ZIP Code 04854

ZIP code 04854 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 23.0 square miles in Owls Head, Knox County, Maine. The area is home to 1,580 residents, producing a population density of 69 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 04854 against Maine and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 04854 sits at $87,325 (19% above the Maine average), while per-capita income is $55,125. The poverty rate stands at 5.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $413,300 (46% above the state average) with median rent at $1,191 per month, and 81.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 04854 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 04854 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 →