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ZIP Code 04971: Saint Albans, ME
ZIP code 04971 uses the postal name Saint Albans, Maine and lies entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,600 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Albans · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 44.8 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04971?
04971 centers on 44.938°, -69.397° and covers 44.8 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04965, 04928, 04930, 04943, 04942.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04971, 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 04971 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 04971 | In Somerset County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,831 | 12th of 26 | 179th of 426 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | 2nd of 14 | 180th of 242 |
04971's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,142) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,600). 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 38% 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 04971?
The 2020 Census counted 2,045 people in 04971; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,831. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,831±267 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,045+2.0% since 2010 (2,005)
- Households
- 838
- Median age
- 54.3
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 04971?
Of the 1,831 people the ACS estimates in 04971, 18.8% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.0%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.0%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 04971 earn?
Median household income is $65,600 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,065 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,600±$23,142
- Income per person
- $34,734
- Below the poverty line
- 23.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,426960 returns; wages 73% 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 04971?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $194,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,056
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.2%
- Housing units
- 1,262
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04971?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance6
- Construction5
- Retail trade4
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 04971?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04965 | Palmyra | 2,209 | $61k | 6.7 mi |
| 04928 | Corinna | 2,192 | $57k | 6.8 mi |
| 04930 | Dexter | 4,258 | $54k | 7.1 mi |
| 04943 | Hartland | 1,602 | $46k | 7.3 mi |
| 04942 | Harmony | 1,192 | $54k | 12.0 mi |
| 04923 | Cambridge | 532 | $63k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 04953 | Newport | 3,143 | $60k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 04967 | Pittsfield | 3,930 | $57k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.