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ZIP Code 04448: Howland, ME
ZIP code 04448 uses the postal name Howland, Maine and lies entirely in Penobscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Howland (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Howland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Penobscot County
- Census places
- Howland census-designated place
- Metro area
- Bangor, ME
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 93.9 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04448?
04448 centers on 45.316°, -68.740° and covers 93.9 square miles of land plus 4.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 04463, 04453, 04493, 04457, 04468, 04462.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04448, 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 04448 compare with the rest of Penobscot County?
| Measure | 04448 | In Penobscot County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,540 | 22nd of 47 | 210th of 426 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | 24th of 28 | 223rd of 242 |
04448's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,037) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,750). 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 23% 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 04448?
The 2020 Census counted 1,265 people in 04448; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,540. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,540±306 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,265
- Households
- 559
- Median age
- 49.7
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 04448?
Of the 1,540 people the ACS estimates in 04448, 21.1% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 04448 earn?
Median household income is $54,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,750±$19,037
- Income per person
- $24,284
- Below the poverty line
- 22.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,569620 returns; wages 79% 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 04448?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,000
- Median gross rent
- $915
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 659
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04448?
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
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 04448?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04463 | Milo | 2,582 | $59k | 7.8 mi |
| 04453 | Lagrange | 785 | $59k | 8.9 mi |
| 04493 | West Enfield | 1,840 | $62k | 10.2 mi |
| 04457 | Lincoln | 5,823 | $57k | 13.4 mi |
| 04468 | Old Town | 9,291 | $56k | 19.9 mi |
| 04462 | Millinocket | 4,464 | $52k | 47.9 mi |
| 04475 | Passadumkeag | 384 | $55k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 04415 | Brownville Junction | 215 | $51k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 04410 | Bradford | 1,254 | $83k | 17.7 mi (near) |
| 04418 | Greenbush | 1,649 | $61k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.