Zip code 03908: South Berwick, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 03908?

03908 is assigned to South Berwick, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 03908 in?

03908 is in York County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 03908?

About 7,431 people live in 03908, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 03908?

The median household income in 03908 is $98,289.

Q: What zip codes are near 03908?

The closest zip codes to 03908 are 03869, 03909, 03903, 03902, 03901.

Residential delivery areaYork CountyEastern Time

Population

7,431

Median household income

$98K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$426K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,726/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

32 sq mi

233 people/sq mi

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

About 03908

03908 is a small-town zip code in South Berwick, Maine (York County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 7,431 people live here, or 233 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $98,289 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $425,700, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,726 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and education.

How 03908 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%33rd of 399 in ME
Veterans10.6%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%142nd of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%84th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10% · ME 13%241st of 399 in ME
Government workers19.1%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%95th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1825.4%
77th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%22nd of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate78%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%302nd of 399 in ME
Median earnings per worker$57,901
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05340th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$49,697
71st
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74286th of 400 in ME
Median household income$98,289
70th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73344th of 390 in ME
Median gross rent$1,726
69th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13915th of 318 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%
68th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%99th of 400 in ME
Median home value$425,700
66th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60055th of 396 in ME
Work from home15.9%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%152nd of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy8.5%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%337th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%120th of 374 in ME
Tech workers3.4%
60th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%81st of 399 in ME
Average commute26.7 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min189th of 384 in ME
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%115th of 400 in ME
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8360th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%365th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents5.1%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%57th of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456230th of 399 in ME
Population density233/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi58th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%324th of 400 in ME
Population7,431
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81748th of 400 in ME
Diversity index14.8
8th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9152nd of 400 in ME
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%363rd of 399 in ME

Measure	03908	York	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Broadband accessStrength	97.1%	92.7%	90.3%	91%	93rd	33rd of 399
Veterans	10.6%	8.7%	8.4%	6.2%	91st	142nd of 400
Healthcare workers	13.4%	9.6%	10.8%	9.7%	90th	84th of 399
Self-employed workers	12.9%	12.1%	13%	10%	82nd	241st of 399
Government workers	19.1%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	81st	95th of 399
Residents under 18	25.4%	17.8%	18.1%	22%	77th	22nd of 400
Homeownership rate	78%	77.3%	74.3%	65.2%	74th	302nd of 399
Median earnings per worker	$57,901	$51,451	$48,053	$49,666	72nd	40th of 399
Per capita income	$49,697	$47,536	$43,742	$44,673	71st	86th of 400
Median household income	$98,289	$88,333	$74,733	$80,734	70th	44th of 390
Median gross rent	$1,726	$1,339	$1,139	$1,413	69th	15th of 318
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.7%	36.2%	36.2%	35.7%	68th	99th of 400
Median home value	$425,700	$395,700	$296,600	$332,700	66th	55th of 396
Work from home	15.9%	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%	65th	152nd of 399
Housing vacancy	8.5%	20.6%	20.6%	10.1%	63rd	337th of 399
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	44.3%	48.4%	51.1%	61st	120th of 374
Tech workers	3.4%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%	60th	81st of 399
Average commute	26.7 min	27.7 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	54th	189th of 384
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.4%	3.8%	5.2%	54th	115th of 400
Median age	39.4	45.3	44.8	38.9	53rd	360th of 400
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	22.3%	22.4%	17.2%	48th	365th of 400
Foreign-born residents	5.1%	4%	4.1%	14.1%	30th	57th of 400
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.427	0.456	0.483	28th	230th of 399
Population density	233/sq mi	219/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	58th of 400
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	4.8%	6.2%	8.4%	18th	324th of 400
Population	7,431	216,731	1,387,817	334,922,499	12th	48th of 400
Diversity index	14.8	18.5	18.9	61.4	8th	152nd of 400
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	7.7%	10.7%	12.5%	4th	363rd 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

21%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

25.4%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

14.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

21.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 2,868
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 76.8%
Married couples: 63.2%
Living alone: 20.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

03908

$98,289

York Co.

$88,333

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,697

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

03908

$425,700

York Co.

$395,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

03908

$1,726

York Co.

$1,339

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,133
Owner-occupied: 78%
Vacant: 8.5%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

36%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

13%

Education

11%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Production

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

Professional and technical services

Retail

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$57,901

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	03908	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,609	$74,888
Service	$13,456	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,094	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,172	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,109	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

25%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Households with broadband: 97.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 94.4%
No internet access: 1.7%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): South Berwick
State: Maine
County: York County
Center point: 43.2306° N, 70.7524° W
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

South Berwick (unincorporated)9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 03908

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
03869	Rollinsford, NH	4.6 mi	2,456	$87,215	$413,500
03909	York, ME	5.8 mi	10,943	$115,608	$638,400
03903	Eliot, ME	5.9 mi	7,146	$101,522	$498,900
03902	Cape Neddick, ME	6.3 mi	2,665	$133,676	$592,200
03901	Berwick, ME	6.5 mi	8,175	$94,771	$369,100
03821	Dover, NH · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
03822	Dover, NH · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
03878	Somersworth, NH	7 mi	12,205	$75,136	$317,900
03907	Ogunquit, ME	7.3 mi	1,379	$114,259	$875,700
03820	Dover, NH	7.3 mi	33,440	$94,897	$436,100
03910	York Beach, ME	8.2 mi	15	—	—
03904	Kittery, ME	8.4 mi	8,389	$85,084	$448,900

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Questions about 03908

What city is zip code 03908?

03908 is assigned to South Berwick, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 03908 in?

03908 is in York County, Maine.

What is the population of 03908?

About 7,431 people live in 03908, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 03908 in?

03908 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 03908?

The median household income in 03908 is $98,289.

What zip codes are near 03908?

The closest zip codes to 03908 are 03869, 03909, 03903, 03902, 03901.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03908, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.