Jonesboro, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04648
Washington County, Maine — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 580
- 7/sq mi
- $63,750
- Median income
- $151,400
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jonesboro pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04648 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04648 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 89.2 square miles in Jonesboro, Washington County, Maine. The area is home to 580 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 04648 against Maine and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04648 sits at $63,750 (13% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $32,288. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.0%. On housing, the median home value is $151,400 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $1,081 per month, and 81.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04648 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 04648 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 04648, Jonesboro, 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
580
Population
89.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04648?
38.3
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
2.8%
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?
$63,750
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$32,288
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04648 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,750 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US 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?
346
Total Housing Units
268
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,400
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$1,081
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 04648, employing approximately 86 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,159,000.
11
Businesses
86
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 04648 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04654
Machias (04654)
3,424 residents
- 04649
Jonesport (04649)
1,370 residents
- 04606 1,272
Addison (04606)
1,272 residents
- 04623 1,054
Columbia Falls (04623)
1,054 residents
- 04648 580
Jonesboro (04648)
580 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04648 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04648 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
- 04648
Jonesboro (04648)
$63,750 median income
- 04606
Addison (04606)
$50,524 median income
- 04623
Columbia Falls (04623)
$50,163 median income
- 04654
Machias (04654)
$48,838 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04648 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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