Residential delivery area · Maine
ZIP Code 04259: Monmouth, ME
ZIP code 04259 uses the postal name Monmouth, Maine and lies entirely in Kennebec County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,919 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Monmouth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kennebec County
- Micro area
- Augusta-Waterville, ME
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.0 sq mi · 124 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04259?
04259 centers on 44.234°, -70.015° and covers 29.0 square miles of land plus 4.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 04265, 04350, 04364, 04263, 04280, 04345.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04259, 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 04259 compare with the rest of Kennebec County?
| Measure | 04259 | In Kennebec County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,610 | 9th of 27 | 104th of 426 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $298k | 5th of 22 | 86th of 242 |
04259's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,757) is more than a quarter of the figure ($83,919). 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 57% 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 04259?
The 2020 Census counted 3,179 people in 04259; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,610. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,610
- 2020 Census count
- 3,179−2.6% since 2010 (3,264)
- Households
- 1,492
- Median age
- 46.0
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 04259?
Of the 3,610 people the ACS estimates in 04259, 19.7% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6463.1%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- 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 04259 earn?
Median household income is $83,919 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,221 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,919±$21,757
- Income per person
- $40,324
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,9441,620 returns; wages 66% 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 04259?
FHFA's house price index for 04259, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 68% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $298,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,249
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 1,890
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 04259?
63 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction18
- Retail trade11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Manufacturing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 04259?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04265 | North Monmouth | 552 | $44k | 3.4 mi |
| 04350 | Litchfield | 3,680 | $85k | 5.8 mi |
| 04364 | Winthrop | 6,191 | $87k | 5.9 mi |
| 04263 | Leeds | 2,285 | $85k | 7.2 mi |
| 04280 | Sabattus | 7,040 | $63k | 8.4 mi |
| 04345 | Gardiner | 12,579 | $77k | 11.3 mi |
| 04236 | Greene | 4,417 | $98k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 04284 | Wayne | 1,101 | $93k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 04344 | Farmingdale | 3,017 | $72k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.