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04428 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04428 covers Eddington, Maine, with a population of about 3,374 and a median household income of $74,784.

Population
3,37457 per square mile
Median age
50.111.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,784about the Maine median
Poverty rate
7.7%4.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$286,396up 25.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,1401.1× the Maine median
Degree or higher
28.2%6.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.1%17.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
63

Where 04428 is

Eddington, 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

Population3,374
Median age50.1
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)92.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans9.7%
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$74,784
Income per person$40,291
Poverty rate7.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k6.5%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k12.7%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k6.6%
$200k or more8.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,550
Mean adjusted gross income$65,066
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k26.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$213,700
Median gross rent$1,140
Rent as a share of household income23.4%
Owner-occupied82.1%
Vacant homes10.6%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house76.5%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units1%
Mobile home17.3%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$286,396as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$286,396$99,586

$99,586 in 2000 to $286,396 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%
High school diploma or higher92.2%
Works from home11.7%
Drives to work alone79.6%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.6% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18% 2.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83% 6.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73% 8.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.8% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.8% 8.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.6% 6.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.6% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above 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 hours34.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below 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 establishments63
People employed315
Annual payroll$15,012,000
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 50.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss38.9 out of 100
Community resilience89.8 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.

Winter weather99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm97Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane82.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind70Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado36.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche32.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.6Very 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$74,784$71,773$78,538
Income per person$40,291$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate7.7%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$213,700$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,140$1,084$1,348
Homeownership82.1%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate2%3.9%5.2%
Works from home11.7%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%3.9%13.9%
Median age50.144.838.7
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 stationORONO, ME US14.2 km away

Average high and low by month

January28°F / 10.6°F
February32.3°F / 13°F
March40.9°F / 21.4°F
April52.8°F / 32.1°F
May66.2°F / 43°F
June75.2°F / 51.5°F
July81.1°F / 58.1°F
August79.4°F / 56.5°F
September69.9°F / 48.2°F
October56.8°F / 37.5°F
November45.1°F / 29°F
December34.6°F / 18.4°F
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%.

School Administrative District 63100% 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 vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04429 Holden, ME8.5 km away
04411 Bradley, ME12.8 km away
04412 Brewer, ME13.9 km away
04473 Orono, ME15.2 km away
04489 Stillwater, ME15.6 km away
04402 Bangor, ME15.8 km away
04461 Milford, ME16.9 km away
04401 Bangor, ME17.3 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.

Penobscot County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area59.52 sq mi
Water area2.92 sq mi
Population density57 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.7917, -68.5777

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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