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ZIP Code 04438: Frankfort, ME
ZIP code 04438 uses the postal name Frankfort, Maine and lies entirely in Waldo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Frankfort · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Waldo County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.6 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04438?
04438 centers on 44.599°, -68.928° and covers 24.6 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 04496, 04951, 04981, 04974, 04416, 04915.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04438, 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 04438 compare with the rest of Waldo County?
| Measure | 04438 | In Waldo County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,098 | 13th of 18 | 262nd of 426 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | not ranked | not ranked |
04438's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,301) is more than a quarter of the figure ($80,000); 04438's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,824) is more than a quarter of the figure ($211,300). 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 40% 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 04438?
The 2020 Census counted 1,231 people in 04438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,098. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,098±254 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,231+9.5% since 2010 (1,124)
- Households
- 486
- Median age
- 50.2
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 04438?
Of the 1,098 people the ACS estimates in 04438, 15.8% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older21.4%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 04438 earn?
Median household income is $80,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,669 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,000±$26,301
- Income per person
- $32,319
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,239590 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 04438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $211,300
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.2%
- Housing units
- 523
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04438?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 04438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04496 | Winterport | 3,850 | $98k | 3.7 mi |
| 04951 | Monroe | 1,001 | $81k | 6.4 mi |
| 04981 | Stockton Springs | 2,575 | $78k | 7.3 mi |
| 04974 | Searsport | 2,655 | $64k | 8.8 mi |
| 04416 | Bucksport | 5,497 | $65k | 9.0 mi |
| 04915 | Belfast | 9,107 | $66k | 10.8 mi |
| 04444 | Hampden | 9,371 | $107k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 04474 | Orrington | 3,853 | $95k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 04921 | Brooks | 1,775 | $64k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.