Residential delivery area · Maine
ZIP Code 04961: New Portland, ME
ZIP code 04961 uses the postal name New Portland, Maine and lies entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Portland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 377.3 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 04954 also use the name New Portland
Where is ZIP code 04961?
04961 centers on 45.152°, -70.161° and covers 377.3 square miles of land plus 34.2 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 04947, 04982, 04925, 04983, 04920, 04985, 04958, 04956, 04911, 04936 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04961, 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 04961 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 04961 | In Somerset County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 919 | 17th of 26 | 280th of 426 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $162k | not ranked | not ranked |
04961's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (919). 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 7% 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 04961?
The 2020 Census counted 1,008 people in 04961; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 919. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 919±146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,008
- Households
- 482
- Median age
- 50.6
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 04961?
Of the 919 people the ACS estimates in 04961, 18.2% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older27.7%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- 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 04961 earn?
Median household income is $53,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,750±$18,755
- Income per person
- $32,752
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,253450 returns; wages 63% 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 04961?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,100
- Median gross rent
- $346
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.4%
- Housing units
- 987
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04961?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 04961?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04947 | Kingfield | 1,596 | $70k | 9.0 mi |
| 04982 | Stratton | 269 | $31k | 11.8 mi |
| 04925 | Caratunk | 101 | $73k | 13.2 mi |
| 04983 | Strong | 2,005 | $54k | 16.8 mi |
| 04920 | Bingham | 1,866 | $40k | 17.6 mi |
| 04985 | West Forks | 217 | $67k | 20.1 mi |
| 04958 | North Anson | 2,002 | $55k | 20.3 mi |
| 04956 | New Vineyard | 607 | $62k | 24.6 mi |
| 04911 | Anson | 1,880 | $63k | 27.3 mi |
| 04936 | Eustis | 232 | $47k | 27.9 mi |
| 04945 | Jackman | 1,325 | $52k | 29.9 mi |
| 04979 | Solon | 963 | $69k | 22.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name New Portland?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name New Portland, ME without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 04954 | Somerset County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.