ZIP Code 04240 — Lewiston city, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04240 covers Lewiston, ME in Androscoggin County with a population of about 37,886.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 207; U.S. House district ME-2; the PORTLAND - AUBURN media market.

Lewiston, ME sits in a university / college context (near bates college (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 04240 is about $56,558 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.7%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 21.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points below 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 $214,200 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $864 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 50.4% (about 15.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04240 in Lewiston, ME, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,376. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,558). 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 Lewiston city, ME as Relatively Low (composite score 59.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (86.2) and flood (61.6). 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 Lewiston city, ME show little to no average snow and around 45.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,719 for ZIP 04240 (Lewiston city, 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.