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ZIP Code 04742: Fort Fairfield, ME
ZIP code 04742 uses the postal name Fort Fairfield, Maine and lies entirely in Aroostook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,852 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Fort Fairfield (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Fairfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aroostook County
- Census places
- Fort Fairfield census-designated place
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 77.0 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04742?
04742 centers on 46.776°, -67.859° and covers 77.0 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 04769, 04740, 04736, 04750.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04742, 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 04742 compare with the rest of Aroostook County?
| Measure | 04742 | In Aroostook County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,309 | 6th of 42 | 115th of 426 |
| Median household income | $71k | 2nd of 14 | 107th of 200 |
| Median home value | $161k | 5th of 12 | 216th of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all 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 04742?
The 2020 Census counted 3,322 people in 04742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,309. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,309
- 2020 Census count
- 3,322−5.0% since 2010 (3,496)
- Households
- 1,521
- Median age
- 49.7
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 04742?
Of the 3,309 people the ACS estimates in 04742, 13.5% are under 18 and 30.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1813.5%
- 18 to 6455.7%
- 65 and older30.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 04742 earn?
Median household income is $70,852 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Aroostook County. It rose from $49,640 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,852±$16,364
- Income per person
- $45,492
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,6001,520 returns; wages 72% 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 04742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,000
- Median gross rent
- $945
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 1,855
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04742?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction4
- Finance and insurance4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 04742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04769 | Presque Isle | 8,736 | $56k | 8.7 mi |
| 04740 | Easton | 1,433 | $53k | 9.9 mi |
| 04736 | Caribou | 9,025 | $54k | 12.3 mi |
| 04750 | Limestone | 1,815 | $49k | 12.3 mi |
| 04758 | Mars Hill | 1,405 | $65k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 04786 | Washburn | 1,599 | $55k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 04787 | Westfield | 382 | $54k | 17.5 mi (near) |
| 04762 | New Sweden | 494 | $58k | 18.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.