Residential delivery area · Maine
ZIP Code 04289: West Paris, ME
ZIP code 04289 uses the postal name West Paris, Maine and lies entirely in Oxford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,324 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Paris · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oxford County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.7 sq mi · 73 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04289?
04289 centers on 44.319°, -70.523° and covers 24.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 04281, 04292, 04219, 04255, 04268, 04220.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04289, 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 04289 compare with the rest of Oxford County?
| Measure | 04289 | In Oxford County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,808 | 12th of 35 | 183rd of 426 |
| Median household income | $56k | 11th of 14 | 170th of 200 |
| Median home value | $193k | 14th of 17 | 181st of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 04289?
The 2020 Census counted 1,775 people in 04289; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,808. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,808±253 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,775−2.2% since 2010 (1,815)
- Households
- 674
- 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 04289?
Of the 1,808 people the ACS estimates in 04289, 14.3% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.2%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.2%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- Black, 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 04289 earn?
Median household income is $56,324 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Oxford County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,682 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,324
- Income per person
- $25,785
- Below the poverty line
- 24.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,819850 returns; wages 72% 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 04289?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $193,000
- Median gross rent
- $838
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 881
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 04289?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Construction6
- Manufacturing4
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 04289?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04281 | South Paris | 5,317 | $75k | 5.2 mi |
| 04292 | Sumner | 845 | $58k | 5.6 mi |
| 04219 | Bryant Pond | 1,399 | $62k | 5.9 mi |
| 04255 | Greenwood | 759 | $76k | 6.9 mi |
| 04268 | Norway | 5,228 | $54k | 7.8 mi |
| 04220 | Buckfield | 3,717 | $80k | 8.8 mi |
| 04271 | Paris | 0 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 04290 | Peru | 1,501 | $67k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.