Portage, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04768
Aroostook County, Maine — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 400
- 1/sq mi
- $60,000
- Median income
- $202,200
- Median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Portage pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04768 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04768 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 571.4 square miles in Portage, Aroostook County, Maine. The area is home to 400 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 04768 against Maine and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04768 sits at $60,000 (18% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $45,836. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $202,200 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $1,100 per month, and 93.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04768 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 04768 sits relative to Maine and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 04768, Portage, ME · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
400
Population
571.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04768?
66.2
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
5.9%
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?
$60,000
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$45,836
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04768 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,000 29th percentile higher than 29% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
472
Total Housing Units
192
Occupied Units
280
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,200
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$1,100
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 04768, employing approximately 95 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,069,000.
17
Businesses
95
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 17.6% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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