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ZIP Code 04459: Mattawamkeag, ME
ZIP code 04459 uses the postal name Mattawamkeag, Maine and lies mostly in Aroostook County (51% of its land) with the rest in Penobscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Mattawamkeag (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mattawamkeag · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aroostook County (51%); Penobscot County (49%)
- Census places
- Mattawamkeag census-designated place
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 77.0 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04459?
04459 centers on 45.589°, -68.340° and covers 77.0 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 04451, 04495, 04460, 04733, 04457, 04776, 04487.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04459, 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 04459 compare with the rest of Aroostook County?
| Measure | 04459 | In Aroostook County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 750 | 22nd of 42 | 302nd of 426 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $112k | not ranked | not ranked |
04459's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (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 16% 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 04459?
The 2020 Census counted 669 people in 04459; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 750. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 750±173 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 669−13.5% since 2010 (773)
- Households
- 366
- Median age
- 53.0
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 04459?
Of the 750 people the ACS estimates in 04459, 16.3% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.9%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older23.9%
- White, not Hispanic87.9%
- Other or two or more9.2%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, 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 04459 earn?
Median household income is $48,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,865 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,750±$17,809
- Income per person
- $28,944
- Below the poverty line
- 30.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,483290 returns; wages 70% 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 04459?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,000
- Median gross rent
- $488
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.4%
- Housing units
- 469
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04459?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 04459?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04451 | Kingman | 217 | $32k | 6.2 mi |
| 04495 | Winn | 287 | $36k | 7.7 mi |
| 04460 | Medway | 1,111 | $50k | 9.6 mi |
| 04733 | Benedicta | 465 | $59k | 11.2 mi |
| 04457 | Lincoln | 5,823 | $57k | 13.7 mi |
| 04776 | Sherman | 999 | $47k | 15.9 mi |
| 04487 | Springfield | 838 | $48k | 18.0 mi |
| 04430 | East Millinocket | 1,495 | $42k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 04497 | Wytopitlock | 311 | $49k | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.