Guilford, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04443
Piscataquis County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,537
- 7/sq mi
- $53,990
- Median income
- $166,700
- Median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Guilford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04443 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04443 covers 357.3 square miles in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,537 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04443 reports a modest median household income of $53,990 (27% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $30,475. Local economic indicators show a 15.7% poverty rate alongside 3.6% unemployment. Median home value sits at $166,700 (41% below the state average), median rent at $441 a month, and owner-occupancy at 78.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.5, and the average commute is 24 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 04443, plus 6 more within Piscataquis County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 04443
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Guilford, ME
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 04443.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Finance and insurance 4
Finance and insurance
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 4
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 04443, Guilford, 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
2,537
Population
357.3
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04443?
52.5
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
1.4%
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?
$53,990
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$30,475
Per Capita Income
15.7%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
24.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 04443 ranks nationally
Guilford, ME household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,990 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,667
Total Housing Units
1,089
Occupied Units
578
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,700
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
$441
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 51 business establishments in ZIP 04443, employing approximately 1,508 people with a combined annual payroll of $40,177,000.
51
Businesses
1,508
Employees
$40.2M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 21.6% |
| Construction | 7 | 13.7% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 9.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 7.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 7.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.9% |
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 04443 vs 04479 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04479 | Sangerville, ME | 1,343 | 8.0 mi |
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