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ZIP Code 04551: Bremen, ME
ZIP code 04551 uses the postal name Bremen, Maine and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bremen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County
- House district
- ME-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.5 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04551?
04551 centers on 43.985°, -69.435° and covers 16.5 square miles of land plus 11.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04539, 04543, 04564, 04547, 04572.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04551, 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 04551 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 04551 | In Lincoln County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 917 | 14th of 27 | 281st of 426 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $425k | not ranked | not ranked |
04551's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (917). 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 44% 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 04551?
The 2020 Census counted 823 people in 04551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 917. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 917±193 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 823+2.1% since 2010 (806)
- Households
- 390
- Median age
- 52.1
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 04551?
Of the 917 people the ACS estimates in 04551, 18.6% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1818.6%
- 18 to 6447.2%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 04551 earn?
Median household income is $100,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,641 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,000±$20,601
- Income per person
- $56,375
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,910420 returns; wages 44% 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 04551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $425,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.6%
- Housing units
- 668
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 04551?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation4
- Construction3
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 04551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04539 | Bristol | 1,456 | $96k | 3.4 mi |
| 04543 | Damariscotta | 2,192 | $59k | 3.8 mi |
| 04564 | Round Pond | 520 | $133k | 4.2 mi |
| 04547 | Friendship | 1,213 | $76k | 5.1 mi |
| 04572 | Waldoboro | 5,253 | $69k | 9.9 mi |
| 04573 | Walpole | 557 | $86k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 04541 | Chamberlain | 45 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 04558 | Pemaquid | 382 | $92k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 04553 | Newcastle | 1,913 | $90k | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.