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ZIP Code 04955: New Sharon, ME
ZIP code 04955 uses the postal name New Sharon, Maine and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,889 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Sharon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.2 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04955?
04955 centers on 44.647°, -69.993° and covers 45.2 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 04940, 04938, 04360, 04963, 04957, 04911.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04955, 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 04955 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 04955 | In Franklin County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,550 | 8th of 18 | 208th of 426 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | 7th of 9 | 199th of 242 |
04955's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,510) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,889). 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 35% 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 04955?
The 2020 Census counted 1,448 people in 04955; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,550. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,550±230 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,448+6.3% since 2010 (1,362)
- Households
- 604
- Median age
- 43.9
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 04955?
Of the 1,550 people the ACS estimates in 04955, 20.0% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older23.8%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 04955 earn?
Median household income is $63,889 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,565 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,889±$20,510
- Income per person
- $34,619
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,505740 returns; wages 72% 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 04955?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,200
- Median gross rent
- $961
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 736
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04955?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Retail trade5
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 04955?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04940 | Farmington Falls | 0 | – | 4.7 mi |
| 04938 | Farmington | 10,542 | $56k | 5.5 mi |
| 04360 | Vienna | 536 | $76k | 6.4 mi |
| 04963 | Oakland | 7,524 | $78k | 6.6 mi |
| 04957 | Norridgewock | 4,006 | $66k | 7.9 mi |
| 04911 | Anson | 1,880 | $63k | 9.2 mi |
| 04992 | West Farmington | 0 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 04918 | Belgrade Lakes | 0 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.