Saint Francis, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04774
Aroostook County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 730
- 2/sq mi
- $32,250
- Median income
- $99,800
- Median home value
- 18.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Saint Francis pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04774 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04774 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saint Francis, Aroostook County, Maine, home to just 730 residents across 456.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04774 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $32,250 (56% below the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,395. The poverty rate is 21.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,800 (65% below the average Maine ZIP), and median rent is $493; owner occupancy is 77.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.7, and the average commute is 40 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Maine and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 04774.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 04774
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Saint Francis, ME
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 04774.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
11 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 04774, Saint Francis, 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
730
Population
456.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04774?
60.7
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
3.8%
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?
$32,250
Median Household Income
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$31,395
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
40.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
608housing units
608
Total Housing Units
370
Occupied Units
238
Vacant Units
1.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,800
Median Home Value
-65% vs state ZIP avg
$493
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 04774, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,306,000.
24
Businesses
81
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 11 | 45.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 16.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04774, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.