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ZIP Code 04422: Charleston, ME
ZIP code 04422 uses the postal name Charleston, Maine and lies entirely in Penobscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Charleston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Penobscot County
- Metro area
- Bangor, ME
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.6 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04422?
04422 centers on 45.078°, -69.031° and covers 40.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 04410, 04939, 04427, 04426.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04422, 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 04422 compare with the rest of Penobscot County?
| Measure | 04422 | In Penobscot County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,117 | 32nd of 47 | 257th of 426 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | 11th of 28 | 157th of 242 |
04422's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,351) is more than a quarter of the figure ($75,250). 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 31% 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 04422?
The 2020 Census counted 1,551 people in 04422; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,117. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,117±213 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,551+10.1% since 2010 (1,409)
- Households
- 443
- Median age
- 45.4
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 04422?
Of the 1,117 people the ACS estimates in 04422, 19.4% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6469.0%
- 65 and older11.5%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 04422 earn?
Median household income is $75,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,439 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,250±$20,351
- Income per person
- $33,566
- Below the poverty line
- 6.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,507540 returns; wages 77% 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 04422?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,500
- Median gross rent
- $988
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.1%
- Housing units
- 516
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04422?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 04422?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04410 | Bradford | 1,254 | $83k | 6.1 mi |
| 04939 | Garland | 823 | $51k | 6.2 mi |
| 04427 | Corinth | 2,990 | $64k | 6.8 mi |
| 04426 | Dover Foxcroft | 4,999 | $64k | 9.3 mi |
| 04435 | Exeter | 1,093 | $84k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 04449 | Hudson | 1,251 | $68k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 04481 | Sebec | 547 | $75k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 04450 | Kenduskeag | 1,333 | $80k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.