ZIP Code 04289

ZIP code 04289 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 62.8 square miles in West Paris, Oxford County, Maine. The area is home to 1,815 residents, producing a population density of 29 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 04289 against Maine and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04289 sits at $56,324 (23% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $25,785. The poverty rate stands at 24.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $193,000 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $838 per month, and 80.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04289 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Oxford County, so you can benchmark 04289 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →