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04574 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04574 covers Washington, Maine, with a population of about 1,618 and a median household income of $63,036.

Population
1,61843 per square mile
Median age
45.77 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,03612% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
12.6%about the US average
Typical home value
$355,179up 24.7% in five years
Median rent
$92315% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
22.2%12.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.8%27.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
27

Where 04574 is

Washington, 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

Population1,618
Median age45.7
Family households58.3%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.6%
White (non-Hispanic)94.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans3.9%
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$63,036
Income per person$37,164
Poverty rate12.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.2%
$10–15k6.6%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k9.2%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k11.8%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k19.1%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed800
Mean adjusted gross income$51,300
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$186,800
Median gross rent$923
Owner-occupied92.8%
Vacant homes14.1%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house77.8%
Attached house1.6%
2 to 4 units1%
Mobile home17.8%
Boat, RV or van1.8%
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$355,179as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$355,179$201,329

$201,329 in 2019 to $355,179 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%
High school diploma or higher88.8%
Works from home9.6%
Drives to work alone80.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.7%
Health

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

Obesity31.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.2% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.2% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments27
People employed104
Annual payroll$4,812,000
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 33.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss34.5 out of 100
Community resilience98.8 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 weather98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane86.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado27.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding24.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.7Very 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$63,036$71,773$78,538
Income per person$37,164$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate12.6%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$186,800$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$923$1,084$1,348
Homeownership92.8%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate1.3%3.9%5.2%
Works from home9.6%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%3.9%13.9%
Median age45.744.838.7
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 stationW ROCKPORT 1 NNW, ME US20.8 km away
Rain in a year56 in
Snow in a year69 in

Average high and low by month

January30.3°F / 12°F4.75 in rain, 17.2 in snow
February32.5°F / 13.6°F4.2 in rain, 19.2 in snow
March39.6°F / 22.2°F5.01 in rain, 11.3 in snow
April51.4°F / 33.6°F5.21 in rain, 3.5 in snow
May62.4°F / 44.1°F4.22 in rain
June70.8°F / 53.5°F4.49 in rain
July76.7°F / 59.6°F3.2 in rain
August76.3°F / 59.2°F3.37 in rain
September69°F / 51.9°F4.49 in rain
October57.2°F / 40.9°F6.07 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November46.7°F / 31.1°F5.27 in rain, 2.3 in snow
December36.4°F / 20.2°F5.92 in rain, 15 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%.

School Administrative District 40100% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04862 Union, ME8.6 km away
04348 Jefferson, ME11.6 km away
04949 Liberty, ME12.4 km away
04341 Coopers Mills, ME13.3 km away
04354 Palermo, ME13.4 km away
04363 Windsor, ME16 km away
04353 Whitefield, ME17.7 km away
04973 Searsmont, ME17.7 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.

Knox County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area38.04 sq mi
Water area1.16 sq mi
Population density43 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.2693, -69.3842

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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