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ZIP Code 04424: Danforth, ME
ZIP code 04424 uses the postal name Danforth, Maine and lies mostly in Washington County (54% of its land) with the rest in Aroostook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,778 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Danforth (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Danforth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (54%); Aroostook County (46%)
- Census places
- Danforth census-designated place
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 99.4 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04424?
04424 centers on 45.669°, -67.863° and covers 99.4 square miles of land plus 16.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 04413, 04497, 04471.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04424, 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 04424 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 04424 | In Washington County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 983 | 17th of 31 | 273rd of 426 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $112k | not ranked | not ranked |
04424's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (983). 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 17% 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 04424?
The 2020 Census counted 839 people in 04424; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 983. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 983±178 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 839+1.9% since 2010 (823)
- Households
- 493
- Median age
- 54.2
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 04424?
Of the 983 people the ACS estimates in 04424, 13.2% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1813.2%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 04424 earn?
Median household income is $48,778 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,854 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,778
- Income per person
- $27,175
- Below the poverty line
- 19.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,671380 returns; wages 59% 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 04424?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,900
- Median gross rent
- $621
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 1,021
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04424?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6
- Retail trade6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Construction5
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 04424?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04413 | Brookton | 162 | $55k | 7.5 mi |
| 04497 | Wytopitlock | 311 | $49k | 10.2 mi |
| 04471 | Orient | 730 | $48k | 17.1 mi |
| 04451 | Kingman | 217 | $32k | 18.0 mi (near) |
| 04491 | Vanceboro | 122 | – | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 04490 | Topsfield | 228 | $46k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 04454 | Lambert Lake | 11 | – | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 04487 | Springfield | 838 | $48k | 22.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.