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Porter, ME · standard

ZIP Code 04068

Oxford County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,505
18/sq mi
$60,417
Median income
$226,100
Median home value
14.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Porter pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

30th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 49%
home value, US ZIPs
18
people per sq mi
87%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04068 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 04068 covers 81.8 square miles in Porter, Oxford County, Maine (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,505 residents on file, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 04068 reports a modest median household income of $60,417 (18% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $32,892. The poverty rate stands at 9.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. Housing costs here run $226,100 for a typical home value (20% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 87.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is 32 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 8 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 04068, plus 6 more within Oxford County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 04068

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Porter, ME

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 04068.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 04068, Porter, ME · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

1,505

Population

81.8

Area (sq mi)

18

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 04068?

40.9

Median Age

52.6%

Male

47.4%

Female

5.2%

Foreign-Born

White 88.0%
African American 0.2%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$60,417

Median Household Income

-18% vs state

$32,892

Per Capita Income

9.8%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

32.0 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 04068 ranks nationally

Porter, ME household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$60,417 30th percentile higher than 30% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 61.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

774

Total Housing Units

636

Occupied Units

138

Vacant Units

2.75

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.4%
Renter 12.6%

$226,100

Median Home Value

-20% vs state

1978

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 04068, employing approximately 267 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,359,000.

32

Businesses

267

Employees

$15.4M

Annual Payroll

5

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 6 18.8%
Retail trade 5 15.6%
Health care and social assistance 5 15.6%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4 12.5%
Transportation and warehousing 3 9.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 04068 vs 04010 →

ZIP 04068 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04068 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 04068 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 04068 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
04010 Brownfield, ME 1,597 6.5 mi
04047 Parsonsfield, ME 1,892 7.3 mi
04041 Hiram, ME 1,613 6.0 mi
03836 Freedom, NH 1,489 6.6 mi
03832 Eaton Center, NH 395 6.9 mi
03882 Effingham, NH 1,465 8.3 mi
04020 Cornish, ME 1,403 8.2 mi
04022 Denmark, ME 1,148 11.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Oxford County

04270 standard
Oxford, ME
Pop: 5,880
04276 standard
Rumford, ME
Pop: 5,841
04281 standard
South Paris, ME
Pop: 5,116
04268 standard
Norway, ME
Pop: 5,023
04037 standard
Fryeburg, ME
Pop: 3,834
04217 standard
Bethel, ME
Pop: 3,312

Related Areas

Oxford County Porter, ME Maine

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 04068 in? ▼
ZIP code 04068 (Porter) is located in Oxford County, Maine. Oxford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/oxford-me.
What is the population of ZIP code 04068? ▼
ZIP code 04068 in Porter, ME has a population of 1,505 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04068? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 04068 is $60,417, which is 21% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04068? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 04068 is $226,100, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04068? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 04068 is White at 88.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04068? ▼
ZIP code 04068 has 32 business establishments employing approximately 267 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 04068? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 04068 are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6), Retail trade (5), Health care and social assistance (5). There are 5 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04068? ▼
In ZIP code 04068, 61.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 04068? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 04068 is 32.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 04068? ▼
In ZIP code 04068, approximately 87.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04068? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04068 is 9.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.