Estimated zip code population in 2022: 955 Zip code population in 2010: 799 Zip code population in 2000: 930
Houses and condos: 706 Renter-occupied apartments: 35
% of renters here:
8%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04978: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 15.1 sq. mi. Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 63 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($2,591)
Maine:
1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,742 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,929 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 496
(51.9%)
Females: 459
(48.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 04978:
High school or higher: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 04978:
Never married: 14.9%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 11.5%
Zip code 04978 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $261,041
04978:
$261,041
Maine:
$290,600
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 04978 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 04978 is 795 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
55.5 years
Maine median age:
45.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Maine:
2.2 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04978, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,335 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,335
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $55,202 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:
$55,202
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1034.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3711.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6856.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10110.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19304.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $532 (reported on 38.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$532
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,822 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,822
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 580.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,500 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$13,500
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.1% for AGIs below $25k, 126.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1538.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,143 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,143
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 555.6% for AGIs below $25k, 233.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,433 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
04978:
$16,433
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 291.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1810.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,300
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.8% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.8%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04978, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,030 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,030
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $45,426 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:
$45,426
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $600 (reported on 38.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$600
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,550 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,550
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,600 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,600
State:
+$12,144
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,025 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
04978:
$13,025
Maine:
$13,385
Total itemized deductions: $20,575 (22% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,575
State:
$21,859
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,567 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,567
State:
$2,741
Taxes paid: $9,792 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
04978:
$9,792
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,150
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%
Here:
50%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 45.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04978, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,083 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,083
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $35,469 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:
$35,469
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.2% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $670 (reported on 51.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$670
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,235 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,235
State:
$3,533
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,069 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,069
State:
+$11,433
Profit/loss from business: +$7,060 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,060
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,526 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
04978:
$2,526
Maine:
$3,014
Total itemized deductions: $14,837 (23% of AGI, reported on 30.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,837
State:
$18,231
Here:
23.2% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,136 (2% of AGI, reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,136
State:
$2,466
Here:
1.7% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,398 (reported on 78.5% of returns)
04978:
$4,398
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,500
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.2%
Here:
52%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $10k, 43.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 22 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 424
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (11 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 105 (58 now married, 46 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04978 with a mortgage: 262 (38 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 21
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,569 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $502
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.5%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), East Pond (B), North Pond (C), Smith Pond (D), East Pond (E), East Pond Bog (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 1 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 264 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 5 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person, 30 2-persons
83 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 women).
96.9% of residents of 04978 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 7% well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 12 (1.3%) (82.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
4.1%
9%Sweden
9%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
26%English
19%French
17%French Canadian
5%Scottish
4%European
4%American
3%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
15Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RR 1 BOX 2807 in SMITHFIELD, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-39501 Organizations: MSAD 54 SKOWHEGAN (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PIKE INDUSTRIES (SAND HILL ROAD in SMITHFIELD, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) 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: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS Organizations: PIKE INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
CAMP MATOAKA (ONE GREAT PLACE in SMITHFIELD, ME)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL CAMPS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
50.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16.7%Wood
8.2%Electricity
1.9%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 715. Population change in the 1990s: +215 (+30.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 545
Northeast: 266
Midwest: 15
South: 65
West: 43
76% of the 04978 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
95% of the 04978 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
5.6%
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: 4
Here:
39.5%
Maine:
34.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
193,000Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
128,445Architecture and engineering occupations
83,302Management occupations
71,621Production occupations
45,619Office and administrative support occupations
45,558Health technologists and technicians
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
INDUSTRIAL CORROSION CONTROL I (1303 VILLAGE ROAD in SMITHFIELD, ME; small business) : $23,080 in 2 contractsin 2005
$22,600 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2005-06-04. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
$480, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-29. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (5-9: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (1-4: 1)
Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 04978 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
6
79.7 years
Robert
5
67.4 years
George
3
74.7 years
Doris
2
79.4 years
Alice
2
83.5 years
Frederick
2
64.0 years
Dorothy
2
73.5 years
Herman
2
74.0 years
Leonard
2
81.5 years
Norman
2
67.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 04978 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Holbrook
3
74.3 years
Taylor
3
80.4 years
Carpenter
2
89.5 years
Favazza
2
74.5 years
Jones
2
71.0 years
Dudley
2
75.5 years
Markham
2
76.1 years
Merrow
2
89.0 years
Proctor
2
81.0 years
Strout
2
68.5 years
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