Jay, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04239
Franklin County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,851
- 39/sq mi
- $70,238
- Median income
- $168,600
- Median home value
- 29.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jay pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 39
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04239 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04239 covers 125.3 square miles in Jay, Franklin County, Maine (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,851 residents on file, a density of 39 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04239 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,238 (4% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $32,921. Poverty here runs at 9.8%, with unemployment measured at 2.8%. Median home value sits at $168,600 (41% below the state average), median rent at $759 a month, and owner-occupancy at 82.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 04239 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 04239
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Jay, ME
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 04239.
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
13 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 5
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 04239, Jay, 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
4,851
Population
125.3
Area (sq mi)
39
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04239?
39.5
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
2.4%
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?
$70,238
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$32,921
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04239 ranks nationally
Jay, ME household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,238 47th percentile higher than 47% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,948
Total Housing Units
1,808
Occupied Units
140
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,600
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
$759
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 83 business establishments in ZIP 04239, employing approximately 814 people with a combined annual payroll of $50,601,000.
83
Businesses
814
Employees
$50.6M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19 | 22.9% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 19.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13 | 15.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 6.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 4.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 4.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 4.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 4.8% |
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 04239 vs 04234 →
ZIP 04239 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04239
Jay (04239)
4,851 residents
- 04294
Wilton (04294)
3,995 residents
- 04254
Livermore Falls (04254)
3,181 residents
- 04253
Livermore (04253)
2,095 residents
- 04349 1,158
Kents Hill (04349)
1,158 residents
- 04221 1,098
Canton (04221)
1,098 residents
- 04234 168
East Wilton (04234)
168 residents
- 04940 118
Farmington Falls (04940)
118 residents
- 04992 103
West Farmington (04992)
103 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04239 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04239 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04253
Livermore (04253)
$70,441 median income
- 04239
Jay (04239)
$70,238 median income
- 04294
Wilton (04294)
$63,104 median income
- 04349
Kents Hill (04349)
$59,500 median income
- 04221
Canton (04221)
$52,458 median income
- 04254
Livermore Falls (04254)
$45,843 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04239 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04234 | East Wilton, ME | 168 | 6.5 mi |
| 04227 | East Dixfield, ME | 79 | 4.7 mi |
| 04253 | Livermore, ME | 2,095 | 8.5 mi |
| 04294 | Wilton, ME | 3,995 | 7.4 mi |
| 04221 | Canton, ME | 1,098 | 6.6 mi |
| 04254 | Livermore Falls, ME | 3,181 | 7.5 mi |
| 04992 | West Farmington, ME | 103 | 9.5 mi |
| 04228 | East Livermore, ME | 6 | 8.2 mi |
| 04940 | Farmington Falls, ME | 118 | 9.0 mi |
| 04349 | Kents Hill, ME | 1,158 | 9.5 mi |
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