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04654 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04654 covers Machias, Maine, with a population of about 3,363 and a median household income of $48,049.

Population
3,36328 per square mile
Median age
42.84.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,04933% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
21.9%9.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$196,987up 27.9% in five years
Median rent
$72133% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
25.3%9.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
66%1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
140

Where 04654 is

Machias, 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

Population3,363
Median age42.8
Family households57%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.4%
White (non-Hispanic)90.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Veterans12.6%
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$48,049
Income per person$25,865
Poverty rate21.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.6%
$10–15k7.7%
$15–20k7.9%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k8.5%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k11.2%
$100–125k5.2%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k3.6%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,500
Mean adjusted gross income$54,575
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k35.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.7%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$164,200
Median gross rent$721
Rent as a share of household income33.1%
Owner-occupied66%
Vacant homes31.6%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house71.2%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units9.4%
5 to 19 units6.8%
20 or more units3.1%
Mobile home8.8%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
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$196,987as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201320192026$196,987$91,888

$92,766 in 2013 to $196,987 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%
High school diploma or higher89.1%
Works from home12.5%
Drives to work alone72.6%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.4%
Health

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

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.9% 6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.9% 12.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.7% 2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.8% 5.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43% 12.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.9% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.6% 9.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.8% 4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.7% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23% 10 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments140
People employed1,632
Annual payroll$85,070,000
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 63.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47 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 weather98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane90.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought87.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave72.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding45.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind33.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.3Very 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$48,049$71,773$78,538
Income per person$25,865$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate21.9%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$164,200$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$721$1,084$1,348
Homeownership66%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate10.5%3.9%5.2%
Works from home12.5%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%3.9%13.9%
Median age42.844.838.7
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 stationJONESBORO, ME US15.7 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January28.8°F / 9.4°F4.3 in rain
February32.2°F / 11.5°F3.77 in rain
March39.3°F / 21.8°F4.64 in rain
April50.9°F / 32.1°F4.26 in rain
May61.2°F / 42.2°F3.9 in rain
June69.7°F / 50.6°F3.53 in rain
July76.4°F / 55.6°F3.38 in rain
August76.4°F / 55.3°F3.59 in rain
September69.2°F / 48.5°F3.5 in rain
October56.9°F / 39.3°F5 in rain
November46.3°F / 29.7°F5.07 in rain
December35.2°F / 18.6°F5.9 in rain
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 supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket90% 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 8 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Northfield36% of this ZIP code's land area
Washington Unorganized Territory14.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Marshfield14.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Whitneyville12.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Machias11.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Roque Bluffs8.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Jonesboro1.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Wesley1.3% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04655 Machiasport, ME7.4 km away
04630 East Machias, ME8.2 km away
04648 Jonesboro, ME10.3 km away
04691 Whiting, ME18.8 km away
04626 Cutler, ME19.1 km away
04649 Jonesport, ME21.3 km away
04623 Columbia Falls, ME22.2 km away
04606 Addison, ME24 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 area120.78 sq mi
Water area13.13 sq mi
Population density28 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.7215, -67.4820

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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