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Orono, ME

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Orono, ME: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 10,362. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ORONO-ME · Orono, ME 2 ZIPs · 10,362 pop · #17113/25278 · Penobscot County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $61,528
  • RANK-LOWER #17113/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Newport
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 47% owners
  • POP-TOWN 10,362
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $272,600

Nearest income peer: Newport, ME ( $1,163 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 Orono

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Orono on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Orono, ME sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

32nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
10,362
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,528
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,528 and poverty 24.9% concentrate in 04473.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (46.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,255 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Maine, Bethel is the closest lower-income city and West Enfield the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Orono.

Population concentration

ZIP 04473 swallows Orono's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 04473 still holds about 74% of Orono's 10,362 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Orono's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 140 establishments, 2,060 employees , annual payroll $112,317k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 04473 (131 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (22) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Orono, ME

These ZIP codes sit in Penobscot County, which covers 46 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Orono. See the Penobscot County roll-up →

Orono lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Penobscot County: Bangor, Brewer and Hampden earn more and Old Town, Lincoln and Millinocket earn less. Hampden marks the far end of that range at $106,554, 73% above Orono.

Side-by-side: Compare 04473 vs 04469 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
04473 7,660 $61,528 131 165
04469 2,702 n/a 9 4,331
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Orono 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 Orono, .