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04642 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04642 covers Harborside, Maine, with a population of about 194 and a median household income of $61,406.

Population
19423 per square mile
Median age
63.224.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,40614% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
12.4%about the US average
Median rent
$1,2971.2× the Maine median
Degree or higher
46.8%11.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
72.7%7.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 04642 is

Harborside, 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

Population194
Median age63.2
Family households61.2%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)98.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.2%
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$61,406
Income per person$52,300
Poverty rate12.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k8.3%
$15–20k7.4%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k5.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k15.7%
$60–75k14.0%
$75–100k10.7%
$100–125k14.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k9.1%
$200k or more5.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$1,297
Rent as a share of household income18.8%
Owner-occupied72.7%
Vacant homes53.6%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house98.9%
Mobile home1.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%
High school diploma or higher93%
Works from home7.8%
Drives to work alone66.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.8%
Health

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

Obesity28.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39% 13.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.6% 7.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year86.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.9% 6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening74.5% 10.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.3% 8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.6% 8.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.1% 6.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.6% 5.8 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)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours26.7% 9.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed30
Annual payroll$1,570,000
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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 26% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss23.4 out of 100
Community resilience95.8 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 weather97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm95.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding92.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning90.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire48.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind35.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding11.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.4Very 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$61,406$71,773$78,538
Income per person$52,300$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate12.4%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,297$1,084$1,348
Homeownership72.7%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%3.9%5.2%
Works from home7.8%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%3.9%13.9%
Median age63.244.838.7
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 stationBELFAST, ME US16.2 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year72 in

Average high and low by month

January29.5°F / 10.2°F3.94 in rain, 19.2 in snow
February32.2°F / 11.7°F3.16 in rain, 22.4 in snow
March39.7°F / 20.4°F4.12 in rain, 11.7 in snow
April51.5°F / 31.1°F4.38 in rain, 2.2 in snow
May62.9°F / 41.3°F3.86 in rain
June71.5°F / 50.5°F4.28 in rain
July77°F / 56.6°F3.17 in rain
August76.4°F / 55.5°F3.06 in rain
September69.5°F / 48.1°F4.09 in rain
October57.4°F / 37.9°F5.38 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November45.6°F / 28.8°F4.69 in rain, 2.5 in snow
December34.9°F / 18.4°F4.65 in rain, 13.2 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%.

Brooksville100% 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 status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% 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.

04617 Brooksville, ME7.4 km away
04848 Islesboro, ME8.7 km away
04420 Castine, ME8.8 km away
04421 Castine, ME9.1 km away
04650 Little Deer Isle, ME9.6 km away
04673 Sargentville, ME9.6 km away
04676 Sedgwick, ME13.2 km away
04476 Penobscot, ME16.3 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.

Hancock County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.52 sq mi
Water area11.9 sq mi
Population density23 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.3340, -68.8042

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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