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ZIP Code 04001: Acton, ME

ZIP code 04001 uses the postal name Acton, Maine and lies entirely in York County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
0national area: Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and 5 more
040sectional center: Southern, ME (SCF 040)
01delivery area within it
Town
Acton · its only residential ZIP
Metro area
Portland-South Portland, ME
House district
ME-1 119th Congress
State
Maine
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
37.7 sq mi · 72 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 04001?

04001 centers on 43.537°, -70.940° and covers 37.7 square miles of land plus 3.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 03852, 04076, 03872, 03830, 04095, 04083, 04027.

03830 · East Wakefield03852 · Milton Mills03872 · Sanbornville04027 · Lebanon04076 · Shapleigh04083 · Springvale04095 · West Newfield04001 · Acton (this ZIP)040010387204027040760409503830040830385203830 · East Wakefield03852 · Milton Mills03872 · Sanbornville04027 · Lebanon04076 · Shapleigh04083 · Springvale04095 · West Newfield04001 · Acton (this ZIP)040010387204027040760409503830040830385203830 · East Wakefield03852 · Milton Mills03872 · Sanbornville04027 · Lebanon04076 · Shapleigh04083 · Springvale04095 · West Newfield04001 · Acton (this ZIP)04001038720402704076040950383004083
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 04001 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04001, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 04001 compare with the rest of York County?

Rank of 04001 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure04001In York CountyIn ME
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,72124th of 36138th of 426
Median household income$79k19th of 2478th of 200
Median home value$334k20th of 2871st of 242

Its median household income is higher than in 60% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 04001?

The 2020 Census counted 2,665 people in 04001; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,721. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,721
2020 Census count
2,665+9.7% since 2010 (2,429)
Households
1,066
Median age
52.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 04001?

Of the 2,721 people the ACS estimates in 04001, 13.1% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.1%), then Other or two or more (10.1%).

  • Under 1813.1%
  • 18 to 6460.7%
  • 65 and older26.2%
Age of the people of 04001 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic85.1%
  • Other or two or more10.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.6%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 04001 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 04001 earn?

Median household income is $78,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in York County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,284 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$78,750±$14,603
Income per person
$40,494
Below the poverty line
7.8%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
24.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$77,7281,380 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 04001?

FHFA's house price index for 04001, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 111% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.9% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$334,300
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
96.1%
Housing units
2,291
0 100 200 300 400 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 1998201020202025
Index = 100 in 1998, the first year FHFA reports for 04001; 2025: 407.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 04001?

45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction12
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services10
  • Retail trade4
  • Other services (except public administration)4
  • Accommodation and food services3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 04001?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 04001, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
03852Milton Mills, NH205$155k3.7 mi
04076Shapleigh2,976$88k5.5 mi
03872Sanbornville, NH4,438$110k5.7 mi
03830East Wakefield, NH1,381$100k6.0 mi
04095West Newfield1,480$57k6.5 mi
04083Springvale4,833$72k8.1 mi
04027Lebanon6,629$98k9.5 mi
03887Union, NH1,739$92k7.5 mi (near)
03851Milton, NH4,333$93k8.1 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.