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ZIP Code 04563: Cushing, ME
ZIP code 04563 uses the postal name Cushing, Maine and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cushing · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- House district
- ME-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.2 sq mi · 76 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04563?
04563 centers on 44.014°, -69.259° and covers 19.2 square miles of land plus 6.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 04547, 04860, 04858, 04861, 04864, 04572.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04563, 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 04563 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 04563 | In Knox County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,460 | 11th of 19 | 217th of 426 |
| Median household income | $84k | 6th of 11 | 68th of 200 |
| Median home value | $410k | 5th of 13 | 38th of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% of all 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 04563?
The 2020 Census counted 1,502 people in 04563; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,460. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,460±225 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,502−2.1% since 2010 (1,534)
- Households
- 686
- Median age
- 48.8
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 04563?
Of the 1,460 people the ACS estimates in 04563, 17.1% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 04563 earn?
Median household income is $83,500 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Knox County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,437 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,500±$18,685
- Income per person
- $59,310
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,436770 returns; wages 53% 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 04563?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $409,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,553
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 943
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 04563?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10
- Construction8
- 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 04563?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04547 | Friendship | 1,213 | $76k | 4.4 mi |
| 04860 | Tenants Harbor | 1,543 | $87k | 4.9 mi |
| 04858 | South Thomaston | 1,378 | $87k | 5.7 mi |
| 04861 | Thomaston | 2,769 | $56k | 7.8 mi |
| 04864 | Warren | 4,932 | $75k | 7.9 mi |
| 04572 | Waldoboro | 5,253 | $69k | 9.7 mi |
| 04859 | Spruce Head | 753 | $75k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 04855 | Port Clyde | 313 | $250k+ | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 04854 | Owls Head | 1,482 | $87k | 8.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.