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ZIP Code 04685: Swans Island, ME
ZIP code 04685 uses the postal name Swans Island, Maine and lies entirely in Hancock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Swans Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hancock County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.0 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04685?
04685 centers on 44.158°, -68.442° and covers 16.0 square miles of land plus 68.3 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04685, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 04685 compare with the rest of Hancock County?
| Measure | 04685 | In Hancock County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 438 | 26th of 41 | 347th of 426 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $317k | not ranked | not ranked |
04685's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (438). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 04685?
The 2020 Census counted 355 people in 04685; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 438. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 438±123 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 355
- Households
- 200
- Median age
- 52.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 04685?
Of the 438 people the ACS estimates in 04685, 16.4% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.9%).
- Under 1816.4%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.0%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 04685 earn?
Median household income is $86,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $86,250±$13,009
- Income per person
- $67,412
- Below the poverty line
- 1.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,983180 returns; wages 35% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 04685?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $316,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 493
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04685?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 04685?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04635 | Frenchboro | 30 | $42k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 04653 | Bass Harbor | 719 | $90k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 04674 | Seal Cove | 284 | $77k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 04612 | Bernard | 505 | $90k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 04616 | Brooklin | 869 | $69k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 04681 | Stonington | 840 | $60k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 04679 | Southwest Harbor | 1,553 | $59k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 04645 | Isle Au Haut | 69 | $50k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.