East Andover, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04226
Oxford County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 190
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $47,955
- Median income Below-median income area
- $125,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 27.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
East Andover pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04226 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04226 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in East Andover, Oxford County, Maine, home to just 190 residents across 27.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04226 reports a modest median household income of $47,955 (35% below the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,477. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $125,000 (56% below the average Maine ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Oxford County, so 04226 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 04226, East Andover, 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
190
Population
27.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04226?
54.6
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$47,955
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$26,477
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04226 ranks among Maine ZIPs
East Andover, ME household income vs. every Maine ZIP code
Median household income among 395 reporting Maine ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$47,955 6th percentile higher than 6% of 395 Maine ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
52housing units
52
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$125,000
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 04226 vs 04237 →
ZIP 04226 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04276
Rumford (04276)
5,841 residents
- 04216 640
Andover (04216)
640 residents
- 04275 514
Roxbury (04275)
514 residents
- 04237 238
Hanover (04237)
238 residents
- 04226 190
East Andover (04226)
190 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04226 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04226 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04275
Roxbury (04275)
$70,417 median income
- 04237
Hanover (04237)
$55,417 median income
- 04216
Andover (04216)
$52,361 median income
- 04226
East Andover (04226)
$47,955 median income
- 04276
Rumford (04276)
$38,403 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04226 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04226, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 04226 in?
ZIP code 04226 (East Andover) 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 04226?
ZIP code 04226 in East Andover, ME has a population of 190 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04226?
The median household income in ZIP 04226 is $47,955, which is 37% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04226?
The median home value in ZIP 04226 is $125,000, which is 55% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04226?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04226 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04226?
In ZIP code 04226, 58.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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