04985 Zip Code (ME) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 155
Zip code population in 2010: 114
Zip code population in 2000: 95

Houses and condos: 462
Renter-occupied apartments: 9
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04985: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 200.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 0.773 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: $1,585
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $738

For population 25 years and over in 04985:

• High school or higher: 93.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 04985:

• Never married: 10.9%
• Now married: 69.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.7%
• Divorced: 16.7%

• 
• • 13889.6%White
  • 138.4%Two or more races
  • 31.9%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04985, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,831 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,831
State:	$42,606

Salary/wage: $21,849 (reported on 89.8% of returns)

Here:	$21,849
State:	$36,376

Taxable interest for individuals: $250 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$250
Maine:	$1,367

Taxable dividends: $214 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$214
State:	$3,533

Profit/loss from business: +$1,188 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,188
State:	+$10,755

Total tax: $2,591 (reported on 74.6% of returns)

04985:	$2,591
State:	$6,047

Earned income credit: $273 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$273
State:	$1,520

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.8%

Here:	51%
State:	53%

Nearest zip codes: 04925, 04920, 04442, 04485, 04961, 04406.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 64

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 52 (28 now married, 23 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 04985 with a mortgage: 41
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,044
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $476

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

• Zip code 04985 household income distribution in 2022

• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$45,000 to $49,999
• 8$60,000 to $74,999
• 6$75,000 to $99,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 20$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 04985

• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$200,000 to $249,999
• 5$250,000 to $299,999
• 24$300,000 to $399,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,427
• Two or more races householders: $223,851

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $273,506 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,232 - $379,741

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $126,122

Here:	$126,122
State:	$364,324

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 440
• Mobile homes: 18

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 04985

• 89.3%90Drove a car alone
• 6.0%6Walked

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 04985

• 27Less than 5 minutes
• 105 to 9 minutes
• 710 to 14 minutes
• 220 to 24 minutes
• 925 to 29 minutes
• 1930 to 34 minutes
• 340 to 44 minutes
• 845 to 59 minutes
• 260 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 155

• Male householders: 50 (14 living alone), Female householders: 25 (0 living alone)

• 44 spouses (44 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 32 children (32 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives

Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 22 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person

16 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (7 women).

94.9% of residents of 04985 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FPL ENERGY MAINE HYDRO HARRIS (KENNEBEC RIVER in WEST FORKS, ME)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Alternative names: FLP ENERGY, FPL ENERGY HARRIS STATION

• NEW ENGLAND TELE CO CTL OFFICE (E ST in WEST FORKS, ME)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO BOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PLUM CREEK COMPANY (MARSHALL YARD HCR 63 in WEST FORKS, ME)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 30.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.9%

Population in 1990: 86. Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+10.5%).

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

• This state: 112
• Northeast: 30
• Midwest: 7

55% of the 04985 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, 50% lived in Maine.

96% of the 04985 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 120% moved from different county within same state.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• NORTH AMERICAN OUTDOOR ADVENTU (ROUTE 201 in WEST FORKS, ME; small business)

  $6,400 with Army for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2003-07-29. Completion date: 2003-07-31.

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (1-4: 2)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Commercial Photography (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 04985 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	3	78.6 years
Ernest	2	69.5 years
Arthur	2	83.0 years
Lawrence	2	79.5 years
Thomas	2	72.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 04985 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Berry	4	62.0 years
Morris	4	91.2 years
Kennedy	3	77.3 years
Frost	2	87.5 years
Albertson	2	76.5 years
Bennett	2	65.5 years
Croteau	2	87.0 years
Smith	2	73.1 years
Dwyer	2	61.0 years
Pierce	2	65.5 years