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ZIP Code 04257: Mexico, ME
ZIP code 04257 uses the postal name Mexico, Maine and lies entirely in Oxford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,727 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Mexico (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mexico · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oxford County
- Census places
- Mexico census-designated place
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.3 sq mi · 119 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04257?
04257 centers on 44.553°, -70.495° and covers 23.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 04224, 04276, 04290, 04275.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04257, 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 04257 compare with the rest of Oxford County?
| Measure | 04257 | In Oxford County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,782 | 10th of 35 | 134th of 426 |
| Median household income | $56k | 12th of 14 | 173rd of 200 |
| Median home value | $111k | 17th of 17 | 239th of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% of all 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 04257?
The 2020 Census counted 2,756 people in 04257; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,782. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,782
- 2020 Census count
- 2,756+2.8% since 2010 (2,681)
- Households
- 1,061
- Median age
- 43.4
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 04257?
Of the 2,782 people the ACS estimates in 04257, 19.8% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 04257 earn?
Median household income is $55,727 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Oxford County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,222 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,727±$9,291
- Income per person
- $28,310
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,0921,150 returns; wages 73% 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 04257?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,027
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.0%
- Housing units
- 1,351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04257?
65 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade19
- Health care and social assistance9
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Construction5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Accommodation and food services5
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 04257?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04224 | Dixfield | 3,110 | $72k | 4.0 mi |
| 04276 | Rumford | 5,942 | $38k | 6.4 mi |
| 04290 | Peru | 1,501 | $67k | 6.7 mi |
| 04275 | Roxbury | 526 | $70k | 12.8 mi |
| 04285 | Weld | 459 | $62k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 04227 | East Dixfield | 35 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 04221 | Canton | 1,191 | $53k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 04219 | Bryant Pond | 1,399 | $62k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 04226 | East Andover | 101 | $48k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.