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ZIP Code 04987: Troy, ME
ZIP code 04987 uses the postal name Troy, Maine and lies entirely in Waldo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Troy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Waldo County
- House district
- ME-2 119th Congress
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.9 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 04987?
04987 centers on 44.674°, -69.252° and covers 34.9 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 04932, 04922, 04929, 04969, 04921, 04986, 04988.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 04987, 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 04987 compare with the rest of Waldo County?
| Measure | 04987 | In Waldo County | In ME |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 984 | 15th of 18 | 272nd of 426 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $213k | not ranked | not ranked |
04987's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (984). 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 32% 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 04987?
The 2020 Census counted 1,018 people in 04987; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 984. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 984±197 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,018−1.2% since 2010 (1,030)
- Households
- 434
- Median age
- 49.3
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 04987?
Of the 984 people the ACS estimates in 04987, 20.7% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.9%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older27.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 04987 earn?
Median household income is $44,583 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,707 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,583±$14,200
- Income per person
- $32,535
- Below the poverty line
- 17.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,085470 returns; wages 71% 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 04987?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,255
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 524
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 04987?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 04987?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04932 | Dixmont | 1,207 | $76k | 5.6 mi |
| 04922 | Burnham | 953 | $59k | 6.6 mi |
| 04929 | Detroit | 650 | $51k | 7.3 mi |
| 04969 | Plymouth | 1,319 | $62k | 7.7 mi |
| 04921 | Brooks | 1,775 | $64k | 8.4 mi |
| 04986 | Thorndike | 2,228 | $72k | 8.8 mi |
| 04988 | Unity | 1,894 | $63k | 9.0 mi |
| 04434 | Etna | 1,252 | $72k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.