New Limerick, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04761
Aroostook County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 529
- 11/sq mi
- $53,810
- Median income
- $196,900
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Limerick pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04761 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04761 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Limerick, Aroostook County, Maine, home to just 529 residents across 47.7 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04761 reports a modest median household income of $53,810 (27% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $37,714. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.2%. Median home value sits at $196,900 (31% below the state average), median rent at $775 a month, and owner-occupancy at 80.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.3, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Aroostook County, so you can benchmark 04761 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 04761, New Limerick, ME · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
529
Population
47.7
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04761?
58.3
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
1.6%
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?
$53,810
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$37,714
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04761 ranks nationally
New Limerick, ME household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,810 19th percentile higher than 19% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
348
Total Housing Units
180
Occupied Units
168
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$196,900
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 04761, employing approximately 218 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,161,000.
14
Businesses
218
Employees
$20.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
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 04761 vs 04730 →
ZIP 04761 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04730
Houlton (04730)
9,992 residents
- 04763 726
Oakfield (04763)
726 residents
- 04761 529
New Limerick (04761)
529 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04761 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04761 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04730
Houlton (04730)
$61,980 median income
- 04761
New Limerick (04761)
$53,810 median income
- 04763
Oakfield (04763)
$46,378 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04761 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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