ZIP Code 04855 — undefined, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04855 covers ME in Knox County with a population of about 316.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 69.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

ME aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 04855 is about $250,001 — about 233% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 85.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 51.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Retail trade, and Construction; about 56.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 41.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 99.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $359,400 — about 3% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04855 in ME, a household would need roughly $99,000 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 $2,309. That sits below the local median household income ($250,001), 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 Very Low (composite score 28.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (82.9) and flood (21.4). 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 47.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 04855 (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.