Harborside, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04642
Hancock County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 123
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $71,563
- Median income Near-median income area
- $384,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 50.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Harborside pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04642 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04642 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Harborside, Hancock County, Maine, home to just 123 residents across 14.6 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04642 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,563 (3% below the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $54,863. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 3.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $384,600 (36% above the average Maine ZIP), while 76.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,320.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 50.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hancock County, so 04642 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 04642, Harborside, ME · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
123
Population
14.6
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04642?
62.5
Median Age
41.6%
Male
58.4%
Female
1.5%
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?
$71,563
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$54,863
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04642 ranks among Maine ZIPs
Harborside, ME household income vs. every Maine ZIP code
Median household income among 395 reporting Maine ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$71,563 Top 46% higher than 54% of 395 Maine ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
286housing units
286
Total Housing Units
123
Occupied Units
163
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$384,600
Median Home Value
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$1,320
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 04642, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,594,000.
5
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 04642 vs 04421 →
ZIP 04642 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04421
Castine (04421)
1,366 residents
- 04476
Penobscot (04476)
1,259 residents
- 04617
Brooksville (04617)
811 residents
- 04848
Islesboro (04848)
566 residents
- 04650 235
Little Deer Isle (04650)
235 residents
- 04642 123
Harborside (04642)
123 residents
- 04673 112
Sargentville (04673)
112 residents
- 04683 104
Sunset (04683)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04642 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04642 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04421
Castine (04421)
$113,750 median income
- 04650
Little Deer Isle (04650)
$110,063 median income
- 04848
Islesboro (04848)
$88,438 median income
- 04642
Harborside (04642)
$71,563 median income
- 04476
Penobscot (04476)
$63,194 median income
- 04673
Sargentville (04673)
$53,750 median income
- 04617
Brooksville (04617)
$52,078 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04642 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04642, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 04642 in?
ZIP code 04642 (Harborside) is located in Hancock County, Maine. Hancock County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hancock-me.
What is the population of ZIP code 04642?
ZIP code 04642 in Harborside, ME has a population of 123 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04642?
The median household income in ZIP 04642 is $71,563, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04642?
The median home value in ZIP 04642 is $384,600, which is 38% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04642?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04642 is White at 97.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04642?
ZIP code 04642 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04642?
In ZIP code 04642, 63.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 50.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 04642?
In ZIP code 04642, approximately 76.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04642?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04642 is 10.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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