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04966 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04966 covers Phillips, Maine, with a population of about 1,681 and a median household income of $45,917.

Population
1,6817 per square mile
Median age
46.57.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$45,91736% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
15.4%3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$226,649up 12% in five years
Median rent
$43060% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
21.5%13.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.9%18.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
33

Where 04966 is

Phillips, 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

Population1,681
Median age46.5
Family households58.9%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)94.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans14.7%
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$45,917
Income per person$25,536
Poverty rate15.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k6.2%
$15–20k15.3%
$20–25k5.3%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k9.3%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k10.3%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k9.3%
$100–125k6.5%
$125–150k4.4%
$150–200k4.7%
$200k or more1.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed730
Mean adjusted gross income$51,655
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$156,600
Median gross rent$430
Rent as a share of household income28.7%
Owner-occupied83.9%
Vacant homes43.7%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house81.8%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home12%
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$226,649as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$230,310$117,736

$117,736 in 2012 to $226,649 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
High school diploma or higher90.4%
Works from home11.9%
Drives to work alone78.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.7% 11.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 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)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.6% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.5% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments33
People employed169
Annual payroll$7,226,000
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 60.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss45.8 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.

Winter weather96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane82.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche56.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail53Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought14.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.3Very 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$45,917$71,773$78,538
Income per person$25,536$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate15.4%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$156,600$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$430$1,084$1,348
Homeownership83.9%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%3.9%5.2%
Works from home11.9%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%3.9%13.9%
Median age46.544.838.7
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 stationFARMINGTON, ME US23 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 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.

Franklin Unorganized Territory61.2% of this ZIP code's land area
School Administrative District 5838.8% 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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04983 Strong, ME11 km away
04285 Weld, ME16 km away
04984 Temple, ME18.3 km away
04956 New Vineyard, ME19.3 km away
04954 New Portland, ME21.4 km away
04947 Kingfield, ME21.6 km away
04992 West Farmington, ME25.4 km away
04938 Farmington, ME26.2 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 area237.8 sq mi
Water area1.24 sq mi
Population density7 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.8375, -70.3601

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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