Kenduskeag, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04450
Penobscot County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,368
- 31/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $79,792
- Median income Near-median income area
- $177,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kenduskeag pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04450 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04450 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kenduskeag, Penobscot County, Maine, home to just 1,368 residents across 43.6 square miles, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04450 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,792 (9% above the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,236. The poverty rate is 15.9%, with unemployment at 2.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $177,900 (37% below the average Maine ZIP), and median rent is $1,033; owner occupancy is 83.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Penobscot County, so 04450 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 04450, Kenduskeag, 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
1,368
Population
43.6
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04450?
43.9
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
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?
$79,792
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$33,236
Per Capita Income
15.9%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
26.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 04450 ranks among Maine ZIPs
Kenduskeag, 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)
$79,792 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
546housing units
546
Total Housing Units
513
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,900
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$1,033
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 04450, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,088,000.
16
Businesses
64
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 50.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 18.8% |
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 04450 vs 04456 →
ZIP 04450 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04401
Bangor (04401)
44,899 residents
- 04427 2,858
Corinth (04427)
2,858 residents
- 04456 2,851
Levant (04456)
2,851 residents
- 04419 2,794
Carmel (04419)
2,794 residents
- 04449 1,489
Hudson (04449)
1,489 residents
- 04450 1,368
Kenduskeag (04450)
1,368 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04450 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04450 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
- 04419
Carmel (04419)
$82,188 median income
- 04450
Kenduskeag (04450)
$79,792 median income
- 04449
Hudson (04449)
$67,692 median income
- 04401
Bangor (04401)
$66,932 median income
- 04427
Corinth (04427)
$64,229 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04450 ranks #3 of 6 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 04450, 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 (1,368 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 04450 in?
ZIP code 04450 (Kenduskeag) 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 04450?
ZIP code 04450 in Kenduskeag, ME has a population of 1,368 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04450?
The median household income in ZIP 04450 is $79,792, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04450?
The median home value in ZIP 04450 is $177,900, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04450?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04450 is White at 96.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04450?
ZIP code 04450 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04450?
In ZIP code 04450, 54.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.8% 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 04450?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 04450 is 26.2 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 04450?
In ZIP code 04450, approximately 83.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04450?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04450 is 15.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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