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ZIP Code 04762: New Sweden, ME
ZIP code 04762 uses the postal name New Sweden, Maine and lies entirely in Aroostook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Sweden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aroostook County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.5 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04762?
04762 centers on 46.976°, -68.115° and covers 34.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 04783, 04736.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04762, 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 04762 compare with the rest of Aroostook County?
| Measure | 04762 | In Aroostook County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 494 | 30th of 42 | 336th of 426 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $165k | not ranked | not ranked |
04762's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (494). 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 21% 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 04762?
The 2020 Census counted 577 people in 04762; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 494. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 494±105 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 577
- Households
- 204
- Median age
- 50.5
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 04762?
Of the 494 people the ACS estimates in 04762, 23.1% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.2%), then Other or two or more (10.5%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6446.2%
- 65 and older30.8%
- White, not Hispanic87.2%
- Other or two or more10.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- 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 04762 earn?
Median household income is $58,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,333±$23,190
- Income per person
- $33,197
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,946240 returns; wages 67% 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 04762?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,700
- Median gross rent
- $658
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.2%
- Housing units
- 261
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04762?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 04762?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04783 | Stockholm | 545 | $76k | 5.3 mi |
| 04736 | Caribou | 9,025 | $54k | 6.0 mi |
| 04766 | Perham | 326 | $63k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 04785 | Van Buren | 2,073 | $42k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 04750 | Limestone | 1,815 | $49k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 04786 | Washburn | 1,599 | $55k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 04779 | Sinclair | 446 | $74k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 04742 | Fort Fairfield | 3,309 | $71k | 18.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.