Zip code 04049: Limington, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04049?

04049 is assigned to Limington, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04049 in?

04049 is in York County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04049?

About 4,017 people live in 04049, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04049?

The median household income in 04049 is $84,675.

Q: What zip codes are near 04049?

The closest zip codes to 04049 are 04085, 04020, 04048, 04024, 04084.

Residential delivery areaYork CountyEastern Time

Population

4,017

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$296K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,185/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

42 sq mi

96 people/sq mi

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

About 04049

04049 is a small-town zip code in Limington, Maine (York County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 4,017 people live here, or 96 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,675 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $295,600, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,185 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and business and finance. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04049 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%92nd of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers19%
97th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%124th of 399 in ME
Veterans13.5%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%54th of 400 in ME
Median age50
95th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8172nd of 400 in ME
Average commute34.5 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min54th of 384 in ME
Residents 65 and older22.1%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%253rd of 400 in ME
Government workers17.5%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%116th of 399 in ME
Median earnings per worker$56,713
70th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05346th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%338th of 399 in ME
Median household income$84,675
56th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733103rd of 390 in ME
Per capita income$40,066
50th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742171st of 400 in ME
Work from home12.1%
47th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%213th of 399 in ME
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%122nd of 399 in ME
Median home value$295,600
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600133rd of 396 in ME
Median gross rent$1,185
35th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13998th of 318 in ME
Rent-burdened renters46.2%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%176th of 374 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%261st of 400 in ME
Diversity index30.7
24th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.921st of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%128th of 400 in ME
Population density96/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi139th of 400 in ME
Broadband access84.6%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%293rd of 399 in ME
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%259th of 400 in ME
Population4,017
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81793rd of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%312th of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%369th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate3.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%367th of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.339
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456368th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate0.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%352nd of 400 in ME

Measure	04049	York	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Homeownership rateStrength	91%	77.3%	74.3%	65.2%	97th	92nd of 399
Self-employed workers	19%	12.1%	13%	10%	97th	124th of 399
Veterans	13.5%	8.7%	8.4%	6.2%	96th	54th of 400
Median age	50	45.3	44.8	38.9	95th	172nd of 400
Average commuteWeakness	34.5 min	27.7 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	90th	54th of 384
Residents 65 and older	22.1%	22.3%	22.4%	17.2%	84th	253rd of 400
Government workers	17.5%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	74th	116th of 399
Median earnings per worker	$56,713	$51,451	$48,053	$49,666	70th	46th of 399
Housing vacancy	8.3%	20.6%	20.6%	10.1%	62nd	338th of 399
Median household income	$84,675	$88,333	$74,733	$80,734	56th	103rd of 390
Per capita income	$40,066	$47,536	$43,742	$44,673	50th	171st of 400
Work from home	12.1%	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%	47th	213th of 399
Tech workers	2.6%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%	45th	122nd of 399
Median home value	$295,600	$395,700	$296,600	$332,700	43rd	133rd of 396
Median gross rent	$1,185	$1,339	$1,139	$1,413	35th	98th of 318
Rent-burdened renters	46.2%	44.3%	48.4%	51.1%	33rd	176th of 374
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%	36.2%	36.2%	35.7%	29th	261st of 400
Diversity index	30.7	18.5	18.9	61.4	24th	21st of 400
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	4%	4.1%	14.1%	19th	128th of 400
Population density	96/sq mi	219/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	139th of 400
Broadband accessWeakness	84.6%	92.7%	90.3%	91%	11th	293rd of 399
Residents under 18	15.6%	17.8%	18.1%	22%	9th	259th of 400
Population	4,017	216,731	1,387,817	334,922,499	7th	93rd of 400
Healthcare workers	5.8%	9.6%	10.8%	9.7%	7th	312th of 399
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	4.8%	6.2%	8.4%	5th	369th of 400
Poverty rateStrength	3.4%	7.7%	10.7%	12.5%	4th	367th of 399
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.339	0.427	0.456	0.483	2nd	368th of 399
Unemployment rateStrength	0.4%	3.4%	3.8%	5.2%	1st	352nd of 400

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

10%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

15%

45–54

18%

55–64

10%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

22.1%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.6%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial17%

Diversity index

30.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 1,598
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 81.8%
Married couples: 71.9%
Living alone: 12.8%
Veterans (of adults): 13.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04049

$84,675

York Co.

$88,333

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,066

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.339

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04049

$295,600

York Co.

$395,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04049

$1,185

York Co.

$1,339

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,742
Owner-occupied: 91%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.9%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

20%

30–44

27%

45–59

29%

60+

Average commute

34.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Construction and repair

14%

Business and finance

13%

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Production

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

18%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Education

12%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$56,713

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04049	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,718	$74,888
Service	$34,829	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,654	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,964	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,100	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

12%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 84.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.8%
No internet access: 10.8%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Limington
State: Maine
County: York County
Center point: 43.7458° N, 70.6998° W
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04049

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04085	Steep Falls, ME	4.3 mi	2,762	$92,246	$288,600
04020	Cornish, ME	5.6 mi	1,803	$69,038	$274,200
04048	Limerick, ME	5.7 mi	3,400	$101,172	$269,400
04024	East Baldwin, ME	6.3 mi	356	$52,917	$237,500
04084	Standish, ME	6.7 mi	7,900	$109,345	$351,200
04091	West Baldwin, ME	6.8 mi	801	$78,750	$304,200
04028	East Parsonsfield, ME · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
04061	North Waterboro, ME	8 mi	3,074	$94,023	$274,300
04042	Hollis Center, ME	9 mi	4,872	$95,950	$338,900
04041	Hiram, ME	9.7 mi	1,748	$62,813	$256,600
04047	Parsonsfield, ME	9.7 mi	1,715	$72,045	$272,100
04056	Newfield, ME	9.9 mi	100	$57,083	$309,300

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Questions about 04049

What city is zip code 04049?

04049 is assigned to Limington, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04049 in?

04049 is in York County, Maine.

What is the population of 04049?

About 4,017 people live in 04049, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04049 in?

04049 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04049?

The median household income in 04049 is $84,675.

What zip codes are near 04049?

The closest zip codes to 04049 are 04085, 04020, 04048, 04024, 04084.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04049, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.