Exeter, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04435
Penobscot County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,092
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,408
- Median income Above-median income area
- $166,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Exeter pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04435 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04435 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine, home to just 1,092 residents across 100.2 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04435 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,408 (15% above the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,551. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 2.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $166,700 (41% below the average Maine ZIP), and median rent is $995; owner occupancy is 93.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.6, and the average commute is 35 minutes. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Penobscot County, so 04435 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 04435, Exeter, 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
1,092
Population
100.2
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04435?
52.6
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
1.2%
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?
$84,408
Median Household Income
+15% vs state ZIP avg
$37,551
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
35.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 04435 ranks among Maine ZIPs
Exeter, 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)
$84,408 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
535housing units
535
Total Housing Units
447
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,700
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$995
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 04435, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,193,000.
9
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 44.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 33.3% |
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 04435 vs 04488 →
ZIP 04435 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04953
Newport (04953)
3,228 residents
- 04427
Corinth (04427)
2,858 residents
- 04456
Levant (04456)
2,851 residents
- 04928
Corinna (04928)
2,198 residents
- 04422
Charleston (04422)
1,409 residents
- 04488 1,202
Stetson (04488)
1,202 residents
- 04939 1,105
Garland (04939)
1,105 residents
- 04435 1,092
Exeter (04435)
1,092 residents
- 04933 65
East Newport (04933)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04435 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04435 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04456
Levant (04456)
$86,071 median income
- 04435
Exeter (04435)
$84,408 median income
- 04488
Stetson (04488)
$76,023 median income
- 04422
Charleston (04422)
$75,250 median income
- 04427
Corinth (04427)
$64,229 median income
- 04953
Newport (04953)
$60,365 median income
- 04928
Corinna (04928)
$56,547 median income
- 04939
Garland (04939)
$51,094 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04435 ranks #2 of 8 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 04435, 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 (1,092 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 04435 in?
ZIP code 04435 (Exeter) is located in Penobscot County, Maine. Penobscot County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/penobscot-me.
What is the population of ZIP code 04435?
ZIP code 04435 in Exeter, ME has a population of 1,092 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04435?
The median household income in ZIP 04435 is $84,408, which is 11% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04435?
The median home value in ZIP 04435 is $166,700, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04435?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04435 is White at 98.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04435?
ZIP code 04435 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04435?
In ZIP code 04435, 64.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% 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 04435?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 04435 is 35.1 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 04435?
In ZIP code 04435, approximately 93.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04435?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04435 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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