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ZIP Code 04479: Sangerville, ME
ZIP code 04479 uses the postal name Sangerville, Maine and lies entirely in Piscataquis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sangerville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Piscataquis County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.4 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04479?
04479 centers on 45.124°, -69.287° and covers 38.4 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 04930, 04426, 04443.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04479, 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 04479 compare with the rest of Piscataquis County?
| Measure | 04479 | In Piscataquis County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,136 | 9th of 16 | 255th of 426 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
04479's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,009) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,313); 04479's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,451) is more than a quarter of the figure ($124,000). 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 33% 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 04479?
The 2020 Census counted 1,306 people in 04479; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,136. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,136±169 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,306−2.8% since 2010 (1,343)
- Households
- 643
- Median age
- 53.9
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 04479?
Of the 1,136 people the ACS estimates in 04479, 14.1% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1814.1%
- 18 to 6461.8%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 04479 earn?
Median household income is $50,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,805 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,313±$14,009
- Income per person
- $31,497
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,217590 returns; wages 76% 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 04479?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,000
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.4%
- Housing units
- 930
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04479?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Manufacturing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 04479?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04930 | Dexter | 4,258 | $54k | 6.9 mi |
| 04426 | Dover Foxcroft | 4,999 | $64k | 8.1 mi |
| 04443 | Guilford | 2,211 | $54k | 9.7 mi |
| 04939 | Garland | 823 | $51k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 04923 | Cambridge | 532 | $63k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 04481 | Sebec | 547 | $75k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 04928 | Corinna | 2,192 | $57k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 04422 | Charleston | 1,117 | $75k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.