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ZIP Code 04462: Millinocket, ME
ZIP code 04462 uses the postal name Millinocket, Maine and lies mostly in Piscataquis County (71% of its land) with the rest in Penobscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,527 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Millinocket (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Millinocket · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Piscataquis County (71%); Penobscot County (29%)
- Census places
- Millinocket census-designated place
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 702.8 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04462?
04462 centers on 45.996°, -68.928° and covers 702.8 square miles of land plus 62.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 04765, 04441, 04430, 04460, 04414, 04457, 04448, 04463.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04462, 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 04462 compare with the rest of Piscataquis County?
| Measure | 04462 | In Piscataquis County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,464 | 2nd of 16 | 84th of 426 |
| Median household income | $52k | 5th of 6 | 186th of 200 |
| Median home value | $113k | not ranked | not ranked |
04462's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,471) is more than a quarter of the figure ($112,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 13% of all 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 04462?
The 2020 Census counted 4,411 people in 04462; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,464. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,464
- 2020 Census count
- 4,411
- Households
- 2,074
- Median age
- 54.8
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 04462?
Of the 4,464 people the ACS estimates in 04462, 15.1% are under 18 and 36.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6448.0%
- 65 and older36.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 04462 earn?
Median household income is $51,527 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Piscataquis County.
- Median household income
- $51,527±$7,103
- Income per person
- $31,485
- Below the poverty line
- 17.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,1842,070 returns; wages 65% 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 04462?
FHFA's house price index for 04462, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 179% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +15.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,900
- Median gross rent
- $451
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 3,179
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 04462?
111 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services24
- Retail trade20
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Finance and insurance8
- Health care and social assistance8
- Construction7
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 04462?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04765 | Patten | 1,434 | $50k | 13.5 mi |
| 04441 | Greenville | 1,839 | $65k | 28.1 mi |
| 04430 | East Millinocket | 1,495 | $42k | 28.5 mi |
| 04460 | Medway | 1,111 | $50k | 31.3 mi |
| 04414 | Brownville | 1,766 | $70k | 41.0 mi |
| 04457 | Lincoln | 5,823 | $57k | 42.5 mi |
| 04448 | Howland | 1,540 | $55k | 47.9 mi |
| 04463 | Milo | 2,582 | $59k | 49.0 mi |
| 04777 | Stacyville | 478 | $54k | 24.3 mi (near) |
| 04733 | Benedicta | 465 | $59k | 30.4 mi (near) |
| 04776 | Sherman | 999 | $47k | 32.1 mi (near) |
| 04780 | Smyrna Mills | 783 | $63k | 33.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.