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ZIP Code 04973: Searsmont, ME
ZIP code 04973 uses the postal name Searsmont, Maine and lies entirely in Waldo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Searsmont · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Waldo County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.7 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04973?
04973 centers on 44.368°, -69.186° and covers 37.7 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 04952, 04941, 04862, 04849, 04847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04973, 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 04973 compare with the rest of Waldo County?
| Measure | 04973 | In Waldo County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,646 | 10th of 18 | 197th of 426 |
| Median household income | $87k | 3rd of 12 | 52nd of 200 |
| Median home value | $284k | 3rd of 11 | 101st of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% 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 04973?
The 2020 Census counted 1,400 people in 04973; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,646. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,646±407 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,400+0.8% since 2010 (1,389)
- Households
- 660
- Median age
- 44.5
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 04973?
Of the 1,646 people the ACS estimates in 04973, 13.9% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6465.2%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 04973 earn?
Median household income is $87,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Waldo County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,476 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,000±$20,114
- Income per person
- $40,479
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,577730 returns; wages 54% 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 04973?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $284,000
- Median gross rent
- $940
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 798
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04973?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 04973?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04952 | Morrill | 1,790 | $68k | 3.4 mi |
| 04941 | Freedom | 1,577 | $66k | 8.5 mi |
| 04862 | Union | 4,023 | $74k | 8.6 mi |
| 04849 | Lincolnville | 4,017 | $80k | 8.7 mi |
| 04847 | Hope | 1,748 | $87k | 8.8 mi |
| 04949 | Liberty | 969 | $71k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 04915 | Belfast | 9,107 | $66k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 04843 | Camden | 5,242 | $82k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.