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ZIP Code 04487: Springfield, ME
ZIP code 04487 uses the postal name Springfield, Maine and lies entirely in Penobscot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Springfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Penobscot County
- Metro area
- Bangor, ME
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 226.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04487?
04487 centers on 45.388°, -68.104° and covers 226.7 square miles of land plus 15.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 04455, 04495, 04490, 04451, 04459, 04413, 04497, 04668, 04408.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04487, 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 04487 compare with the rest of Penobscot County?
| Measure | 04487 | In Penobscot County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 838 | 36th of 47 | 289th of 426 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
04487's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (838). 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 9% 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 04487?
The 2020 Census counted 778 people in 04487; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 838. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 838±140 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 778−19.3% since 2010 (964)
- Households
- 416
- Median age
- 54.4
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 04487?
Of the 838 people the ACS estimates in 04487, 10.1% are under 18 and 27.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1810.1%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older27.6%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 04487 earn?
Median household income is $48,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,712 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,000±$24,637
- Income per person
- $33,480
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 17.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,511360 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 04487?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.2%
- Housing units
- 971
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04487?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 04487?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04455 | Lee | 925 | $50k | 9.7 mi |
| 04495 | Winn | 287 | $36k | 12.9 mi |
| 04490 | Topsfield | 228 | $46k | 13.4 mi |
| 04451 | Kingman | 217 | $32k | 14.1 mi |
| 04459 | Mattawamkeag | 750 | $49k | 18.0 mi |
| 04413 | Brookton | 162 | $55k | 18.6 mi |
| 04497 | Wytopitlock | 311 | $49k | 23.5 mi |
| 04668 | Princeton | 2,010 | $49k | 24.0 mi |
| 04408 | Aurora | 194 | – | 28.2 mi |
| 04417 | Burlington | 355 | $46k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 04457 | Lincoln | 5,823 | $57k | 21.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.