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04779 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04779 covers Sinclair, Maine, with a population of about 364 and a median household income of $86,042.

Population
3644 per square mile
Median age
65.526.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$86,0421.2× the Maine median
Poverty rate
13.2%0.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$204,50023% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
22.4%12.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
97.5%32.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 04779 is

Sinclair, 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

Population364
Median age65.5
Family households93.8%
Born outside the US6.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home50%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans19.5%
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$86,042
Income per person$53,152
Poverty rate13.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k9.9%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k12.4%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k7.5%
$100–125k16.1%
$125–150k3.1%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more24.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed200
Mean adjusted gross income$65,530
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k30.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$204,500
Owner-occupied97.5%
Vacant homes71.4%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house92.7%
Mobile home7.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
High school diploma or higher90%
Works from home20.2%
Drives to work alone53.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.9%
Health

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

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure54.4% 20.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26% 5.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.1% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis47.1% 22 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking9% 7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication85.7% 11 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)15% 7.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease13.8% 7.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year87.6% 10.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92.4% 6.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.7% 9.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.1% 7.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.6% 11.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11% 6.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol49.4% 13.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.8% 9.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.2% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.2% 8.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed18
Annual payroll$1,019,000
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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 67.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss50.8 out of 100
Community resilience40.1 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 weather99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane81.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.8Very 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$86,042$71,773$78,538
Income per person$53,152$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate13.2%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$204,500$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership97.5%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.9%5.2%
Works from home20.2%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US6.3%3.9%13.9%
Median age65.544.838.7
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 stationFRENCHVILLE AROOSTOOK AP, ME US18.2 km away
Rain in a year33 in

Average high and low by month

January19.4°F / 3.2°F1.51 in rain
February22.3°F / 5.7°F0.87 in rain
March32.6°F / 16.4°F1.47 in rain
April45.7°F / 29.7°F2.35 in rain
May61.7°F / 41.7°F3.07 in rain
June70.7°F / 50.9°F4.23 in rain
July75.5°F / 56.8°F3.88 in rain
August74.3°F / 54.8°F3.77 in rain
September65.6°F / 46.6°F3.46 in rain
October51.3°F / 36.3°F3.46 in rain
November37.9°F / 25.7°F2.58 in rain
December25.8°F / 12.8°F2.27 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Aroostook Unorganized Territory99.8% 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 vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04772 Saint Agatha, ME13 km away
04783 Stockholm, ME16.5 km away
04745 Frenchville, ME18.6 km away
04781 Wallagrass, ME20.8 km away
04756 Madawaska, ME23.1 km away
04744 Fort Kent Mills, ME23.6 km away
04746 Grand Isle, ME23.9 km away
04762 New Sweden, ME24.3 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.

Aroostook County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area100.12 sq mi
Water area23.92 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.1222, -68.3230

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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