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04939 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04939 covers Garland, Maine, with a population of about 819 and a median household income of $53,083.

Population
81922 per square mile
Median age
54.716 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,08326% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
15.8%3.4 points above the US average
Median home value
$145,80045% below the Maine median
Median rent
$90916% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
19.5%15.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.2%19.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 04939 is

Garland, Maine — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population819
Median age54.7
Family households61.9%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)92.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans9.7%
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$53,083
Income per person$28,602
Poverty rate15.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.9%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k9.9%
$20–25k9.9%
$25–30k8.8%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k11.8%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k6.4%
$150–200k2.9%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed460
Mean adjusted gross income$53,046
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$145,800
Median gross rent$909
Owner-occupied84.2%
Vacant homes17.8%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house73.1%
Attached house0.2%
Mobile home26.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%
High school diploma or higher86.4%
Works from home5.4%
Drives to work alone71.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.1%
Health

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

Obesity39.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.3% 6.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.4% 5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.3% 11.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.8% 3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38% 7.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.5% 3.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.2% 5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.3% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.4% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20% 7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed34
Annual payroll$946,000
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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 20.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss15.3 out of 100
Community resilience89.8 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 weather97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought95.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane79.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning70.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.4Very 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$53,083$71,773$78,538
Income per person$28,602$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate15.8%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$145,800$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$909$1,084$1,348
Homeownership84.2%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home5.4%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%3.9%13.9%
Median age54.744.838.7
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 stationCORINNA, ME US12.5 km away
Rain in a year45 in
Snow in a year72 in

Average high and low by month

January28.2°F / 6°F3.36 in rain, 16.6 in snow
February31.9°F / 6.8°F2.82 in rain, 17.2 in snow
March41°F / 18.2°F3.44 in rain, 13.4 in snow
April54°F / 31.2°F3.83 in rain, 3.4 in snow
May66.9°F / 42.5°F3.64 in rain
June75.1°F / 52.4°F4.02 in rain
July80.5°F / 58°F3.22 in rain
August79.6°F / 55.8°F3.59 in rain
September72°F / 47.6°F3.56 in rain
October59.1°F / 36.6°F4.77 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November46°F / 27.3°F4.11 in rain, 4.1 in snow
December34.2°F / 15.8°F4.34 in rain, 16.5 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 46100% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Walkability3.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04435 Exeter, ME6.5 km away
04422 Charleston, ME8 km away
04930 Dexter, ME9.7 km away
04928 Corinna, ME11.5 km away
04427 Corinth, ME12.1 km away
04488 Stetson, ME15 km away
04479 Sangerville, ME19 km away
04426 Dover Foxcroft, ME19.6 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.

Penobscot County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area37.67 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq mi
Population density22 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.0149, -69.1570

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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