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ZIP Code 04221: Canton, ME
ZIP code 04221 uses the postal name Canton, Maine and lies entirely in Oxford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,458 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Canton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oxford County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.1 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04221?
04221 centers on 44.491°, -70.295° and covers 29.1 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04239, 04253, 04224, 04290, 04220.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04221, 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 04221 compare with the rest of Oxford County?
| Measure | 04221 | In Oxford County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,191 | 19th of 35 | 248th of 426 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $165k | not ranked | not ranked |
04221's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,984) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,458); 04221's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$49,697) is more than a quarter of the figure ($165,000). 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 38% 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 04221?
The 2020 Census counted 1,125 people in 04221; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,191. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,191±262 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,125+2.5% since 2010 (1,098)
- Households
- 339
- Median age
- 41.4
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 04221?
Of the 1,191 people the ACS estimates in 04221, 20.4% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older27.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 04221 earn?
Median household income is $52,458 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,642 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,458±$34,984
- Income per person
- $27,336
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,207440 returns; wages 79% 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 04221?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $165,000
- Median gross rent
- $485
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.4%
- Housing units
- 448
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04221?
15 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).
- Construction3
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 04221?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04239 | Jay | 4,657 | $70k | 4.9 mi |
| 04253 | Livermore | 1,868 | $70k | 6.7 mi |
| 04224 | Dixfield | 3,110 | $72k | 7.6 mi |
| 04290 | Peru | 1,501 | $67k | 8.0 mi |
| 04220 | Buckfield | 3,717 | $80k | 10.6 mi |
| 04227 | East Dixfield | 35 | – | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 04254 | Livermore Falls | 3,102 | $46k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 04234 | East Wilton | 0 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 04294 | Wilton | 3,982 | $63k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.