Lewiston, ME

Census ZIP code profile for Lewiston, ME — 1 ZIPs, total population 36,592. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Lewiston, ME is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 36,592 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Lewiston splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Lewiston, the median household income averages $55,393 and per-capita income averages $30,979. Poverty rate runs at 20.0% and unemployment at 4.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $235,100 with median rent of $986 per month, and 51.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Lewiston against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Lewiston as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

36,592

Population

$55,393

Median Income

$235,100

Median Home Value

37.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Lewiston earn?

Median Household Income
$55,393
Per Capita Income
$30,979
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Poverty Rate
20.0%

What does housing look like in Lewiston?

Median Home Value
$235,100
Median Rent
$986/mo
Owner Occupied
51.2%
Housing Units
17,105

Who lives in Lewiston?

Bachelor's Degree+
22.6%
High School+
62.2%
Avg Commute
21 min
Foreign Born
11.5%

ZIP Codes in Lewiston, ME

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
04240 36,592 414 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Lewiston, ME?
Lewiston, ME has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 36,592, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Lewiston?
The average median household income across Lewiston, ME ZIP codes is $55,393. The poverty rate is 20.0%.
What is the cost of living in Lewiston?
The average median home value in Lewiston, ME is $235,100. Median rent is $986/month. 51.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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