Dresden, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04342
Lincoln County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,672
- 21/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $74,844
- Median income Near-median income area
- $240,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 30.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dresden pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04342 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04342 covers 78.9 square miles in Dresden, Lincoln County, Maine (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,672 residents on file, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04342 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,844 (2% above the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,719. The poverty rate is 9.3%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $240,100 (15% below the average Maine ZIP), and median rent is $1,194; owner occupancy is 88.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lincoln County, so 04342 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 04342, Dresden, 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
1,672
Population
78.9
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04342?
55.1
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
2.1%
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?
$74,844
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$39,719
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
33.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 04342 ranks among Maine ZIPs
Dresden, 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)
$74,844 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
855housing units
855
Total Housing Units
757
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$240,100
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$1,194
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 04342, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,840,000.
22
Businesses
65
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 27.3% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 22.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 04342 vs 04535 →
ZIP 04342 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04345
Gardiner (04345)
11,646 residents
- 04578 4,450
Wiscasset (04578)
4,450 residents
- 04357 3,399
Richmond (04357)
3,399 residents
- 04579 3,072
Woolwich (04579)
3,072 residents
- 04008 2,723
Bowdoinham (04008)
2,723 residents
- 04353 2,300
Whitefield (04353)
2,300 residents
- 04342 1,672
Dresden (04342)
1,672 residents
- 04556 1,249
Edgecomb (04556)
1,249 residents
- 04535 709
Alna (04535)
709 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04342 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04342 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04556
Edgecomb (04556)
$108,750 median income
- 04008
Bowdoinham (04008)
$108,479 median income
- 04579
Woolwich (04579)
$102,175 median income
- 04535
Alna (04535)
$93,125 median income
- 04578
Wiscasset (04578)
$81,063 median income
- 04345
Gardiner (04345)
$77,410 median income
- 04342
Dresden (04342)
$74,844 median income
- 04353
Whitefield (04353)
$73,875 median income
- 04357
Richmond (04357)
$65,854 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04342 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04535 | Alna, ME | 709 | 5.2 mi |
| 04359 | South Gardiner, ME | 388 | 6.9 mi |
| 04357 | Richmond, ME | 3,399 | 5.4 mi |
| 04578 | Wiscasset, ME | 4,450 | 7.2 mi |
| 04579 | Woolwich, ME | 3,072 | 8.2 mi |
| 04345 | Gardiner, ME | 11,646 | 8.5 mi |
| 04008 | Bowdoinham, ME | 2,723 | 6.8 mi |
| 04556 | Edgecomb, ME | 1,249 | 9.6 mi |
| 04353 | Whitefield, ME | 2,300 | 10.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04342, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,672 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 04342 in?
ZIP code 04342 (Dresden) is located in Lincoln County, Maine. Lincoln County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lincoln-me.
What is the population of ZIP code 04342?
ZIP code 04342 in Dresden, ME has a population of 1,672 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04342?
The median household income in ZIP 04342 is $74,844, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04342?
The median home value in ZIP 04342 is $240,100, which is 14% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04342?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04342 is White at 94.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04342?
ZIP code 04342 has 22 business establishments employing approximately 65 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04342?
In ZIP code 04342, 69.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 04342?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 04342 is 33.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 04342?
In ZIP code 04342, approximately 88.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04342?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04342 is 9.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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