Poverty rate: zip codes ranked in Maine

Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better. These lists rank zip codes in Maine with at least 1,000 residents, using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	04254	Livermore Falls	29%	3,102
2	04668	Princeton	28%	2,010
3	04473	Orono	24.9%	8,371
4	04765	Patten	24.7%	1,434
5	04289	West Paris	24.1%	1,808
6	04971	Saint Albans	23.2%	1,831
7	04276	Rumford	22.6%	5,942
8	04448	Howland	22.5%	1,540
9	04606	Addison	22.1%	1,045
10	04930	Dexter	21.9%	4,258
11	04430	East Millinocket	21.7%	1,495
12	04785	Van Buren	21.6%	2,073
13	04622	Cherryfield	21.5%	1,050
14	04619	Calais	21.4%	3,097
15	04268	Norway	20.9%	5,228
16	04654	Machias	20.1%	3,340
17	04240	Lewiston	20%	38,324
18	04732	Ashland	20%	1,427
19	04263	Leeds	19.8%	2,285
20	04257	Mexico	19.7%	2,782
21	04957	Norridgewock	19.6%	4,006
22	04627	Deer Isle	19.5%	2,137
23	04468	Old Town	19.3%	9,291
24	04460	Medway	18.7%	1,111
25	04750	Limestone	18.6%	1,815
26	04910	Albion	18.4%	2,204
27	04658	Milbridge	18.4%	1,222
28	04040	Harrison	18.3%	3,050
29	04538	Boothbay Harbor	18.2%	1,810
30	04414	Brownville	18%	1,766
31	04928	Corinna	17.7%	2,192
32	04462	Millinocket	17.6%	4,464
33	04667	Perry	17.6%	1,296
34	04676	Sedgwick	17.6%	1,130
35	04101	Portland	17.5%	18,431
36	04634	Franklin	17.4%	2,374
37	04921	Brooks	17.4%	1,775
38	04747	Island Falls	17%	1,316
39	04988	Unity	16.8%	1,894
40	04088	Waterford	16.8%	1,269
41	04274	Poland	16.6%	5,954
42	04666	Pembroke	16.5%	1,178
43	04915	Belfast	16.4%	9,107
44	04438	Frankfort	16.4%	1,098
45	04901	Waterville	16.3%	27,870
46	04920	Bingham	16.1%	1,866
47	04942	Harmony	16.1%	1,192
48	04943	Hartland	16%	1,602
49	04476	Penobscot	16%	1,154
50	04450	Kenduskeag	15.9%	1,333
51	04655	Machiasport	15.9%	1,016
52	04463	Milo	15.8%	2,582
53	04630	East Machias	15.8%	1,230
54	04443	Guilford	15.7%	2,211
55	04346	Randolph	15.7%	1,610
56	04652	Lubec	15.7%	1,525
57	04083	Springvale	15.6%	4,833
58	04730	Houlton	15.5%	10,106
59	04769	Presque Isle	15.5%	8,736
60	04967	Pittsfield	15.5%	3,930
61	04434	Etna	15.5%	1,252
62	04426	Dover Foxcroft	15.4%	4,999
63	04574	Washington	15.3%	1,624
64	04064	Old Orchard Beach	15.2%	8,632
65	04631	Eastport	15.2%	1,263
66	04736	Caribou	15.1%	9,025
67	04966	Phillips	15.1%	1,632
68	04740	Easton	15.1%	1,433
69	04330	Augusta	15%	26,690
70	04457	Lincoln	15%	5,823
71	04950	Madison	15%	4,782
72	04401	Bangor	14.7%	44,854
73	04974	Searsport	14.6%	2,655
74	04694	Baileyville	14.6%	2,155
75	04294	Wilton	14.5%	3,982
76	04005	Biddeford	14.3%	24,772
77	04421	Castine	14.1%	1,362
78	04938	Farmington	14%	10,542
79	04976	Skowhegan	13.9%	10,072
80	04236	Greene	13.9%	4,417
81	04441	Greenville	13.9%	1,839
82	04210	Auburn	13.8%	24,602
83	04344	Farmingdale	13.8%	3,017
84	04219	Bryant Pond	13.8%	1,399
85	04756	Madawaska	13.7%	3,341
86	04419	Carmel	13.6%	2,941
87	04029	Sebago	13.6%	2,086
88	04664	Sullivan	13.6%	1,246
89	04008	Bowdoinham	13.5%	3,142
90	04649	Jonesport	13.5%	1,166
91	04479	Sangerville	13.5%	1,136
92	04579	Woolwich	13.3%	3,158
93	04280	Sabattus	13.2%	7,040
94	04364	Winthrop	12.9%	6,191
95	04924	Canaan	12.9%	2,063
96	04217	Bethel	12.7%	3,387
97	04953	Newport	12.6%	3,143
98	04041	Hiram	12.6%	1,748
99	04412	Brewer	12.5%	9,652
100	04281	South Paris	12.5%	5,317

