Meddybemps, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04657
Washington County, Maine — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 363
- 1/sq mi
- $49,191
- Median income
- $220,600
- Median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Meddybemps pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04657 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04657 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 259.3 square miles in Meddybemps, Washington County, Maine. The area is home to 363 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 04657 against Maine and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04657 sits at $49,191 (33% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $33,663. The poverty rate stands at 15.3% and the unemployment rate at 9.9%. On housing, the median home value is $220,600 (22% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04657 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.6, 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 04657 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 04657, Meddybemps, 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
363
Population
259.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04657?
59.6
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
11.3%
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?
$49,191
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$33,663
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04657 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,191 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
405
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
232
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$220,600
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 04657, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$27K
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 04657 vs 04630 →
ZIP 04657 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04694
Baileyville (04694)
2,376 residents
- 04630
East Machias (04630)
1,398 residents
- 04657 363
Meddybemps (04657)
363 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04657 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04657 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04694
Baileyville (04694)
$65,417 median income
- 04630
East Machias (04630)
$57,857 median income
- 04657
Meddybemps (04657)
$49,191 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04657 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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