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ZIP Code 04691: Whiting, ME
ZIP code 04691 uses the postal name Whiting, Maine and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,164 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whiting · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.7 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04691?
04691 centers on 44.760°, -67.255° and covers 46.7 square miles of land plus 5.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04626, 04628, 04655, 04652, 04630.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04691, 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 04691 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 04691 | In Washington County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 499 | 22nd of 31 | 334th of 426 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $213k | not ranked | not ranked |
04691's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (499). 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 17% 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 04691?
The 2020 Census counted 460 people in 04691; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 499. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 499±98 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 460+4.3% since 2010 (441)
- Households
- 233
- Median age
- 49.9
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 04691?
Of the 499 people the ACS estimates in 04691, 18.0% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.4%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older27.7%
- White, not Hispanic89.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 04691 earn?
Median household income is $55,164 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,251 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,164
- Income per person
- $27,877
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,005210 returns; wages 64% 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 04691?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $212,900
- Median gross rent
- $600
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.6%
- Housing units
- 380
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04691?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 04691?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04626 | Cutler | 492 | $73k | 6.5 mi |
| 04628 | Dennysville | 582 | $52k | 7.9 mi |
| 04655 | Machiasport | 1,016 | $60k | 9.4 mi |
| 04652 | Lubec | 1,525 | $52k | 10.3 mi |
| 04630 | East Machias | 1,230 | $58k | 13.0 mi |
| 04654 | Machias | 3,340 | $49k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 04666 | Pembroke | 1,178 | $61k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 04631 | Eastport | 1,263 | $46k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.