ZIP Code 04217

ZIP code 04217 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 473.1 square miles in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine. The area is home to 3,312 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 04217 against Maine and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04217 sits at $61,125 (17% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $51,444. The poverty rate stands at 12.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $329,700 (16% above the state average) with median rent at $880 per month, and 83.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04217 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.1, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Oxford County, so you can benchmark 04217 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →