Residential delivery area · Maine
ZIP Code 04547: Friendship, ME
ZIP code 04547 uses the postal name Friendship, Maine and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Friendship · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- House district
- ME-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.1 sq mi · 86 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04547?
04547 centers on 43.979°, -69.333° and covers 14.1 square miles of land plus 9.4 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 04563, 04551, 04572.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04547, 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 04547 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 04547 | In Knox County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,213 | 14th of 19 | 245th of 426 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $275k | 8th of 13 | 109th of 242 |
04547's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,921) is more than a quarter of the figure ($75,625). 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 51% 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 04547?
The 2020 Census counted 1,142 people in 04547; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,213. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,213±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,142−0.9% since 2010 (1,152)
- Households
- 553
- Median age
- 55.5
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 04547?
Of the 1,213 people the ACS estimates in 04547, 15.3% are under 18 and 37.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1815.3%
- 18 to 6447.4%
- 65 and older37.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- 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 04547 earn?
Median household income is $75,625 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,597 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,625±$21,921
- Income per person
- $53,097
- Below the poverty line
- 10.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,115610 returns; wages 42% 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 04547?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,370
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.1%
- Housing units
- 905
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 04547?
54 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting25
- Construction8
- Wholesale trade8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 04547?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04563 | Cushing | 1,460 | $84k | 4.4 mi |
| 04551 | Bremen | 917 | $100k | 5.1 mi |
| 04572 | Waldoboro | 5,253 | $69k | 10.2 mi |
| 04855 | Port Clyde | 313 | $250k+ | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 04860 | Tenants Harbor | 1,543 | $87k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 04564 | Round Pond | 520 | $133k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 04539 | Bristol | 1,456 | $96k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 04543 | Damariscotta | 2,192 | $59k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 04859 | Spruce Head | 753 | $75k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.