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ZIP Code 04912: Athens, ME
ZIP code 04912 uses the postal name Athens, Maine and lies entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 860 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Athens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 56.5 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04912?
04912 centers on 44.965°, -69.667° and covers 56.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04942, 04979, 04943, 04920, 04976.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04912, 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 04912 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 04912 | In Somerset County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 858 | 18th of 26 | 284th of 426 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $158k | not ranked | not ranked |
04912's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (858). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of 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 04912?
The 2020 Census counted 982 people in 04912; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 858. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 858±170 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 982−6.3% since 2010 (1,048)
- Households
- 330
- Median age
- 47.6
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 04912?
Of the 858 people the ACS estimates in 04912, 21.1% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older24.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, 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 04912 earn?
Median household income is $51,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,945 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,250±$13,542
- Income per person
- $28,396
- Below the poverty line
- 25.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,690480 returns; wages 70% 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 04912?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,300
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.3%
- Housing units
- 521
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04912?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 04912?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04942 | Harmony | 1,192 | $54k | 6.4 mi |
| 04979 | Solon | 963 | $69k | 7.1 mi |
| 04943 | Hartland | 1,602 | $46k | 9.3 mi |
| 04920 | Bingham | 1,866 | $40k | 11.8 mi |
| 04976 | Skowhegan | 10,072 | $54k | 12.2 mi |
| 04950 | Madison | 4,782 | $62k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 04923 | Cambridge | 532 | $63k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 04958 | North Anson | 2,002 | $55k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.