Zip code 04050: Long Island, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04050?

04050 is assigned to Long Island, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04050 in?

04050 is in Cumberland County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04050?

About 249 people live in 04050, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04050?

The median household income in 04050 is $91,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 04050?

The closest zip codes to 04050 are 04019, 04109, 04108, 04110, 04017.

Residential delivery areaCumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

249

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$551K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,194/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.4 sq mi

173 people/sq mi

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

About 04050

04050 is a small-town zip code in Long Island, Maine (Cumberland County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 249 people live here, or 173 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $91,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $551,100, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,194 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and farming, fishing and forestry. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04050 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 249 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy75.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%8th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters88.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%20th of 374 in ME
Self-employed workers20.1%
98th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%113th of 399 in ME
Veterans12.7%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%68th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older28.9%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%120th of 400 in ME
Government workers24.5%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%29th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate87.5%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%157th of 399 in ME
Median age47.5
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8223rd of 400 in ME
Tech workers7.2%
91st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%12th of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$2,194
90th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,1393rd of 318 in ME
Work from home22.8%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%58th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%
79th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%58th of 400 in ME
Median home value$551,100
78th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60025th of 396 in ME
Per capita income$49,851
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74283rd of 400 in ME
Median household income$91,250
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73367th of 390 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.449
62nd
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456122nd of 399 in ME
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%111th of 399 in ME
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min193rd of 384 in ME
Median earnings per worker$48,295
50th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053145th of 399 in ME
Diversity index31.8
26th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.917th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate4.4%
26th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%288th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%258th of 399 in ME
Population density173/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi79th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%164th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%213th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate4.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%346th of 399 in ME
Population249
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817373rd of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%342nd of 400 in ME

Measure	04050	Cumberland	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	75.4%	13.8%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	8th of 399
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	88.9%	49.9%	48.4%	51.1%	99th	20th of 374
Self-employed workers	20.1%	13%	13%	10%	98th	113th of 399
Veterans	12.7%	6.3%	8.4%	6.2%	96th	68th of 400
Residents 65 and older	28.9%	20.4%	22.4%	17.2%	96th	120th of 400
Government workers	24.5%	10.8%	14.1%	14.5%	94th	29th of 399
Homeownership rateStrength	87.5%	69.8%	74.3%	65.2%	93rd	157th of 399
Median age	47.5	42.2	44.8	38.9	92nd	223rd of 400
Tech workers	7.2%	4%	2.7%	3.8%	91st	12th of 399
Median gross rent	$2,194	$1,589	$1,139	$1,413	90th	3rd of 318
Work from home	22.8%	21.8%	15.9%	15.1%	84th	58th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.3%	53%	36.2%	35.7%	79th	58th of 400
Median home value	$551,100	$451,200	$296,600	$332,700	78th	25th of 396
Per capita income	$49,851	$55,739	$43,742	$44,673	72nd	83rd of 400
Median household income	$91,250	$95,677	$74,733	$80,734	63rd	67th of 390
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.460	0.456	0.483	62nd	122nd of 399
Broadband access	93.3%	92.7%	90.3%	91%	60th	111th of 399
Average commute	26.5 min	23.2 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	53rd	193rd of 384
Median earnings per worker	$48,295	$55,678	$48,053	$49,666	50th	145th of 399
Diversity index	31.8	26.2	18.9	61.4	26th	17th of 400
Uninsured rate	4.4%	4.7%	6.2%	8.4%	26th	288th of 400
Healthcare workers	7.9%	11.6%	10.8%	9.7%	26th	258th of 399
Population density	173/sq mi	369/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	79th of 400
Residents under 18	18.1%	18%	18.1%	22%	19th	164th of 400
Foreign-born residents	2%	6.7%	4.1%	14.1%	12th	213th of 400
Poverty rateStrength	4.4%	7.3%	10.7%	12.5%	8th	346th of 399
Population	249	308,827	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	373rd of 400
Unemployment rateStrength	0.7%	3.1%	3.8%	5.2%	1st	342nd 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

18%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

47.5

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

28.9%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial15%

Diversity index

31.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 104
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.2%
Married couples: 63.5%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 12.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

04050

$91,250

Cumberland Co.

$95,677

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,851

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.449

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04050

$551,100

Cumberland Co.

$451,200

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04050

$2,194

Cumberland Co.

$1,589

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 423
Owner-occupied: 87.5%
Vacant: 75.4%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 88.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 88.9%
Home value to income: 6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

40%

Carpooled

Transit

23%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

48%

10–19

20–29

30–44

45–59

16%

60+

18%

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Management

14%

Farming, fishing and forestry

13%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Computer and math

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Food service

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Police and fire

0.7%

Cleaning and personal care

0.7%

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Construction

16%

Education

13%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Public administration

10%

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Wholesale

0.7%

Manufacturing

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,295

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04050	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,875	$74,888
Service	$25,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.5%

High school

16%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 99.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.8%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.7%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 4.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Long Island
State: Maine
County: Cumberland County
Center point: 43.6873° N, 70.1538° W
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04050

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04019	Cliff Island, ME	2.2 mi	93	$89,712	$802,100
04109	Portland, ME	3.8 mi	213	—	$755,400
04108	Peaks Island, ME	3.9 mi	826	$94,318	$637,500
04110	Cumberland Foreside, ME	4 mi	1,657	$194,205	$923,600
04017	Chebeague Island, ME	4.9 mi	555	$67,639	$651,400
04104	Portland, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04112	Portland, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04116	South Portland, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04122	Portland, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04123	Portland, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04124	Portland, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04101	Portland, ME	5.5 mi	18,431	$63,880	$617,600

Questions about 04050

What city is zip code 04050?

04050 is assigned to Long Island, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04050 in?

04050 is in Cumberland County, Maine.

What is the population of 04050?

About 249 people live in 04050, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04050 in?

04050 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04050?

The median household income in 04050 is $91,250.

What zip codes are near 04050?

The closest zip codes to 04050 are 04019, 04109, 04108, 04110, 04017.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04050, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.