Zip code 04048: Limerick, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04048?

04048 is assigned to Limerick, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04048 in?

04048 is in York County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04048?

About 3,400 people live in 04048, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04048?

The median household income in 04048 is $101,172.

Q: What zip codes are near 04048?

The closest zip codes to 04048 are 04061, 04056, 04028, 04020, 04049.

Residential delivery areaYork CountyEastern Time

Population

3,400

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$269K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,758/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

125 people/sq mi

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

About 04048

04048 is a small-town zip code in Limerick, Maine (York County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 3,400 people live here, or 125 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,172 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $269,400, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,758 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 04048 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate89.8%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%113th of 399 in ME
Average commute37.6 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min32nd of 384 in ME
Housing vacancy20.5%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%234th of 399 in ME
Veterans11.3%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%115th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%80th of 399 in ME
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%63rd of 399 in ME
Median household income$101,172
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73337th of 390 in ME
Median gross rent$1,758
71st
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13914th of 318 in ME
Median earnings per worker$56,053
69th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05352nd of 399 in ME
Work from home15.2%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%162nd of 399 in ME
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8341st of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%352nd of 400 in ME
Per capita income$40,655
51st
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742162nd of 400 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%
40th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%210th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%329th of 399 in ME
Median home value$269,400
38th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600168th of 396 in ME
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%182nd of 399 in ME
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%286th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1818.7%
23rd
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%151st of 400 in ME
Population density125/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi103rd of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%335th of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters38.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%224th of 374 in ME
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%226th of 400 in ME
Government workers8.8%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%335th of 399 in ME
Diversity index13.7
7th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9183rd of 400 in ME
Population3,400
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817108th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%296th of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.315
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456386th of 399 in ME

Measure	04048	York	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Homeownership rateStrength	89.8%	77.3%	74.3%	65.2%	96th	113th of 399
Average commuteWeakness	37.6 min	27.7 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	95th	32nd of 384
Housing vacancy	20.5%	20.6%	20.6%	10.1%	94th	234th of 399
Veterans	11.3%	8.7%	8.4%	6.2%	93rd	115th of 400
Healthcare workers	13.5%	9.6%	10.8%	9.7%	90th	80th of 399
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	92.7%	90.3%	91%	80th	63rd of 399
Median household income	$101,172	$88,333	$74,733	$80,734	72nd	37th of 390
Median gross rent	$1,758	$1,339	$1,139	$1,413	71st	14th of 318
Median earnings per worker	$56,053	$51,451	$48,053	$49,666	69th	52nd of 399
Work from home	15.2%	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%	62nd	162nd of 399
Median age	40.4	45.3	44.8	38.9	60th	341st of 400
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	22.3%	22.4%	17.2%	54th	352nd of 400
Per capita income	$40,655	$47,536	$43,742	$44,673	51st	162nd of 400
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.5%	36.2%	36.2%	35.7%	40th	210th of 400
Self-employed workers	8.5%	12.1%	13%	10%	39th	329th of 399
Median home value	$269,400	$395,700	$296,600	$332,700	38th	168th of 396
Tech workers	1.8%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%	29th	182nd of 399
Poverty rate	6.9%	7.7%	10.7%	12.5%	24th	286th of 399
Residents under 18	18.7%	17.8%	18.1%	22%	23rd	151st of 400
Population density	125/sq mi	219/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	103rd of 400
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	4.8%	6.2%	8.4%	16th	335th of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.8%	44.3%	48.4%	51.1%	14th	224th of 374
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	4%	4.1%	14.1%	11th	226th of 400
Government workers	8.8%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	11th	335th of 399
Diversity index	13.7	18.5	18.9	61.4	7th	183rd of 400
Population	3,400	216,731	1,387,817	334,922,499	6th	108th of 400
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	3.4%	3.8%	5.2%	4th	296th of 400
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.315	0.427	0.456	0.483	1st	386th 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

11%

5–17

18–24

22%

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

18.7%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

13.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 1,269
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.5%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 20.3%
Veterans (of adults): 11.3%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04048

$101,172

York Co.

$88,333

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,655

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.315

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04048

$269,400

York Co.

$395,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04048

$1,758

York Co.

$1,339

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,597
Owner-occupied: 89.8%
Vacant: 20.5%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.4%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

11%

30–44

32%

45–59

29%

60+

15%

Average commute

37.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Office and admin

15%

Healthcare

14%

Management

Production

Sales

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

12%

Construction

10%

Manufacturing

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$56,053

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04048	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,523	$74,888
Service	$24,726	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,594	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,682	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,469	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

23%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80%
No internet access: 2.3%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Limerick
State: Maine
County: York County
Center point: 43.6885° N, 70.7819° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lake Arrowhead (unincorporated)11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04048

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04061	North Waterboro, ME	4.2 mi	3,074	$94,023	$274,300
04056	Newfield, ME	4.3 mi	100	$57,083	$309,300
04028	East Parsonsfield, ME · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
04020	Cornish, ME	5.6 mi	1,803	$69,038	$274,200
04049	Limington, ME	5.7 mi	4,017	$84,675	$295,600
04047	Parsonsfield, ME	6.4 mi	1,715	$72,045	$272,100
04095	West Newfield, ME	7.8 mi	1,480	$57,206	$319,000
04030	East Waterboro, ME	8.1 mi	2,731	$72,548	$348,400
04087	Waterboro, ME	8.5 mi	2,250	$98,105	$247,300
04042	Hollis Center, ME	9.3 mi	4,872	$95,950	$338,900
04076	Shapleigh, ME	9.6 mi	2,976	$88,140	$356,000
04085	Steep Falls, ME	9.9 mi	2,762	$92,246	$288,600

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Questions about 04048

What city is zip code 04048?

04048 is assigned to Limerick, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04048 in?

04048 is in York County, Maine.

What is the population of 04048?

About 3,400 people live in 04048, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04048 in?

04048 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04048?

The median household income in 04048 is $101,172.

What zip codes are near 04048?

The closest zip codes to 04048 are 04061, 04056, 04028, 04020, 04049.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04048, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.