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ZIP Code 04986: Thorndike, ME
ZIP code 04986 uses the postal name Thorndike, Maine and lies entirely in Waldo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thorndike · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Waldo County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.3 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04986?
04986 centers on 44.549°, -69.211° and covers 54.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 04921, 04941, 04988, 04987, 04952, 04915.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04986, 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 04986 compare with the rest of Waldo County?
| Measure | 04986 | In Waldo County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,228 | 6th of 18 | 153rd of 426 |
| Median household income | $72k | 7th of 12 | 103rd of 200 |
| Median home value | $185k | 11th of 11 | 188th of 242 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% 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 04986?
The 2020 Census counted 1,585 people in 04986; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,228. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,228±658 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,585−7.9% since 2010 (1,721)
- Households
- 688
- Median age
- 33.0
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 04986?
Of the 2,228 people the ACS estimates in 04986, 36.5% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1836.5%
- 18 to 6449.7%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 04986 earn?
Median household income is $71,833 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Waldo County. It rose from $58,649 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,833±$8,700
- Income per person
- $26,113
- Below the poverty line
- 7.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,343700 returns; wages 75% 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 04986?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $184,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,288
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.6%
- Housing units
- 761
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04986?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Construction3
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 04986?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04921 | Brooks | 1,775 | $64k | 4.0 mi |
| 04941 | Freedom | 1,577 | $66k | 6.6 mi |
| 04988 | Unity | 1,894 | $63k | 7.6 mi |
| 04987 | Troy | 984 | $45k | 8.8 mi |
| 04952 | Morrill | 1,790 | $68k | 9.8 mi |
| 04915 | Belfast | 9,107 | $66k | 10.4 mi |
| 04951 | Monroe | 1,001 | $81k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 04932 | Dixmont | 1,207 | $76k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.