ZIP Code 04612 — undefined, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04612 covers ME in Hancock County with a population of about 557.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 04612 is about $85,694 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 52.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Professional services, and Administrative support; about 37.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 22.0 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 $378,900 — about 9% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $865 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.2% (about 17.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04612 in ME, a household would need roughly $104,000 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 $2,434. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($85,694), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 ME as Relatively Low (composite score 55.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (87.8) and flood (45.2). 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 ME show little to no average snow and around 55.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 04612 (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.