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04043 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04043 covers Kennebunk, Maine, with a population of about 11,692 and a median household income of $101,204.

Population
11,692333 per square mile
Median age
55.116.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$101,2041.4× the Maine median
Poverty rate
7.6%4.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$628,844up 28.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,4051.3× the Maine median
Degree or higher
49.5%14.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
77.3%12.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
439

Where 04043 is

Kennebunk, Maine — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population11,692
Median age55.1
Family households65.7%
Born outside the US7.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home5%
White (non-Hispanic)93.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Veterans7.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$101,204
Income per person$52,570
Poverty rate7.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k6.6%
$75–100k12.2%
$100–125k16.2%
$125–150k12.3%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more14.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,530
Mean adjusted gross income$106,326
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.5%
Returns, under $25k24.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.8%
Returns, $200k or more11.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$460,600
Median gross rent$1,405
Rent as a share of household income27%
Owner-occupied77.3%
Vacant homes15.8%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house65.3%
Attached house12.7%
2 to 4 units11.9%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units6%
Mobile home1.5%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$628,844as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$628,844$151,647

$151,647 in 2000 to $628,844 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%
High school diploma or higher96.9%
Works from home30.4%
Drives to work alone62.3%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31% 2.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.4% 6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.7% 7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.6% 9.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71% 9.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.3% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.5% 10.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.5% 7.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.2% 4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use83% 7.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.5% 7.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments439
People employed4,459
Annual payroll$257,793,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 33.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.6 out of 100
Community resilience76.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm95.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane84.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire75.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought66.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide63.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather45.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding39Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave9.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Maine and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMaineUnited States
Median household income$101,204$71,773$78,538
Income per person$52,570$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate7.6%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$460,600$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,405$1,084$1,348
Homeownership77.3%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home30.4%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US7.8%3.9%13.9%
Median age55.144.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationKENNEBUNKPORT, ME US7 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January32.7°F / 13.1°F3.65 in rain, 13.3 in snow
February34.9°F / 14.4°F3.71 in rain, 13.3 in snow
March41.2°F / 22.7°F4.68 in rain, 9.8 in snow
April52°F / 32.3°F4.73 in rain, 1.3 in snow
May61.6°F / 42.7°F4.21 in rain
June70.8°F / 52.3°F4.69 in rain
July76.9°F / 57.8°F3.9 in rain
August76°F / 56.5°F3.88 in rain
September69.3°F / 48.9°F3.93 in rain
October58.6°F / 37.5°F5.63 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November48.3°F / 29.2°F4.17 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December38.8°F / 20°F4.82 in rain, 10.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket44% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket44% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Regional School Unit 21100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability6.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

04094 West Kennebunk, ME2.9 km away
04014 Cape Porpoise, ME5.2 km away
04046 Kennebunkport, ME6.1 km away
04007 Biddeford, ME8.5 km away
04090 Wells, ME9.1 km away
04005 Biddeford, ME12.7 km away
04054 Moody, ME13.1 km away
03906 North Berwick, ME15.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

York County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.1 sq mi
Water area0.87 sq mi
Population density333 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.3881, -70.5478

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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