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04046

Zip code 04046: Kennebunkport, Maine

Residential delivery areaYork CountyEastern Time
Population
8,102
Median household income
$103K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$586K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,477/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50
U.S. 38.9
Land area
44 sq mi
182 people/sq mi

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

About 04046

04046 is a small-town zip code in Kennebunkport, Maine (York County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 8,102 people live here, or 182 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,529 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $586,100, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,477 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 04046 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
50
Under 18
14.7%
65 and over
25.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic0.3%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
11.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
52.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
0.3%
Other Indo-European
8%
Asian / Pacific
0.7%
Other
0%

Households

Households
3,466
Average household size
2.3
Family households
61.2%
Married couples
45.3%
Living alone
24.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.9%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
16%

Median household income

04046
$102,529
York Co.
$88,333
Maine
$74,733
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$63,726
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
26.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.507
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04046
$586,100
York Co.
$395,700
Maine
$296,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

04046
$1,477
York Co.
$1,339
Maine
$1,139
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
87%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.4%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,710
Owner-occupied
81.8%
Vacant
26.4%
Median year built
1986
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
29.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.6%
Home value to income
5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
29%
20–29
16%
30–44
28%
45–59
8%
60+
7%
Average commute
26.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Healthcare
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Office and admin
9%
Sales
9%
Education
8%
Food service
7%
Production
7%
Business and finance
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.8%

Industries

Construction
13%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Manufacturing
12%
Education
11%
Retail
10%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Public administration
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Information
3%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Wholesale
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$49,529
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work04046U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,107$74,888
Service$32,112$26,804
Sales and office$43,409$40,476
Construction and maintenance$62,520$49,199
Production and transportation$58,447$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
30%
Some college
17%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41%
Graduate or professional degree
16%
Households with broadband
92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.2%
No internet access
4%
Without health insurance
3.6%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kennebunkport
State
Maine
Center point
43.4298° N, 70.4741° W
Land area
44 sq mi
Water area
3.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Kennebunkport (unincorporated)7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04046

ZipCityDistanceIncome
04007Biddeford · PO box2.5 mi—
04005Biddeford4.3 mi$74,647
04094West Kennebunk · PO box5.2 mi—
04043Kennebunk5.4 mi$107,804
04063Ocean Park6.3 mi$61,667
04006Biddeford Pool6.7 mi—
04014Cape Porpoise · PO box7.9 mi—
04064Old Orchard Beach7.9 mi$59,887
04072Saco8.3 mi$92,241
04002Alfred10 mi$84,537
04090Wells11 mi$88,024
04054Moody · PO box12 mi—

Zip codes like 04046 elsewhere

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Questions about 04046

What city is zip code 04046?

04046 is assigned to Kennebunkport, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04046 in?

04046 is in York County, Maine.

What is the population of 04046?

About 8,102 people live in 04046, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04046 in?

04046 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04046?

The median household income in 04046 is $102,529.

What zip codes are near 04046?

The closest zip codes to 04046 are 04007, 04005, 04094, 04043, 04063.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04046, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.