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04851 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04851 covers Matinicus, Maine, with a population of about 85.

Population
8544 per square mile
Median age
66.127.4 points above the US average
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Median home value
$425,0001.6× the Maine median
Degree or higher
36.2%1.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
9

Where 04851 is

Matinicus, 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

Population85
Median age66.1
Family households94.9%
Born outside the US4.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.7%
White (non-Hispanic)96.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.8%
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

Income per person$38,227
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k15.4%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k20.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k15.4%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k5.1%
$75–100k5.1%
$100–125k15.4%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k7.7%
$200k or more10.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$425,000
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes75.9%
Median year built1954

What the homes are

Detached house94.4%
2 to 4 units2.5%
Mobile home3.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments9
People employed4
Annual payroll$552,000
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 29.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss31 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.

Coastal flooding98.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm95.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane84.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding5.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.5Very 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$71,773$78,538
Income per person$38,227$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate0%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$425,000$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership100%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5.2%
Works from home14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US4.7%3.9%13.9%
Median age66.144.838.7
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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 stationTENANTS HARBOR, ME US29.9 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year53 in

Average high and low by month

January35.2°F / 17.4°F4.01 in rain, 15.1 in snow
February36.6°F / 19.2°F3.49 in rain, 13.9 in snow
March42.5°F / 25.4°F4.5 in rain, 8.4 in snow
April51.4°F / 33.9°F4.25 in rain, 2.3 in snow
May60.6°F / 42.7°F3.53 in rain
June68.7°F / 50.2°F3.83 in rain
July74.2°F / 56.1°F3.08 in rain
August74°F / 56.6°F2.85 in rain
September68.2°F / 51.5°F4.01 in rain
October58.5°F / 42.6°F4.71 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49.1°F / 33.7°F4.51 in rain, 2 in snow
December40.6°F / 24.4°F4.83 in rain, 11.3 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

School Administrative District 6572.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Knox Unorganized Territory27.6% 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 vulnerability14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Household characteristics11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04863 Vinalhaven, ME19.8 km away
04858 South Thomaston, ME27.7 km away
04859 Spruce Head, ME27.9 km away
04854 Owls Head, ME28.2 km away
04860 Tenants Harbor, ME29.4 km away
04645 Isle Au Haut, ME30.1 km away
04855 Port Clyde, ME30.1 km away
04853 North Haven, ME31 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 area1.92 sq mi
Water area5.19 sq mi
Population density44 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8651, -68.8870

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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