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04921 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04921 covers Brooks, Maine, with a population of about 1,716 and a median household income of $63,355.

Population
1,71634 per square mile
Median age
45.97.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,35512% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
15.3%2.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$293,791up 29.3% in five years
Median rent
$95812% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
29.2%5.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.5%9.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
32

Where 04921 is

Brooks, 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

Population1,716
Median age45.9
Family households65.8%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.1%
White (non-Hispanic)90.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Veterans9.1%
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$63,355
Income per person$37,047
Poverty rate15.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k10.7%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k7.0%
$40–45k0.8%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k11.1%
$60–75k10.6%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more9.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed780
Mean adjusted gross income$54,282
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k32.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$192,900
Median gross rent$958
Owner-occupied74.5%
Vacant homes18.6%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house74.2%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home15.5%
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$293,791as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 107.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201320192026$293,791$128,114

$130,070 in 2013 to $293,791 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%
High school diploma or higher91.3%
Works from home11.9%
Drives to work alone76.4%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.8%
Health

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

Obesity36.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.3% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.8% 7.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33% 7.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.3% 1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35% 4.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.2% 3.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.3% 5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.2% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments32
People employed167
Annual payroll$6,225,000
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 73.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss64.7 out of 100
Community resilience74.6 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 weather99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane89.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado33.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.3Very 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$63,355$71,773$78,538
Income per person$37,047$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate15.3%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$192,900$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$958$1,084$1,348
Homeownership74.5%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%3.9%5.2%
Works from home11.9%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%3.9%13.9%
Median age45.944.838.7
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 US22.7 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%.

School Administrative District 03100% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04986 Thorndike, ME8.6 km away
04951 Monroe, ME9 km away
04932 Dixmont, ME14.9 km away
04987 Troy, ME15 km away
04988 Unity, ME15.7 km away
04438 Frankfort, ME16.7 km away
04952 Morrill, ME17.5 km away
04915 Belfast, ME17.8 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.

Waldo County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area49.94 sq mi
Water area0.77 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.5678, -69.1404

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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