ZIP Code 04574

ZIP code 04574 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 98.1 square miles in Washington, Knox County, Maine. The area is home to 1,510 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 04574 against Maine and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04574 sits at $59,861 (19% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $38,398. The poverty rate stands at 15.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $195,200 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $1,036 per month, and 92.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04574 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.2, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 04574 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 →