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04490 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04490 covers Topsfield, Maine, with a population of about 240 and a median household income of $47,656.

Population
2401 per square mile
Median age
62.824.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$47,65634% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
7.5%4.9 points below the US average
Median home value
$116,70056% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
19.2%15.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.3%31.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 04490 is

Topsfield, 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

Population240
Median age62.8
Family households56.3%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.8%
White (non-Hispanic)96.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Veterans13%
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$47,656
Income per person$47,846
Poverty rate7.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.9%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k19.3%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k6.7%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k14.1%
$50–60k12.6%
$60–75k4.4%
$75–100k10.4%
$100–125k12.6%
$125–150k1.5%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,700
Owner-occupied96.3%
Vacant homes42.6%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house93.2%
Mobile home6.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
High school diploma or higher97.5%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone79.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more33.7%
Health

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

Obesity42.5% 9.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.2% 8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.9% 12.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.7% 10.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis43% 17.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.2% 5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.5% 6.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.2% 11.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.6% 12.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.9% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.2% 9.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.2% 5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.3% 8.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23% 10 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed2
Annual payroll$136,000
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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 70.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss52.3 out of 100
Community resilience72.8 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 weather99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought95.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail46.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind43.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.1Very 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$47,656$71,773$78,538
Income per person$47,846$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate7.5%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$116,700$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership96.3%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.9%5.2%
Works from home8.8%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%3.9%13.9%
Median age62.844.838.7
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 stationTOPSFIELD 2, ME US2.1 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year115 in

Average high and low by month

January24.6°F / 6.5°F4.13 in rain, 23.6 in snow
February29.1°F / 8.6°F3.62 in rain, 27.4 in snow
March37.2°F / 17.6°F4.54 in rain, 19.6 in snow
April51.2°F / 30°F4.21 in rain, 9.6 in snow
May64.7°F / 41.2°F4.23 in rain, 0.8 in snow
June72.9°F / 50.2°F4.23 in rain
July78.1°F / 57.1°F3.84 in rain
August77.3°F / 56°F3.44 in rain
September68.5°F / 48.1°F4.01 in rain
October55.8°F / 37°F5.39 in rain, 1 in snow
November42.7°F / 27.4°F5.29 in rain, 8.4 in snow
December31.1°F / 15.4°F5.2 in rain, 24.3 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Washington Unorganized Territory56.6% of this ZIP code's land area
East Range Community School District27.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Talmadge15.5% 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 vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04492 Waite, ME10.5 km away
04413 Brookton, ME13.4 km away
04454 Lambert Lake, ME21.5 km away
04668 Princeton, ME26.7 km away
04637 Grand Lake Stream, ME28 km away
04424 Danforth, ME28.1 km away
04487 Springfield, ME28.4 km away
04491 Vanceboro, ME28.8 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.

Washington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area178.87 sq mi
Water area10.29 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.4304, -67.7473

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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