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ZIP Code 04974: Searsport, ME
ZIP code 04974 uses the postal name Searsport, Maine and lies entirely in Waldo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,303 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 15% of its land lies in Searsport (a census-designated place); 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Searsport · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Waldo County
- Census places
- Searsport census-designated place
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.7 sq mi · 93 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04974?
04974 centers on 44.471°, -68.929° and covers 28.7 square miles of land plus 13.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 04981, 04915, 04438.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04974, 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 04974 compare with the rest of Waldo County?
| Measure | 04974 | In Waldo County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,655 | 4th of 18 | 141st of 426 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $224k | not ranked | not ranked |
04974's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,867) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,303); 04974's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$77,600) is more than a quarter of the figure ($224,400). 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 53% 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 04974?
The 2020 Census counted 2,649 people in 04974; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,655. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,655
- 2020 Census count
- 2,649+1.5% since 2010 (2,611)
- Households
- 1,162
- Median age
- 42.9
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 04974?
Of the 2,655 people the ACS estimates in 04974, 15.8% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older23.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, 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 04974 earn?
Median household income is $64,303 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,493 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,303±$18,867
- Income per person
- $38,903
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,8231,420 returns; wages 65% 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 04974?
FHFA's house price index for 04974, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 119% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 95% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $224,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,105
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.4%
- Housing units
- 1,492
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 04974?
76 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade14
- Accommodation and food services10
- Construction9
- Health care and social assistance8
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 04974?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04981 | Stockton Springs | 2,575 | $78k | 5.3 mi |
| 04915 | Belfast | 9,107 | $66k | 5.4 mi |
| 04438 | Frankfort | 1,098 | $80k | 8.8 mi |
| 04421 | Castine | 1,362 | $114k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 04951 | Monroe | 1,001 | $81k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 04476 | Penobscot | 1,154 | $63k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 04642 | Harborside | 202 | $72k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 04849 | Lincolnville | 4,017 | $80k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.