Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County covers 3,397 sq mi of land and has about 154,710 residents. 43 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 41 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
154,710
46/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$214K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,041
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Bangor2 zips
- Orono2 zips
- Brewer1 zip
- Hampden1 zip
- Old Town1 zip
- Lincoln1 zip
- Dexter1 zip
- Orrington1 zip
- Eddington1 zip
- Newport1 zip
- Milford1 zip
- Levant1 zip
- Corinth1 zip
- Carmel1 zip
- Corinna1 zip
- West Enfield1 zip
- Greenbush1 zip
- Bradley1 zip
- Howland1 zip
- East Millinocket1 zip
- Patten1 zip
- Kenduskeag1 zip
- Plymouth1 zip
- Bradford1 zip
- Etna1 zip
- Hudson1 zip
- Dixmont1 zip
- Stetson1 zip
- Charleston1 zip
- Medway1 zip
- Exeter1 zip
- Lee1 zip
- Springfield1 zip
- Garland1 zip
- Lagrange1 zip
- Stacyville1 zip
- Passadumkeag1 zip
- Burlington1 zip
- Winn1 zip
- Stillwater1 zip
- East Newport1 zip
Zip codes in Penobscot County
43 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04401 | Bangor | 44,854 | $66,932 | |
| 04402 | Bangor · PO box | — | — | |
| 04410 | Bradford | 1,254 | $82,955 | |
| 04411 | Bradley | 1,645 | $76,667 | |
| 04412 | Brewer | 9,652 | $66,613 | |
| 04417 | Burlington | 355 | $46,094 | |
| 04418 | Greenbush | 1,649 | $60,500 | |
| 04419 | Carmel | 2,941 | $82,188 | |
| 04422 | Charleston | 1,117 | $75,250 | |
| 04427 | Corinth | 2,990 | $64,229 | |
| 04428 | Eddington | 3,334 | $72,857 | |
| 04430 | East Millinocket | 1,495 | $42,011 | |
| 04434 | Etna | 1,252 | $72,379 | |
| 04435 | Exeter | 1,093 | $84,408 | |
| 04444 | Hampden | 9,371 | $106,554 | |
| 04448 | Howland | 1,540 | $54,750 | |
| 04449 | Hudson | 1,251 | $67,692 | |
| 04450 | Kenduskeag | 1,333 | $79,792 | |
| 04453 | Lagrange | 785 | $59,250 | |
| 04455 | Lee | 925 | $49,886 | |
| 04456 | Levant | 3,069 | $86,071 | |
| 04457 | Lincoln | 5,823 | $56,645 | |
| 04460 | Medway | 1,111 | $49,583 | |
| 04461 | Milford | 3,095 | $85,111 | |
| 04468 | Old Town | 9,291 | $56,358 | |
| 04469 | Orono | 3,531 | — | |
| 04473 | Orono | 8,371 | $61,528 | |
| 04474 | Orrington | 3,853 | $94,556 | |
| 04475 | Passadumkeag | 384 | $55,417 | |
| 04487 | Springfield | 838 | $48,000 | |
| 04488 | Stetson | 1,151 | $76,023 | |
| 04489 | Stillwater | 214 | — | |
| 04493 | West Enfield | 1,840 | $61,563 | |
| 04495 | Winn | 287 | $36,333 | |
| 04765 | Patten | 1,434 | $50,286 | |
| 04777 | Stacyville | 478 | $53,472 | |
| 04928 | Corinna | 2,192 | $56,547 | |
| 04930 | Dexter | 4,258 | $54,137 | |
| 04932 | Dixmont | 1,207 | $75,952 | |
| 04933 | East Newport · PO box | — | — | |
| 04939 | Garland | 823 | $51,094 | |
| 04953 | Newport | 3,143 | $60,365 | |
| 04969 | Plymouth | 1,319 | $61,964 |
Penobscot County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
18%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
5%
High school
33%
Some college
20%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
12%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
11%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Penobscot | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 70.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 11.3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.8% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 26.4 min |