ZIP Code 04538

ZIP code 04538 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.6 square miles in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine. The area is home to 2,080 residents, producing a population density of 165 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 04538 against Maine and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04538 sits at $56,500 (23% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $40,517. The poverty rate stands at 18.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $388,100 (37% above the state average) with median rent at $1,058 per month, and 73.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04538 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lincoln County, so you can benchmark 04538 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →