Sumner, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04292
Oxford County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 948
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $150,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sumner pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04292 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04292 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sumner, Oxford County, Maine, home to just 948 residents across 114.2 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04292 reports a modest median household income of $57,750 (21% below the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,408. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.8% and unemployment is 2.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $150,000 (47% below the average Maine ZIP); owner occupancy is 91.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Oxford County, so 04292 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 04292, Sumner, 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
948
Population
114.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04292?
56.1
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
Female
0.2%
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?
$57,750
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$31,408
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04292 ranks among Maine ZIPs
Sumner, ME household income vs. every Maine ZIP code
Median household income among 395 reporting Maine ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,750 26th percentile higher than 26% of 395 Maine ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
579housing units
579
Total Housing Units
371
Occupied Units
208
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,000
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 04292, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,640,000.
7
Businesses
52
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 04292 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04281
South Paris (04281)
5,116 residents
- 04220
Buckfield (04220)
3,077 residents
- 04289 1,815
West Paris (04289)
1,815 residents
- 04290 1,541
Peru (04290)
1,541 residents
- 04219 1,472
Bryant Pond (04219)
1,472 residents
- 04221 1,098
Canton (04221)
1,098 residents
- 04292 948
Sumner (04292)
948 residents
- 04271 67
Paris (04271)
67 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04292 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04292 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04220
Buckfield (04220)
$79,750 median income
- 04281
South Paris (04281)
$75,137 median income
- 04290
Peru (04290)
$66,827 median income
- 04219
Bryant Pond (04219)
$62,361 median income
- 04292
Sumner (04292)
$57,750 median income
- 04289
West Paris (04289)
$56,324 median income
- 04221
Canton (04221)
$52,458 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04292 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04292, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 04292 in?
ZIP code 04292 (Sumner) is located in Oxford County, Maine. Oxford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/oxford-me.
What is the population of ZIP code 04292?
ZIP code 04292 in Sumner, ME has a population of 948 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04292?
The median household income in ZIP 04292 is $57,750, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04292?
The median home value in ZIP 04292 is $150,000, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04292?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04292 is White at 93.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04292?
ZIP code 04292 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 52 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04292?
In ZIP code 04292, 72.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 04292?
In ZIP code 04292, approximately 91.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04292?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04292 is 5.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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