ZIP Code 04978 — undefined, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04978 covers ME in Somerset County with a population of about 867.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.0 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.

ME fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 04978 is about $105,694 — about 41% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.7%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 36.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 19.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 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 $231,300 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,107 (about 5% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.5% (about 25.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04978 in ME, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,486. That sits below the local median household income ($105,694), 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 67.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.9) and flood (61.8). 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 48.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 04978 (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.