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ZIP Code 04786: Washburn, ME
ZIP code 04786 uses the postal name Washburn, Maine and lies entirely in Aroostook County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,326 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Washburn (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Washburn · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aroostook County
- Census places
- Washburn census-designated place
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.3 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04786?
04786 centers on 46.795°, -68.192° and covers 70.3 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 04766, 04736, 04769, 04757.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04786, 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 04786 compare with the rest of Aroostook County?
| Measure | 04786 | In Aroostook County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,599 | 10th of 42 | 204th of 426 |
| Median household income | $55k | 9th of 14 | 176th of 200 |
| Median home value | $115k | 11th of 12 | 238th of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% of all 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 04786?
The 2020 Census counted 1,756 people in 04786; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,599. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,599±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,756−10.9% since 2010 (1,970)
- Households
- 726
- Median age
- 49.1
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 04786?
Of the 1,599 people the ACS estimates in 04786, 20.9% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.3%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6453.5%
- 65 and older25.6%
- White, not Hispanic91.3%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 04786 earn?
Median household income is $55,326 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Aroostook County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,665 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,326±$6,343
- Income per person
- $30,989
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,695800 returns; wages 77% 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 04786?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,100
- Median gross rent
- $492
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 853
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04786?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 04786?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04766 | Perham | 326 | $63k | 6.8 mi |
| 04736 | Caribou | 9,025 | $54k | 11.1 mi |
| 04769 | Presque Isle | 8,736 | $56k | 12.0 mi |
| 04757 | Mapleton | 2,627 | $84k | 15.4 mi |
| 04762 | New Sweden | 494 | $58k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 04742 | Fort Fairfield | 3,309 | $71k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 04783 | Stockholm | 545 | $76k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 04750 | Limestone | 1,815 | $49k | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.