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ZIP Code 04085: Steep Falls, ME
ZIP code 04085 is in Steep Falls, Maine, entirely in Cumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,246 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 66% of its land lies in Steep Falls (a census-designated place); 34% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Steep Falls · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cumberland County
- Census places
- Steep Falls census-designated place
- Metro area
- Portland-South Portland, ME
- House district
- ME-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.2 sq mi · 182 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04085?
04085 centers on 43.779°, -70.628° and covers 15.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04084, 04049, 04024, 04091, 04029.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04085, 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 04085 compare with the rest of Cumberland County?
| Measure | 04085 | In Cumberland County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,762 | 25th of 38 | 136th of 426 |
| Median household income | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $289k | 27th of 27 | 97th of 242 |
04085's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,020) is more than a quarter of the figure ($92,246). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 62% of 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 04085?
The 2020 Census counted 1,991 people in 04085; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,762. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,762±524 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,991
- Households
- 962
- Median age
- 44.0
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 04085?
Of the 2,762 people the ACS estimates in 04085, 23.9% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.5%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6464.7%
- 65 and older11.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 04085 earn?
Median household income is $92,246 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $92,246±$28,020
- Income per person
- $33,626
- Below the poverty line
- 4.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,160990 returns; wages 84% 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 04085?
FHFA's house price index for 04085, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $288,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,551
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.2%
- Housing units
- 1,035
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 04085?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Health care and social assistance3
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 04085?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04084 | Standish | 7,900 | $109k | 3.2 mi |
| 04049 | Limington | 4,017 | $85k | 4.3 mi |
| 04024 | East Baldwin | 356 | $53k | 4.9 mi |
| 04091 | West Baldwin | 801 | $79k | 7.2 mi |
| 04029 | Sebago | 2,086 | $78k | 7.7 mi |
| 04020 | Cornish | 1,803 | $69k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 04038 | Gorham | 18,300 | $112k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 04048 | Limerick | 3,400 | $101k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.