Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County covers 3,924 sq mi of land and has about 50,959 residents. 26 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 25 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

50,959

13/sq mi

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$167K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$910

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

14.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Zip codes in Somerset County

26 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04478	Rockwood	Residential	316	$53,229	$379,300
04911	Anson	Residential	1,880	$62,697	$121,800
04912	Athens	Residential	858	$51,250	$158,300
04920	Bingham	Residential	1,866	$39,860	$128,100
04923	Cambridge	Residential	532	$63,194	$214,900
04924	Canaan	Residential	2,063	$57,781	$159,900
04925	Caratunk	Residential	101	$73,235	$470,000
04929	Detroit	Residential	650	$51,111	$137,500
04937	Fairfield	Residential	6,358	$63,933	$163,700
04942	Harmony	Residential	1,192	$53,636	$170,300
04943	Hartland	Residential	1,602	$46,141	$139,200
04944	Hinckley	Residential	140	—	$171,600
04945	Jackman	Residential	1,325	$52,045	$197,000
04950	Madison	Residential	4,782	$61,747	$187,600
04954	New Portland · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
04957	Norridgewock	Residential	4,006	$65,931	$179,100
04958	North Anson	Residential	2,002	$55,089	$156,300
04961	New Portland	Residential	919	$53,750	$162,100
04965	Palmyra	Residential	2,209	$60,543	$154,900
04967	Pittsfield	Residential	3,930	$57,381	$164,100
04971	Saint Albans	Residential	1,831	$65,600	$194,000
04975	Shawmut	Residential	21	—	—
04976	Skowhegan	Residential	10,072	$53,534	$165,000
04978	Smithfield	Residential	856	$107,917	$242,800
04979	Solon	Residential	963	$69,205	$183,600
04985	West Forks	Residential	217	$66,827	$287,000

Somerset County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

19%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.9%

At a glance

	Somerset	U.S.
Own their home	77.4%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%	35.7%
Work from home	11%	15.1%
Households with broadband	86.3%	91%
Without health insurance	7.5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1.5%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	10.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.5%	5.2%
Average commute	28 min	26.4 min