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ZIP Code 04860: Tenants Harbor, ME
ZIP code 04860 uses the postal name Tenants Harbor, Maine and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tenants Harbor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- House district
- ME-1 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.4 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04860?
04860 centers on 43.944°, -69.243° and covers 19.4 square miles of land plus 18.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 04855, 04563, 04859, 04858.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04860, 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 04860 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 04860 | In Knox County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,543 | 9th of 19 | 209th of 426 |
| Median household income | $87k | 4th of 11 | 54th of 200 |
| Median home value | $271k | not ranked | not ranked |
04860's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$195,914) is more than a quarter of the figure ($271,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 04860?
The 2020 Census counted 1,800 people in 04860; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,543. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,543±276 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,800
- Households
- 816
- Median age
- 53.1
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 04860?
Of the 1,543 people the ACS estimates in 04860, 11.1% are under 18 and 37.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1811.1%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older37.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 04860 earn?
Median household income is $86,833 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Knox County.
- Median household income
- $86,833±$17,123
- Income per person
- $50,883
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 44.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,073860 returns; wages 41% 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 04860?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $271,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,603
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.1%
- Housing units
- 1,552
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 04860?
51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12
- Construction8
- Accommodation and food services5
- Retail trade4
- Manufacturing3
- Wholesale trade3
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 04860?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04855 | Port Clyde | 313 | $250k+ | 2.4 mi |
| 04563 | Cushing | 1,460 | $84k | 4.9 mi |
| 04859 | Spruce Head | 753 | $75k | 5.5 mi |
| 04858 | South Thomaston | 1,378 | $87k | 8.3 mi |
| 04547 | Friendship | 1,213 | $76k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 04551 | Bremen | 917 | $100k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 04854 | Owls Head | 1,482 | $87k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 04564 | Round Pond | 520 | $133k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.