Burnham, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04922
Waldo County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,164
- 12/sq mi
- $59,261
- Median income
- $178,100
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Burnham pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04922 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04922 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Burnham, Waldo County, Maine, home to just 1,164 residents across 100.3 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04922 reports a modest median household income of $59,261 (19% below the Maine average), while per-capita income is $29,436. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $178,100 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $1,308 per month, and 87.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.4, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Waldo County, so you can benchmark 04922 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 04922, Burnham, 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
1,164
Population
100.3
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04922?
48.4
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
0.5%
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?
$59,261
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$29,436
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
21.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 04922 ranks nationally
Burnham, ME household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,261 28th percentile higher than 28% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
672
Total Housing Units
411
Occupied Units
261
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,100
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$1,308
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 04922, employing approximately 262 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,767,000.
12
Businesses
262
Employees
$11.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 25.0% |
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 04922 vs 04988 →
ZIP 04922 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04967
Pittsfield (04967)
4,230 residents
- 04988
Unity (04988)
2,134 residents
- 04922 1,164
Burnham (04922)
1,164 residents
- 04987 1,030
Troy (04987)
1,030 residents
- 04929 837
Detroit (04929)
837 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04922 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04922 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04988
Unity (04988)
$62,929 median income
- 04922
Burnham (04922)
$59,261 median income
- 04967
Pittsfield (04967)
$57,381 median income
- 04929
Detroit (04929)
$51,111 median income
- 04987
Troy (04987)
$44,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04922 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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