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ZIP Code 04455: Lee, ME
ZIP code 04455 uses the postal name Lee, Maine and lies entirely in Penobscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,886 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Penobscot County
- Metro area
- Bangor, ME
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 82.7 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04455?
04455 centers on 45.299°, -68.260° and covers 82.7 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04417, 04487, 04495, 04457, 04408.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04455, 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 04455 compare with the rest of Penobscot County?
| Measure | 04455 | In Penobscot County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 925 | 35th of 47 | 279th of 426 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $175k | not ranked | not ranked |
04455's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (925). 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 18% 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 04455?
The 2020 Census counted 916 people in 04455; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 925. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 925±129 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 916−0.8% since 2010 (923)
- Households
- 337
- Median age
- 51.5
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 04455?
Of the 925 people the ACS estimates in 04455, 21.8% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older24.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 04455 earn?
Median household income is $49,886 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,853 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,886±$5,049
- Income per person
- $25,923
- Below the poverty line
- 19.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,769420 returns; wages 68% 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 04455?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $174,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.0%
- Housing units
- 552
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04455?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Construction3
- 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 04455?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04417 | Burlington | 355 | $46k | 8.6 mi |
| 04487 | Springfield | 838 | $48k | 9.7 mi |
| 04495 | Winn | 287 | $36k | 12.9 mi |
| 04457 | Lincoln | 5,823 | $57k | 16.7 mi |
| 04408 | Aurora | 194 | – | 21.7 mi |
| 04493 | West Enfield | 1,840 | $62k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 04418 | Greenbush | 1,649 | $61k | 17.5 mi (near) |
| 04475 | Passadumkeag | 384 | $55k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 04451 | Kingman | 217 | $32k | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.