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ZIP Code 04761: New Limerick, ME
ZIP code 04761 uses the postal name New Limerick, Maine and lies entirely in Aroostook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,810 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Limerick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aroostook County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.2 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04761?
04761 centers on 46.117°, -67.976° and covers 18.2 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 04763, 04730, 04780.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04761, 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 04761 compare with the rest of Aroostook County?
| Measure | 04761 | In Aroostook County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 372 | 37th of 42 | 353rd of 426 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $197k | not ranked | not ranked |
04761's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (372). 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 26% 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 04761?
The 2020 Census counted 590 people in 04761; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 372. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 372±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 590+11.5% since 2010 (529)
- Households
- 180
- Median age
- 58.3
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 04761?
Of the 372 people the ACS estimates in 04761, 15.3% are under 18 and 37.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.3%).
- Under 1815.3%
- 18 to 6447.6%
- 65 and older37.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.3%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- 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 04761 earn?
Median household income is $53,810 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,282 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,810±$7,464
- Income per person
- $37,714
- Below the poverty line
- 15.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,456250 returns; wages 68% 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 04761?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $196,900
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.0%
- Housing units
- 348
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04761?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
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 04761?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04763 | Oakfield | 629 | $46k | 7.3 mi |
| 04730 | Houlton | 10,106 | $62k | 7.5 mi |
| 04780 | Smyrna Mills | 783 | $63k | 14.4 mi |
| 04471 | Orient | 730 | $48k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 04747 | Island Falls | 1,316 | $57k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 04760 | Monticello | 674 | $52k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 04735 | Bridgewater | 492 | $65k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 04764 | Oxbow | 88 | – | 24.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.