Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,516 Zip code population in 2010: 1,767 Zip code population in 2000: 2,178
Houses and condos: 1,447 Renter-occupied apartments: 290
% of renters here:
39%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04679: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 13.7 sq. mi. Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 110 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7% ($2,864)
Maine:
1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,955 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,833 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 657
(43.4%)
Females: 857
(56.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 04679:
High school or higher: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 04679:
Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 53.4%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 14.2%
Zip code 04679 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $430,558
04679:
$430,558
Maine:
$290,600
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 04679 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 04679 is 1,913 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
57.7 years
Maine median age:
45.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
Maine:
2.2 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04679, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,263 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$73,263
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $51,695 (reported on 73.8% of returns)
Here:
$51,695
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1357.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4053.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7143.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11298.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17823.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,248 (reported on 44.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,248
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 248.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $12,239 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
$12,239
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 206.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 390.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 560.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1535.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,130 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
+$21,130
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 466.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 544.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2631.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,721 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:
+$17,721
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 377.2% for AGIs below $25k, 558.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 991.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 722.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2248.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,850 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
04679:
$19,850
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.3% for AGIs below $25k, 310.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 658.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3210.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $38,156 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$38,156
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 215.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1146.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3550.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $10,686 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$10,686
State:
$9,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1181.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,611 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
04679:
$7,611
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.2% for AGIs below $25k, 243.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 660.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,082 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,082
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.9% for AGIs below $25k, 54.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.3%
Here:
91%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04679, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,415 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,415
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $37,763 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
Here:
$37,763
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,514 (reported on 42.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,514
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,827 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
$10,827
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,720 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,720
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,456 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:
+$16,456
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs below $25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,257 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
04679:
$17,257
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,369 (22% of AGI, reported on 34.0% of returns)
Here:
$22,369
State:
$21,859
Here:
22.3% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,669 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,669
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,383 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
04679:
$10,383
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,675 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,675
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.3%
Here:
58%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04679, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,779 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,779
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $31,573 (reported on 79.2% of returns)
Here:
$31,573
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.9% for AGIs below $10k, 67.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,739 (reported on 51.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,739
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $6,437 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,437
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$21,633 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
+$21,633
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,590 (reported on 25.3% of returns)
Here:
+$13,590
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 15.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,857 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
04679:
$3,857
Maine:
$3,014
Total itemized deductions: $20,357 (21% of AGI, reported on 31.2% of returns)
Here:
$20,357
State:
$18,231
Here:
20.6% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,072 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,072
State:
$2,466
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,264 (reported on 80.3% of returns)
04679:
$7,264
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,347 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,347
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.8%
Here:
58%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 47.5% for AGIs below $10k, 50.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 43 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 711
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 265 (100 now married, 164 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04679 with a mortgage: 198 (23 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 13
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,704 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $627
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 04679: White Birches Campground (A), Smugglers Den Campground (B), Seawall Picnic Area (C), Seawall Campground (D), Hinckley Great Harbor Marina (E), Causeway Golf Course (F), Beals Wharf (G), Ikes Landing (H), Mount Desert Oceanarium (I), Southwest Harbor / Tremont Ambulance Association (J), Southwest Harbor Public Library (K), Wendell Gilley Museum (L), Southwest Harbor Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 04679 include: Manset Union Church (A), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (B), Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church (C), Southwest Harbor Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 36 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 183 2-persons, 107 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 15 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 364 1-person, 17 2-persons
189 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (10 women).
99.9% of residents of 04679 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 27 (1.8%) (28.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
4.1%
65%Sweden
65%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
4%Guatemala
46%English
25%Irish
6%American
5%Scottish
4%French
4%Italian
4%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
32010 or later
02000 to 2009
191990 to 1999
28Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PEMETIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (MAIN ST PO BOX 255 in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-40502 Organizations: SOUTHWEST HARBOR SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HINCKLEY CO THE (130 SHORE ROAD in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING Organizations: THE TALARIA CO LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HENRY R HINCKLEY CO, HINKLEY CO.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR TOWN OF (TOWN MANAGER in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME)
GOTT, DOUG & SONS, INC. (ROUTE 184, LAMOINE in SOUTHWEST HARBO, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE Alternative names: DOUG GOTT & SONS INCORPORATED
SOUTHWEST BOAT MARINE SERVICES (168 CLARK POINT ROAD in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
SOUTHWEST HARBOR WWTF (ADDRESS NOT IN PCS in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TOWN OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN OF SOUTHWEST HARBOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SOUTHWEST HARBOR W W T F, TOWN, TOWN OF SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TOWN OF SOUTHWEST HARBOR WWTF
SPCA (ROUTE 102 BOX 434 in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, EXCEPT PSYCHIATRIC
PETTEGROW MALCOLM L INC (SEAL COVE RD in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MALCOLM L PETTEGROW (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
69.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.6%Electricity
4.7%Wood
1.9%Other fuel
1.5%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 927. Population change in the 1990s: +1,251 (+135.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 837
Northeast: 383
Midwest: 69
South: 98
West: 77
63% of the 04679 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
92% of the 04679 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:
6.2%
Maine:
12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
12.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Maine:
34.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
157,087Construction and extraction occupations
97,628Life, physical, and social science occupations
80,673Sales and related occupations
70,278Management occupations
51,375Education, training, and library occupations
45,791Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
AEROHYDRO INC (54 HERRICK RD in SOUTHWEST HARB, ME; small business) : $712,747 in 4 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
$349,629 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-11-21. Completion date: 2002-01-13.
$349,629, same as above.Signed on 2000-01-13. Completion date: 2002-01-07.
$7,960 with Navy for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-25. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$5,529 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2003-06-03. Completion date: 2004-06-08.
THE TALARIA CO LLC (130 SHORE ROAD in SOUTHWEST HARB, ME; small business) : $27,600 in 5 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian, Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment by United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $14,000; 2002: $5,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $8,600; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$9,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
$5,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2002-01-15.
$5,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
$4,300 with Army for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2004-03-24. Completion date: 2004-04-08.
G C MANAGEMENT CORP (78 SEAL COVE RD in SOUTHWEST HARB, ME; small business) : $3,999 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
$2,020 with Army for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2003-02-24. Completion date: 2004-04-10.
$2,020, same as above.Signed on 2002-04-11. Completion date: 2004-04-10.
-$41, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-21. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
8 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
People in group quarters in 2000:
33 people in military barracks, etc.
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 25 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (59.6%), and Outside Fires (27.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04679