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04982 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04982 covers Stratton, Maine, with a population of about 261 and a median household income of $30,469.

Population
2616 per square mile
Median age
48.49.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$30,46958% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
28.4%16 points above the US average
Median home value
$235,90011% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
20.3%14.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
45.1%19.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
21

Where 04982 is

Stratton, 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

Population261
Median age48.4
Family households32.6%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)94.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
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$30,469
Poverty rate28.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance46.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.2%
$10–15k16.8%
$15–20k14.1%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k17.4%
$35–40k13.6%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k8.7%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k1.6%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more7.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed360
Mean adjusted gross income$60,061
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$235,900
Rent as a share of household income33.7%
Owner-occupied45.1%
Vacant homes67.3%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house78.9%
2 to 4 units9.8%
5 to 19 units4.1%
20 or more units2.3%
Mobile home5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
High school diploma or higher89.6%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone88.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.2%
Health

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

Obesity42.9% 9.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.2% 12 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.5% 11.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.1% 11.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression31% 9.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.5% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.9% 14.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.7% 6.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.7% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD16.4% 9.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.7% 10.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.3% 15.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps36.3% 22 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.4% 6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.1% 6.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24% 10 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.4% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost31.6% 18.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments21
People employed234
Annual payroll$13,604,000
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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 43.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss27.5 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.

Landslide94.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane79Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche57.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind45Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado9.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave1.8Very 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$30,469$71,773$78,538
Income per person$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate28.4%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$235,900$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership45.1%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate8.1%3.9%5.2%
Works from home0%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%3.9%13.9%
Median age48.444.838.7
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 stationEUSTIS, ME US11.6 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year118 in

Average high and low by month

January21.9°F / 2.1°F2.55 in rain, 22.1 in snow
February24.8°F / 3°F2.43 in rain, 26.8 in snow
March33.7°F / 12.6°F2.77 in rain, 24.1 in snow
April46.9°F / 26.2°F3.36 in rain, 8.2 in snow
May61.7°F / 37.3°F3.76 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June70.7°F / 47.8°F4.78 in rain
July75.8°F / 52.6°F4.04 in rain
August74.4°F / 50.3°F3.53 in rain
September66.6°F / 42.3°F3.37 in rain
October52.4°F / 32.9°F4.3 in rain, 2.2 in snow
November39.3°F / 23°F3.41 in rain, 7.8 in snow
December27.9°F / 11°F3.38 in rain, 27.2 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Franklin Unorganized Territory46% of this ZIP code's land area
Coplin Plantation45.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Eustis8.2% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

04947 Kingfield, ME23.5 km away
04970 Rangeley, ME25.2 km away
04936 Eustis, ME29.6 km away
04966 Phillips, ME30.9 km away
04964 Oquossoc, ME31.9 km away
04983 Strong, ME35.8 km away
04954 New Portland, ME36 km away
04961 New Portland, ME37.7 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 area44.19 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.1116, -70.4230

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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