Whiting, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04691
Washington County, Maine — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 441
- 4/sq mi
- $55,164
- Median income
- $212,900
- Median home value
- 35.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Whiting pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04691 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04691 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 122.5 square miles in Whiting, Washington County, Maine. The area is home to 441 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 04691 against Maine and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04691 sits at $55,164 (25% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $27,877. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $212,900 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $600 per month, and 93.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04691 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 04691 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 04691, Whiting, 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
441
Population
122.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04691?
49.9
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
3.6%
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?
$55,164
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$27,877
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04691 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,164 21st percentile higher than 21% 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?
380
Total Housing Units
233
Occupied Units
147
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$212,900
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$600
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 04691, employing approximately 71 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,756,000.
11
Businesses
71
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
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 04691 vs 04626 →
ZIP 04691 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04655
Machiasport (04655)
1,119 residents
- 04628
Dennysville (04628)
703 residents
- 04626
Cutler (04626)
507 residents
- 04691 441
Whiting (04691)
441 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04691 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04691 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04626
Cutler (04626)
$72,946 median income
- 04655
Machiasport (04655)
$60,000 median income
- 04691
Whiting (04691)
$55,164 median income
- 04628
Dennysville (04628)
$52,159 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04691 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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