Beals, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04611
Washington County, Maine — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 508
- 35/sq mi
- $64,063
- Median income
- $256,700
- Median home value
- 37.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Beals pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04611 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04611 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.6 square miles in Beals, Washington County, Maine. The area is home to 508 residents, producing a population density of 35 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 04611 against Maine and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04611 sits at $64,063 (13% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $48,216. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $256,700 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $907 per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04611 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 04611 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 04611, Beals, ME · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
508
Population
14.6
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04611?
48.0
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
5.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,063
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$48,216
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04611 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,063 37th percentile higher than 37% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
322
Total Housing Units
223
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$256,700
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$907
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 04611, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,061,000.
19
Businesses
88
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6 | 31.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 31.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 04611 vs 04649 →
ZIP 04611 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04649
Jonesport (04649)
1,370 residents
- 04606
Addison (04606)
1,272 residents
- 04611 508
Beals (04611)
508 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04611 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04611 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04649
Jonesport (04649)
$67,500 median income
- 04611
Beals (04611)
$64,063 median income
- 04606
Addison (04606)
$50,524 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04611 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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