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04274 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04274 covers Poland, Maine, with a population of about 5,920 and a median household income of $94,625.

Population
5,920140 per square mile
Median age
39.81.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$94,6251.3× the Maine median
Poverty rate
11.9%0.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$402,049up 27% in five years
Median rent
$1,1491.1× the Maine median
Degree or higher
29.3%5.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
86%21 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
112

Where 04274 is

Poland, 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

Population5,920
Median age39.8
Family households65.3%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.6%
White (non-Hispanic)97%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Veterans9.1%
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$94,625
Income per person$41,002
Poverty rate11.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.7%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k7.3%
$35–40k1.2%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k11.5%
$60–75k5.7%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k5.8%
$125–150k26.7%
$150–200k6.1%
$200k or more9.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,790
Mean adjusted gross income$73,866
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.3%
Returns, under $25k23.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$280,300
Median gross rent$1,149
Owner-occupied86%
Vacant homes16.1%
Median year built1993

What the homes are

Detached house80.7%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units0.8%
Mobile home13.6%
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$402,049as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$402,049$110,456

$110,456 in 2000 to $402,049 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%
High school diploma or higher97.6%
Works from home17.3%
Drives to work alone72.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.7%
Health

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

Obesity34.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29% 7.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69% 4.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10% 7.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use83.2% 7.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments112
People employed988
Annual payroll$63,436,000
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 37.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss41.1 out of 100
Community resilience77.6 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.

Winter weather98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane84.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.9Very 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$94,625$71,773$78,538
Income per person$41,002$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate11.9%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$280,300$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,149$1,084$1,348
Homeownership86%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate2.1%3.9%5.2%
Works from home17.3%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%3.9%13.9%
Median age39.844.838.7
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 stationPOLAND, ME US5 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year80 in

Average high and low by month

January27.4°F / 10.6°F3.11 in rain, 18 in snow
February30.2°F / 12.4°F3 in rain, 20.5 in snow
March38.2°F / 20.5°F3.67 in rain, 14.8 in snow
April51.7°F / 31.7°F4.38 in rain, 4.2 in snow
May63.5°F / 43°F3.7 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June73.1°F / 52°F4.92 in rain
July78°F / 58.5°F4 in rain
August77.1°F / 56.6°F3.91 in rain
September68.9°F / 48.3°F3.96 in rain
October55.9°F / 37.5°F5.94 in rain, 1.4 in snow
November43.8°F / 28°F4.42 in rain, 3.8 in snow
December33.5°F / 18.3°F4.2 in rain, 17.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 16100% 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 vulnerability12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04291 West Poland, ME5.1 km away
04230 East Poland, ME5.3 km away
04256 Mechanic Falls, ME7.2 km away
04223 Danville, ME8.7 km away
04258 Minot, ME11.7 km away
04270 Oxford, ME12 km away
04260 New Gloucester, ME12.1 km away
04210 Auburn, ME13.2 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.

Androscoggin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area42.23 sq mi
Water area4.96 sq mi
Population density140 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.0474, -70.3899

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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