ZIP Code 04779 — undefined, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04779 covers ME in Aroostook County with a population of about 364.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

ME reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.5%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 04779 is about $86,042 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 22.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Transportation; about 20.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 95.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $204,500 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.5% (about 32.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04779 in ME, a household would need roughly $56,000 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 $1,314. That sits below the local median household income ($86,042), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 80.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.1) and flood (76.1). 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 32.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 04779 (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.