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	04110	Cumberland Foreside	0.2%	1,657
2	04061	North Waterboro	1.9%	3,074
3	04093	Buxton	2.3%	8,512
4	04105	Falmouth	2.3%	12,755
5	04927	Clinton	2.6%	3,385
6	04282	Turner	3%	5,891
7	04917	Belgrade	3.1%	3,351
8	03907	Ogunquit	3.2%	1,379
9	04049	Limington	3.4%	4,017
10	04039	Gray	3.4%	8,102
11	04062	Windham	3.4%	19,188
12	04553	Newcastle	3.5%	1,913
13	03905	Kittery Point	3.5%	2,084
14	03908	South Berwick	3.5%	7,431
15	04038	Gorham	3.7%	18,300
16	04021	Cumberland Center	3.8%	6,990
17	04858	South Thomaston	4.2%	1,378
18	04222	Durham	4.2%	4,262
19	03906	North Berwick	4.2%	5,368
20	03901	Berwick	4.2%	8,175
21	04350	Litchfield	4.3%	3,680
22	04260	New Gloucester	4.3%	5,766
23	04074	Scarborough	4.3%	23,076
24	04970	Rangeley	4.4%	1,105
25	04351	Manchester	4.5%	2,424
26	04411	Bradley	4.6%	1,645
27	04614	Blue Hill	4.7%	2,813
28	04354	Palermo	4.8%	1,473
29	04352	Mount Vernon	4.8%	1,716
30	03902	Cape Neddick	4.8%	2,665
31	04097	North Yarmouth	4.8%	4,240
32	03903	Eliot	4.8%	7,146
33	04085	Steep Falls	4.9%	2,762
34	04355	Readfield	5%	2,651
35	04252	Lisbon Falls	5.1%	4,968
36	04429	Holden	5.1%	5,008
37	04107	Cape Elizabeth	5.2%	9,656
38	04847	Hope	5.3%	1,748
39	04952	Morrill	5.3%	1,790
40	04076	Shapleigh	5.3%	2,976
41	04461	Milford	5.3%	3,095
42	04856	Rockport	5.3%	3,675
43	04046	Kennebunkport	5.3%	8,102
44	04680	Steuben	5.4%	1,388
45	04030	East Waterboro	5.4%	2,731
46	04071	Raymond	5.4%	4,971
47	04069	Pownal	5.5%	1,696
48	04578	Wiscasset	5.5%	4,709
49	04556	Edgecomb	5.6%	1,251
50	04250	Lisbon	5.6%	4,782
51	04660	Mount Desert	5.7%	1,072
52	04854	Owls Head	5.7%	1,482
53	04496	Winterport	5.7%	3,850
54	04042	Hollis Center	5.7%	4,872
55	04358	South China	6%	4,526
56	04864	Warren	6%	4,932
57	04079	Harpswell	6.1%	4,026
58	04258	Minot	6.2%	2,794
59	03909	York	6.2%	10,943
60	04548	Georgetown	6.3%	1,012
61	04020	Cornish	6.3%	1,803
62	04220	Buckfield	6.3%	3,717
63	04422	Charleston	6.4%	1,117
64	04086	Topsham	6.4%	9,706
65	04072	Saco	6.4%	20,819
66	04969	Plymouth	6.5%	1,319
67	04973	Searsmont	6.6%	1,646
68	04861	Thomaston	6.6%	2,769
69	04474	Orrington	6.6%	3,853
70	04348	Jefferson	6.7%	3,484
71	04449	Hudson	6.8%	1,251
72	04090	Wells	6.8%	11,713
73	04048	Limerick	6.9%	3,400
74	04684	Surry	7%	1,836
75	04106	South Portland	7%	27,019
76	04353	Whitefield	7.1%	2,115
77	04416	Bucksport	7.1%	5,497
78	03904	Kittery	7.1%	8,389
79	04986	Thorndike	7.2%	2,228
80	04863	Vinalhaven	7.3%	1,216
81	04043	Kennebunk	7.3%	11,820
82	04472	Orland	7.4%	1,852
83	04027	Lebanon	7.4%	6,629
84	04562	Phippsburg	7.5%	2,238
85	04363	Windsor	7.5%	2,690
86	04428	Eddington	7.5%	3,334
87	04563	Cushing	7.7%	1,460
88	04493	West Enfield	7.7%	1,840
89	04011	Brunswick	7.7%	22,336
90	04347	Hallowell	7.8%	2,592
91	04757	Mapleton	7.8%	2,627
92	04001	Acton	7.8%	2,721
93	04284	Wayne	7.9%	1,101
94	04932	Dixmont	7.9%	1,207
95	04349	Kents Hill	7.9%	1,383
96	04253	Livermore	8%	1,868
97	04092	Westbrook	8%	20,775
98	04435	Exeter	8.1%	1,093
99	04010	Brownfield	8.1%	1,830
100	04259	Monmouth	8.1%	3,610

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