Howland, ME
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Howland, ME: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,431. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet HOWLAND-ME · Howland, ME 1 ZIPs · 1,431 pop · #20077/25278 · Penobscot County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $54,750
- RANK-LOWER #20077/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dexter
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 81% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,431
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $152,000
Nearest income peer: Dexter, ME ( $613 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Howland
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Howland on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Millinocket · lowest
Millinocket · lowest
$51,527 median HH income
- Dexter · near
Dexter · near
$54,137 median HH income
- Howland · this city
Howland · this city
$54,750 median HH income
- Old Town · near
Old Town · near
$56,358 median HH income
- Lincoln · near
Lincoln · near
$56,645 median HH income
- Hampden · highest
Hampden · highest
$106,554 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Howland, ME sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 21st pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,431
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $54,750
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($54,750 average) · poverty 22.5%. The primary code (04448) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Howland as a pure owner town.
Within Maine, South Bristol is the closest lower-income city and Augusta the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Howland.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 04448, is all of Howland
There is no split to weigh here: 04448 holds every one of Howland's 1,431 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Howland's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 23 establishments, 161 employees , annual payroll $5,983k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 04448 (23 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (8) · also Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Howland, ME
These ZIP codes sit in Penobscot County, which covers 46 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Howland. See the Penobscot County roll-up →
Howland sits in the lower half of Penobscot County on income: Bangor, Orono and Old Town report more, and only Millinocket reports less. Hampden marks the far end of that range at $106,554, 95% above Howland.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04448 | 1,431 | $54,750 | 23 | 5 |
Howland roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Howland, .