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04086 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04086 covers Topsham, Maine, with a population of about 9,644 and a median household income of $82,356.

Population
9,644300 per square mile
Median age
46.37.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$82,3561.1× the Maine median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$478,520up 32.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,1911.1× the Maine median
Degree or higher
43.3%8.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
79.1%14.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
300

Where 04086 is

Topsham, 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

Population9,644
Median age46.3
Family households62.7%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.8%
White (non-Hispanic)91%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans11.8%
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$82,356
Income per person$48,034
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k14.2%
$75–100k11.2%
$100–125k14.1%
$125–150k10.5%
$150–200k8.3%
$200k or more9.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,290
Mean adjusted gross income$84,501
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.6%
Returns, under $25k21.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.9%
Returns, $200k or more6.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$327,700
Median gross rent$1,191
Rent as a share of household income30.1%
Owner-occupied79.1%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house74.5%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units10.4%
5 to 19 units1.2%
20 or more units4.4%
Mobile home6.7%
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$478,520as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 112.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$478,520$136,626

$136,626 in 2000 to $478,520 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home11.3%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.7%
Health

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

Obesity28.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.5% 8.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.4% 5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.3% 8.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments300
People employed3,387
Annual payroll$138,207,000
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 35.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss36.6 out of 100
Community resilience94.8 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 storm98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding90.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane84.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide69.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought67.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado31Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.2Very 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$82,356$71,773$78,538
Income per person$48,034$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate9%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$327,700$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,191$1,084$1,348
Homeownership79.1%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%3.9%5.2%
Works from home11.3%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%3.9%13.9%
Median age46.344.838.7
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 stationBATH, ME US8.5 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year72 in

Average high and low by month

January31.1°F / 10.3°F3.74 in rain, 20 in snow
February33.5°F / 9.6°F3.58 in rain, 18.8 in snow
March40.8°F / 20.4°F4.16 in rain, 13.4 in snow
April52.5°F / 31°F4.31 in rain, 3 in snow
May63.1°F / 40.9°F3.56 in rain
June72.3°F / 51°F4.42 in rain
July78.6°F / 57.4°F3.14 in rain
August78.3°F / 55.5°F3.26 in rain
September70.5°F / 48.2°F3.92 in rain
October58.6°F / 37.5°F5.25 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November46.8°F / 27.6°F4.52 in rain, 2.5 in snow
December36.5°F / 17.7°F4.59 in rain, 14 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 supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

School Administrative District 75100% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04008 Bowdoinham, ME4.5 km away
04287 Bowdoin, ME8.7 km away
04011 Brunswick, ME9.9 km away
04252 Lisbon Falls, ME11 km away
04530 Bath, ME12.2 km away
04579 Woolwich, ME12.4 km away
04250 Lisbon, ME14.9 km away
04357 Richmond, ME16.5 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.

Sagadahoc County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area32.18 sq mi
Water area3.41 sq mi
Population density300 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.9814, -69.9378

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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