Zip code 03903: Eliot, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 03903?

03903 is assigned to Eliot, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 03903 in?

03903 is in York County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 03903?

About 7,146 people live in 03903, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 03903?

The median household income in 03903 is $101,522.

Q: What zip codes are near 03903?

The closest zip codes to 03903 are 03904, 03909, 03801, 03802, 03803.

Residential delivery areaYork CountyEastern Time

Population

7,146

Median household income

$102K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$499K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,948/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

361 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 03903

03903 is a small-town zip code in Eliot, Maine (York County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 7,146 people live here, or 361 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,522 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $498,900, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,948 a month.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 03903 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97.9%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%25th of 399 in ME
Median age50.8
96th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8152nd of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older27.8%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%135th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers15.2%
91st
U.S. 10% · ME 13%195th of 399 in ME
Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%208th of 400 in ME
Per capita income$57,293
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74239th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$1,948
82nd
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13910th of 318 in ME
Healthcare workers12.1%
82nd
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%115th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate79.8%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%289th of 399 in ME
Median home value$498,900
75th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60034th of 396 in ME
Median household income$101,522
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73336th of 390 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%
71st
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%85th of 400 in ME
Work from home17.4%
70th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%129th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters55.1%
67th
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%109th of 374 in ME
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%168th of 399 in ME
Median earnings per worker$48,990
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053130th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%377th of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%273rd of 400 in ME
Population density361/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi41st of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%174th of 400 in ME
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min268th of 384 in ME
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%221st of 399 in ME
Diversity index22.7
15th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.957th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%181st of 400 in ME
Residents under 1816.3%
12th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%228th of 400 in ME
Population7,146
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81749th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate4.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%340th of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.381
10th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456303rd of 399 in ME

Measure	03903	York	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Broadband accessStrength	97.9%	92.7%	90.3%	91%	97th	25th of 399
Median age	50.8	45.3	44.8	38.9	96th	152nd of 400
Residents 65 and older	27.8%	22.3%	22.4%	17.2%	95th	135th of 400
Self-employed workers	15.2%	12.1%	13%	10%	91st	195th of 399
Veterans	9%	8.7%	8.4%	6.2%	85th	208th of 400
Per capita incomeStrength	$57,293	$47,536	$43,742	$44,673	82nd	39th of 400
Median gross rent	$1,948	$1,339	$1,139	$1,413	82nd	10th of 318
Healthcare workers	12.1%	9.6%	10.8%	9.7%	82nd	115th of 399
Homeownership rate	79.8%	77.3%	74.3%	65.2%	78th	289th of 399
Median home value	$498,900	$395,700	$296,600	$332,700	75th	34th of 396
Median household income	$101,522	$88,333	$74,733	$80,734	73rd	36th of 390
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.6%	36.2%	36.2%	35.7%	71st	85th of 400
Work from home	17.4%	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%	70th	129th of 399
Rent-burdened renters	55.1%	44.3%	48.4%	51.1%	67th	109th of 374
Government workers	15.4%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	62nd	168th of 399
Median earnings per worker	$48,990	$51,451	$48,053	$49,666	53rd	130th of 399
Housing vacancy	5%	20.6%	20.6%	10.1%	33rd	377th of 399
Uninsured rate	4.9%	4.8%	6.2%	8.4%	32nd	273rd of 400
Population density	361/sq mi	219/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	41st of 400
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.4%	3.8%	5.2%	28th	174th of 400
Average commute	22.5 min	27.7 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	26th	268th of 384
Tech workers	1.4%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%	20th	221st of 399
Diversity index	22.7	18.5	18.9	61.4	15th	57th of 400
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	4%	4.1%	14.1%	14th	181st of 400
Residents under 18	16.3%	17.8%	18.1%	22%	12th	228th of 400
Population	7,146	216,731	1,387,817	334,922,499	11th	49th of 400
Poverty rateStrength	4.8%	7.7%	10.7%	12.5%	11th	340th of 399
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.381	0.427	0.456	0.483	10th	303rd of 399

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.8

Under 18

16.3%

65 and over

27.8%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.2%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

19%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 3,040
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 72.4%
Married couples: 62.4%
Living alone: 21.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

03903

$101,522

York Co.

$88,333

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$57,293

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.381

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

03903

$498,900

York Co.

$395,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

03903

$1,948

York Co.

$1,339

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,201
Owner-occupied: 79.8%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.8%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

36%

20–29

18%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Production

10%

Management

Education

Office and admin

Sales

Engineering and science

Food service

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

12%

Construction

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$48,990

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	03903	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,051	$74,888
Service	$41,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,884	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,154	$49,199
Production and transportation	$17,438	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.6%

High school

29%

Some college

14%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 99.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
Households with broadband: 97.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 92.5%
No internet access: 1.7%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Eliot
State: Maine
County: York County
Center point: 43.1465° N, 70.7744° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

South Eliot (unincorporated)36% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 03903

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
03904	Kittery, ME	3.3 mi	8,389	$85,084	$448,900
03909	York, ME	5 mi	10,943	$115,608	$638,400
03801	Portsmouth, NH	5.2 mi	23,484	$106,756	$699,900
03802	Portsmouth, NH · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
03803	Portsmouth, NH · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
03804	Portsmouth, NH · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
03908	South Berwick, ME	5.9 mi	7,431	$98,289	$425,700
03821	Dover, NH · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
03822	Dover, NH · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
03869	Rollinsford, NH	6.1 mi	2,456	$87,215	$413,500
03820	Dover, NH	6.2 mi	33,440	$94,897	$436,100
03854	New Castle, NH	6.5 mi	827	$176,953	$1,701,300

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Questions about 03903

What city is zip code 03903?

03903 is assigned to Eliot, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 03903 in?

03903 is in York County, Maine.

What is the population of 03903?

About 7,146 people live in 03903, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 03903 in?

03903 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 03903?

The median household income in 03903 is $101,522.

What zip codes are near 03903?

The closest zip codes to 03903 are 03904, 03909, 03801, 03802, 03803.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03903, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.