Orono, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04469
Penobscot County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,702
- 4,331/sq mi High-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Orono has 2,702 residents, placing it in the 49th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 4,331 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 04469 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 04469 covers 0.6 square miles in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,702 residents on file, a density of 4,331 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 04469, but per-capita income is $5,259. The poverty rate is -, with unemployment at 7.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.6, and the average commute is 12 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Penobscot County, so 04469 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 04469, Orono, 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
2,702
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
4,331
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04469?
19.6
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
Female
4.6%
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?
$5,259
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
12.2 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 04469, employing approximately 99 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,346,000.
9
Businesses
99
Employees
$5.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 55.6% |
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 04469 vs 04489 →
ZIP 04469 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04468
Old Town (04468)
9,521 residents
- 04412
Brewer (04412)
9,482 residents
- 04473
Orono (04473)
7,660 residents
- 04428 3,146
Eddington (04428)
3,146 residents
- 04461 3,070
Milford (04461)
3,070 residents
- 04469 2,702
Orono (04469)
2,702 residents
- 04411 1,492
Bradley (04411)
1,492 residents
- 04489 197
Stillwater (04489)
197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04469 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04469, 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 (2,702 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 04469 in?
ZIP code 04469 (Orono) 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 04469?
ZIP code 04469 in Orono, ME has a population of 2,702 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04469?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04469 is White at 82.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04469?
ZIP code 04469 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 99 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the average commute time in ZIP 04469?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 04469 is 12.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
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