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04294 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04294 covers Wilton, Maine, with a population of about 3,978 and a median household income of $61,016.

Population
3,97874 per square mile
Median age
42.53.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,01615% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
12.7%about the US average
Typical home value
$242,984up 27.3% in five years
Median rent
$49554% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
27.6%7.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.6%12.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
85

Where 04294 is

Wilton, 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

Population3,978
Median age42.5
Family households62.4%
Born outside the US4.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Veterans10.9%
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$61,016
Income per person$30,754
Poverty rate12.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k6.7%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k9.2%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k7.5%
$40–45k2.3%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k7.5%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k4.9%
$125–150k15.2%
$150–200k5.4%
$200k or more2.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,670
Mean adjusted gross income$62,220
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k28.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$183,000
Median gross rent$495
Rent as a share of household income28.8%
Owner-occupied77.6%
Vacant homes15.3%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house79.4%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units10.7%
5 to 19 units1.8%
Mobile home6.9%
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$242,984as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$242,984$105,202

$105,202 in 2002 to $242,984 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%
High school diploma or higher95.7%
Works from home8.7%
Drives to work alone84%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.3%
Health

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

Obesity37% 3.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.1% 7.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.3% 4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14% 3.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.4% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.4% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments85
People employed683
Annual payroll$26,817,000
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 47.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.7 out of 100
Community resilience72.5 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 weather97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning93.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane83.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave77.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche57.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado23.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave5.8Very 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$61,016$71,773$78,538
Income per person$30,754$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate12.7%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$183,000$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$495$1,084$1,348
Homeownership77.6%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate12%3.9%5.2%
Works from home8.7%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US4.3%3.9%13.9%
Median age42.544.838.7
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 stationFARMINGTON, ME US12.1 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year94 in

Average high and low by month

January26.8°F / 5.6°F3.53 in rain, 20.7 in snow
February30.1°F / 6.8°F3.15 in rain, 22.9 in snow
March38.9°F / 17.9°F3.99 in rain, 18.8 in snow
April52.3°F / 30°F4.34 in rain, 5.3 in snow
May65.4°F / 40.7°F3.87 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June73.6°F / 50.4°F5.09 in rain
July78.6°F / 55.5°F3.96 in rain
August77.4°F / 53.5°F4.05 in rain
September69.9°F / 45.4°F3.51 in rain
October56.9°F / 35°F5.21 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November44.1°F / 25.5°F4.44 in rain, 4.9 in snow
December32.8°F / 14.8°F4.31 in rain, 20.8 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Regional School Unit 0976.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Franklin Unorganized Territory23.2% 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 vulnerability65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04225 Dryden, ME1.1 km away
04234 East Wilton, ME3.8 km away
04262 North Jay, ME5.1 km away
04227 East Dixfield, ME6.4 km away
04239 Jay, ME8.7 km away
04992 West Farmington, ME9.8 km away
04938 Farmington, ME11 km away
04984 Temple, ME11.5 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.

Franklin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area53.45 sq mi
Water area1.6 sq mi
Population density74 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.5928, -70.2281

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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