Postal Codes

04530 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04530 covers Bath, Maine, with a population of about 11,564 and a median household income of $78,482.

Population
11,564402 per square mile
Median age
47.28.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,4821.1× the Maine median
Poverty rate
12.5%about the US average
Typical home value
$420,959up 36.1% in five years
Median rent
$98010% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
42.7%7.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
68.5%3.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
349

Where 04530 is

Bath, 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

Population11,564
Median age47.2
Family households58.6%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)93.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans10.1%
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$78,482
Income per person$47,032
Poverty rate12.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.9%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k5.6%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k7.7%
$75–100k15.2%
$100–125k13.4%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k8.2%
$200k or more7.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,080
Mean adjusted gross income$73,705
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.3%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$306,900
Median gross rent$980
Rent as a share of household income29.9%
Owner-occupied68.5%
Vacant homes11.9%
Median year built1948

What the homes are

Detached house66%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units12.9%
5 to 19 units13.5%
20 or more units3.4%
Mobile home1.6%
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$420,959as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 121.5%
Typical asking rent$1,870as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$420,959$122,179

$122,179 in 2000 to $420,959 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%
High school diploma or higher94.1%
Works from home14.3%
Drives to work alone68.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.8%
Health

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

Obesity30.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.3% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28% 6.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.8% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.1% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.6% 6.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments349
People employed9,375
Annual payroll$566,809,000
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 40.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss47.6 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.

Coastal flooding98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane83.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide81.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding29.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado26.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave5.1Very 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$78,482$71,773$78,538
Income per person$47,032$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate12.5%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$306,900$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$980$1,084$1,348
Homeownership68.5%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%3.9%5.2%
Works from home14.3%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%3.9%13.9%
Median age47.244.838.7
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 US3.7 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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket23% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Regional School Unit 0158.6% of this ZIP code's land area
West Bath Public Schools41.4% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability6.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04579 Woolwich, ME5.8 km away
04571 Trevett, ME12 km away
04011 Brunswick, ME12.2 km away
04086 Topsham, ME12.2 km away
04008 Bowdoinham, ME12.9 km away
04548 Georgetown, ME13 km away
04565 Sebasco Estates, ME15.1 km away
04562 Phippsburg, ME15.3 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.

Sagadahoc County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.77 sq mi
Water area10.24 sq mi
Population density402 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.9062, -69.8266

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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