Harmony, ME · standard
ZIP Code 04942
Somerset County, Maine - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,326
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $53,636
- Median income Below-median income area
- $170,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Harmony pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 04942 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 04942 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Harmony, Somerset County, Maine, home to just 1,326 residents across 378.9 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 04942 reports a modest median household income of $53,636 (27% below the average Maine ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,572. The poverty rate is 16.1%, with unemployment at 3.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $170,300 (40% below the average Maine ZIP), and median rent is $1,063; owner occupancy is 72.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Somerset County, so 04942 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 04942, Harmony, 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
1,326
Population
378.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 04942?
53.4
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
1.9%
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?
$53,636
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$28,572
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
33.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 04942 ranks among Maine ZIPs
Harmony, ME household income vs. every Maine ZIP code
Median household income among 395 reporting Maine ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$53,636 16th percentile higher than 16% of 395 Maine ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,056housing units
1,056
Total Housing Units
572
Occupied Units
484
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,300
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$1,063
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 04942, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,450,000.
10
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 04942 vs 04923 →
ZIP 04942 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04942
Harmony (04942)
1,326 residents
- 04912
Athens (04912)
1,048 residents
- 04923 482
Cambridge (04923)
482 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 04942 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 04942 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 04923
Cambridge (04923)
$63,194 median income
- 04942
Harmony (04942)
$53,636 median income
- 04912
Athens (04912)
$51,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 04942 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 04942, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,326 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 04942 in?
ZIP code 04942 (Harmony) is located in Somerset County, Maine. Somerset County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/somerset-me.
What is the population of ZIP code 04942?
ZIP code 04942 in Harmony, ME has a population of 1,326 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 04942?
The median household income in ZIP 04942 is $53,636, which is 30% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 04942?
The median home value in ZIP 04942 is $170,300, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 04942?
The largest racial group in ZIP 04942 is White at 94.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 04942?
ZIP code 04942 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 40 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 04942?
In ZIP code 04942, 65.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 04942?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 04942 is 33.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 04942?
In ZIP code 04942, approximately 72.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 04942?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 04942 is 16.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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