Population & age
- Total population
- 781
- Median age
- 64.5
ZIP 04859, ME (04859)
Knox County · Population 781
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
ME 04859 (ZIP 04859) sits in Knox County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $95,313, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 10th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Maine levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 7.15%); a household at the local median AGI of $95,313 would pay roughly $4,089/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 406 residents (133 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $87,500, fair market rent of $2,090 for a two-bedroom, and a low 1.7% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 98.2%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $87,500
- Median home value
- $553,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 33.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 309(85.8%)
- Renter-occupied
- 51(14.2%)
- Vacant units
- 68
- Built (median)
- 1986
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 65(21.5%)
- Avg commute
- 12.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 13(1.7%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 317(88.1%)
- No broadband
- 43(11.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 22(2.8%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,680
/month
1 Bed
$1,740
/month
2 Bed
$2,090
/month
3 Bed
$2,640
/month
4 Bed
$2,860
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
166
Across 118 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $43.2M.
Single-family
106
64% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
60
36% of total units
Single-family value
$34.3M
construction value
Multifamily value
$8.9M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
400
Average AGI
$95,313
Avg property tax
$980
EITC participation
10.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00025.0% · 100
- $25,000 – $50,00022.5% · 90
- $50,000 – $75,00015.0% · 60
- $75,000 – $100,00012.5% · 50
- $100,000 – $200,00015.0% · 60
- $200,000 or more10.0% · 40
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
$898
Avg capital gains
$4,655
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $38.1M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
28
Total employment
66
Annual payroll
$3.7M
Average annual pay
$55,409
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$55,720
Average weekly wage
$1,072
Total employment
16,874
Total establishments
2,289
That is roughly 15% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
19,851
Employed
19,178
Unemployed
673
Based on Knox County, ME data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
1
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Non-Networked
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
Date Range
1970–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared March 20, 2024 (DR-4764)
Incident period: January 9, 2024 – January 13, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm12 (39%)
- Flood8 (26%)
- Hurricane3 (10%)
- Coastal Storm2 (6%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other4 (13%)
Individual Assistance
10
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
27
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
46.4°F
37.8° – 55°
Annual precipitation
47.6"
Annual snowfall
53.1"
Heating · cooling days
6,877.3 · 121.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: TENANTS HARBOR, ME US, 2.9 miles from the centroid of ZIP 04859 (ZIP 04859)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
33
GoodGood 343dModerate 12d
Peak AQI (2024)
84
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
355 days as main pollutant
Days measured
355
Based on Knox County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,638
That is roughly 562 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
12%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
107
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,388
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
59%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
54%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Knox data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
8.0% of Knox County, ME residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.35
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.18
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.83
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 1.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Knox County, ME for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 8 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 152 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
2
Burglary
20
Vehicle theft
10
County-level data for Knox (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+406 people
+133 households • +$51.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,700households
2,663 people • $161.1M AGI
Moved out
1,567households
2,257 people • $109.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Lincoln County, ME — 95 households
- Waldo County, ME — 87 households
- Cumberland County, ME — 63 households
- Kennebec County, ME — 52 households
- Penobscot County, ME — 33 households
Where departing residents went
- Lincoln County, ME — 114 households
- Waldo County, ME — 111 households
- Cumberland County, ME — 88 households
- Kennebec County, ME — 62 households
- Penobscot County, ME — 40 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $94,755 versus departing households' $69,821.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Maine
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 04859. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
7.15%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
5.50%
State 5.50% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
1.03%
Median $3,691/year
Tax burden rank
41 of 50
11.60% of personal income
For ZIP 04859: At this ZIP's median AGI of $95,313, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $4,089 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $553,000, that works out to roughly $5,714/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Maine PFML
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
12
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,199
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 66% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
185% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 04859
Nearby ZIPs by distance
04858 (3.5 mi) · 04854 (4.8 mi) · 04563 (5.1 mi) · 04860 (5.5 mi) · 04861 (Thomaston, 7.7 mi) · 04855 (7.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
27.6%
5.4pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
40.9%
8.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
84.6%
8.6pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.2%
5.8pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.8%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
—
Median earnings (10 yr)
—
- 4-Year
Maine Media College
Rockport, ME · 04856
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
ME 04859 (ZIP 04859) sits in Knox County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $95,313, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 10th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Maine levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 7.15%); a household at the local median AGI of $95,313 would pay roughly $4,089/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 406 residents (133 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $87,500, fair market rent of $2,090 for a two-bedroom, and a low 1.7% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 04859
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 04859?
27.6%, which is 5.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 04859?
23.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 04859?
40.9%, which is 8.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 04859?
781 people live in ZIP 04859, with a median age of 64.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 04859?
$87,500 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 04859 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 04859, 85.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.2% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 04859?
In ZIP 04859, 21.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 04859?
1.7% of the population in ZIP 04859 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 04859 have broadband internet?
88.1% of households in ZIP 04859 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 04859?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 04859 (ME 04859) is $95,313 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 04859?
Tax returns from ZIP 04859 report an average of $980 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 04859 earn over $200,000?
10.0% of tax returns from ZIP 04859 (ME 04859) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 04859?
As of 2022, 28 business establishments operated in ZIP 04859 employing 66 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 04859?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 04859 is $55,409, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 04859 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 04859 ranks in the 10th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 04859?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 04859, ranking in the 26th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 04859 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 04859 between 1970–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 04859?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 04859, accounting for 12 of 31 declarations (39%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 04859?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 04859 was "SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4764) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 04859?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 04859 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Maine Media College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 04859?
ZIP 04859 has an average annual temperature of 46.4°F and 47.6" of annual precipitation based on the TENANTS HARBOR, ME US weather station 2.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 04859?
Maine has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 7.15%. Households at the local median AGI of $95,313 would pay roughly $4,089 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 5.50% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Maine have paid family leave?
Maine runs an active paid family leave program (Maine PFML) offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,199 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 04859?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 04859
Nearby ZIPs by distance
04858 (3.5 mi) · 04854 (4.8 mi) · 04563 (5.1 mi) · 04860 (5.5 mi) · 04861 (Thomaston, 7.7 mi) · 04855 (7.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
10th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 464
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
10
Persons with Disability
43
Without HS Diploma
35
Without Health Insurance
20
Adults Age 65+
211
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.