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ZIP Code 04942: Harmony, ME
ZIP code 04942 uses the postal name Harmony, Maine and lies mostly in Somerset County (56% of its land) with the rest in Piscataquis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,636 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harmony · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County (56%); Piscataquis County (44%)
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 118.4 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04942?
04942 centers on 45.043°, -69.593° and covers 118.4 square miles of land plus 3.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 04912, 04923, 04920, 04943, 04971, 04406, 04930, 04443.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04942, 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 04942 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 04942 | In Somerset County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,192 | 15th of 26 | 247th of 426 |
| Median household income | $54k | 6th of 8 | 182nd of 200 |
| Median home value | $170k | 4th of 14 | 200th of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% 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 04942?
The 2020 Census counted 1,121 people in 04942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,192. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,192±199 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,121
- Households
- 572
- Median age
- 53.4
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 04942?
Of the 1,192 people the ACS estimates in 04942, 14.5% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1814.5%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 04942 earn?
Median household income is $53,636 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Somerset County.
- Median household income
- $53,636±$10,033
- Income per person
- $28,572
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,083520 returns; wages 74% 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 04942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,063
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 1,056
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04942?
10 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).
- 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 04942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04912 | Athens | 858 | $51k | 6.4 mi |
| 04923 | Cambridge | 532 | $63k | 7.0 mi |
| 04920 | Bingham | 1,866 | $40k | 11.2 mi |
| 04943 | Hartland | 1,602 | $46k | 11.8 mi |
| 04971 | Saint Albans | 1,831 | $66k | 12.0 mi |
| 04406 | Abbot | 675 | $53k | 12.9 mi |
| 04930 | Dexter | 4,258 | $54k | 13.1 mi |
| 04443 | Guilford | 2,211 | $54k | 16.4 mi |
| 04979 | Solon | 963 | $69k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.