ZIP Code 04038 — Gorham CDP, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04038 covers Gorham, ME in Cumberland County with a population of about 18,192.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 207; U.S. House district ME-1; the PORTLAND - AUBURN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 04038 is about $110,181 — about 47% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.4%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 45.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 18.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $426,300 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,398 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.6% (about 17.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04038 in Gorham, ME, a household would need roughly $117,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,738. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($110,181). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gorham CDP, ME as Relatively Low (composite score 77.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.7) and flood (72.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Gorham CDP, ME show little to no average snow and around 49.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 826 for ZIP 04038 (Gorham CDP, ME) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.