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04938 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04938 covers Farmington, Maine, with a population of about 10,368 and a median household income of $54,281.

Population
10,36885 per square mile
Median age
412.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,28124% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
15%2.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$280,382up 34.5% in five years
Median rent
$91016% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
33.2%1.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.8%2.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
316

Where 04938 is

Farmington, 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

Population10,368
Median age41
Family households48.3%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.5%
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans8.5%
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$54,281
Income per person$33,474
Poverty rate15%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k7.2%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k6.2%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k9.2%
$60–75k10.1%
$75–100k11.4%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k4.0%
$200k or more5.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,910
Mean adjusted gross income$65,886
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k32.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$169,300
Median gross rent$910
Rent as a share of household income30%
Owner-occupied62.8%
Vacant homes19%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house63.2%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units9.7%
20 or more units4.6%
Mobile home13.3%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$280,382as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$280,382$82,716

$82,716 in 2000 to $280,382 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home17.6%
Drives to work alone60.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.6%
Health

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

Obesity34.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.8% 6.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.4% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.7% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59% 2.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36% 5.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.5% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.3% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.4% 2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.8% 3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 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 establishments316
People employed3,717
Annual payroll$154,637,000
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 56.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.8 out of 100
Community resilience72.5 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.

Ice storm98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche54.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave7.2Very 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$54,281$71,773$78,538
Income per person$33,474$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate15%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$169,300$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$910$1,084$1,348
Homeownership62.8%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.7%3.9%5.2%
Works from home17.6%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%3.9%13.9%
Median age4144.838.7
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 stationFARMINGTON, ME US3.3 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year94 in

Average high and low by month

January26.8°F / 5.6°F3.53 in rain, 20.7 in snow
February30.1°F / 6.8°F3.15 in rain, 22.9 in snow
March38.9°F / 17.9°F3.99 in rain, 18.8 in snow
April52.3°F / 30°F4.34 in rain, 5.3 in snow
May65.4°F / 40.7°F3.87 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June73.6°F / 50.4°F5.09 in rain
July78.6°F / 55.5°F3.96 in rain
August77.4°F / 53.5°F4.05 in rain
September69.9°F / 45.4°F3.51 in rain
October56.9°F / 35°F5.21 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November44.1°F / 25.5°F4.44 in rain, 4.9 in snow
December32.8°F / 14.8°F4.31 in rain, 20.8 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 supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket45% 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%.

Regional School Unit 09100% 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 status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04992 West Farmington, ME1.6 km away
04940 Farmington Falls, ME6.6 km away
04234 East Wilton, ME7.3 km away
04984 Temple, ME9.3 km away
04955 New Sharon, ME9.7 km away
04225 Dryden, ME10.2 km away
04294 Wilton, ME11 km away
04956 New Vineyard, ME14.6 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.

Franklin County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area122.49 sq mi
Water area2.74 sq mi
Population density85 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.6653, -70.1329

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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