Sinclair, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04779
Aroostook County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 398
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,438
- Median income Near-median income area
- $172,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sinclair pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04779 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04779 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sinclair, Aroostook County, Maine, home to just 398 residents across 248.8 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04779 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,438 (1% above the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,924. The poverty rate is 10.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $172,200 (39% below the average Maine ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Aroostook County, so 04779 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 04779, Sinclair, 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
398
Population
248.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04779?
63.8
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
4.5%
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?
$74,438
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$52,924
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 04779 ranks among Maine ZIPs
Sinclair, ME household income vs. every Maine ZIP code
Median household income among 395 reporting Maine ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$74,438 Top 41% higher than 59% of 395 Maine 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
552housing units
552
Total Housing Units
201
Occupied Units
351
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,200
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 04779, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $986,000.
9
Businesses
23
Employees
$986K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 04779 vs 04772 →
ZIP 04779 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04772
Saint Agatha (04772)
762 residents
- 04783
Stockholm (04783)
426 residents
- 04779
Sinclair (04779)
398 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04779 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04779 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04783
Stockholm (04783)
$75,625 median income
- 04772
Saint Agatha (04772)
$75,417 median income
- 04779
Sinclair (04779)
$74,438 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04779 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04779, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 04779 in?
ZIP code 04779 (Sinclair) is located in Aroostook County, Maine. Aroostook County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/aroostook-me.
What is the population of ZIP code 04779?
ZIP code 04779 in Sinclair, ME has a population of 398 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04779?
The median household income in ZIP 04779 is $74,438, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04779?
The median home value in ZIP 04779 is $172,200, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04779?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04779 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04779?
ZIP code 04779 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04779?
In ZIP code 04779, 64.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04779?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04779 is 10.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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