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ZIP Code 04573: Walpole, ME
ZIP code 04573 uses the postal name Walpole, Maine and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walpole · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County
- House district
- ME-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.9 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04573?
04573 centers on 43.951°, -69.552° and covers 7.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 04539, 04568, 04558.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04573, 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 04573 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 04573 | In Lincoln County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 557 | 16th of 27 | 319th of 426 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $420k | not ranked | not ranked |
04573's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (557). 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 48% 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 04573?
The 2020 Census counted 666 people in 04573; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 557. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 32.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 557±76 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 666+32.9% since 2010 (501)
- Households
- 182
- Median age
- 33.4
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 04573?
Of the 557 people the ACS estimates in 04573, 14.4% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.5%).
- Under 1814.4%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older22.1%
- White, not Hispanic93.5%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 04573 earn?
Median household income is $86,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,724 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,250±$28,110
- Income per person
- $41,447
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,578270 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 04573?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $420,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 264
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04573?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6
- 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 04573?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04539 | Bristol | 1,456 | $96k | 2.9 mi |
| 04568 | South Bristol | 512 | $55k | 4.5 mi |
| 04558 | Pemaquid | 382 | $92k | 4.7 mi |
| 04556 | Edgecomb | 1,251 | $109k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 04564 | Round Pond | 520 | $133k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 04537 | Boothbay | 1,685 | $77k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 04541 | Chamberlain | 45 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 04543 | Damariscotta | 2,192 | $59k | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.