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ZIP Code 04686: Wesley, ME
ZIP code 04686 uses the postal name Wesley, Maine and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,353 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Wesley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 117.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04686?
04686 centers on 44.997°, -67.694° and covers 117.0 square miles of land plus 6.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 04694, 04668, 04630, 04654.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04686, 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 04686 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 04686 | In Washington County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 328 | 25th of 31 | 359th of 426 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
04686's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (328). 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 7% 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 04686?
The 2020 Census counted 135 people in 04686; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 328. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 328±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 135
- Households
- 142
- Median age
- 37.4
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 04686?
Of the 328 people the ACS estimates in 04686, 15.2% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6466.2%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 04686 earn?
Median household income is $52,353 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,353±$31,874
- Income per person
- $28,117
- Below the poverty line
- 33.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
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 04686?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $69,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.3%
- Housing units
- 289
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 04686?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04694 | Baileyville | 2,155 | $65k | 13.4 mi |
| 04668 | Princeton | 2,010 | $49k | 13.8 mi |
| 04630 | East Machias | 1,230 | $58k | 14.0 mi |
| 04654 | Machias | 3,340 | $49k | 23.2 mi |
| 04657 | Meddybemps | 326 | $49k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 04623 | Columbia Falls | 1,173 | $50k | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 04622 | Cherryfield | 1,050 | $44k | 21.5 mi (near) |
| 04628 | Dennysville | 582 | $52k | 22.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.