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ZIP Code 04461: Milford, ME
ZIP code 04461 uses the postal name Milford, Maine and lies entirely in Penobscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,111 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Milford (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Milford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Penobscot County
- Census places
- Milford census-designated place
- Metro area
- Bangor, ME
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.6 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04461?
04461 centers on 44.993°, -68.576° and covers 45.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 04411, 04468, 04418, 04408.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04461, 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 04461 compare with the rest of Penobscot County?
| Measure | 04461 | In Penobscot County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,095 | 14th of 47 | 124th of 426 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $176k | not ranked | not ranked |
04461's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,874) is more than a quarter of the figure ($85,111); 04461's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$48,347) is more than a quarter of the figure ($176,400). 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 47% 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 04461?
The 2020 Census counted 3,069 people in 04461; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,095. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,095
- 2020 Census count
- 3,069
- Households
- 1,277
- Median age
- 43.3
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 04461?
Of the 3,095 people the ACS estimates in 04461, 17.1% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.8%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6465.7%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.6%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- 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 04461 earn?
Median household income is $85,111 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,111±$25,874
- Income per person
- $41,444
- Below the poverty line
- 5.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,8321,540 returns; wages 77% 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 04461?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,400
- Median gross rent
- $943
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.9%
- Housing units
- 1,498
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 04461?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Utilities3
- 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 04461?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04411 | Bradley | 1,645 | $77k | 7.0 mi |
| 04468 | Old Town | 9,291 | $56k | 7.4 mi |
| 04418 | Greenbush | 1,649 | $61k | 9.1 mi |
| 04408 | Aurora | 194 | – | 17.9 mi |
| 04469 | Orono | 3,531 | – | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 04489 | Stillwater | 214 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 04473 | Orono | 8,371 | $62k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 04428 | Eddington | 3,334 | $73k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 04475 | Passadumkeag | 384 | $55k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.