5	70.4 years
Smith	5	77.2 years
Weston	5	72.6 years

Businesses in zip code 04553
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1		UPS	1