Zip code 04087: Waterboro, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04087?

04087 is assigned to Waterboro, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04087 in?

04087 is in York County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04087?

About 2,250 people live in 04087, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04087?

The median household income in 04087 is $98,105.

Q: What zip codes are near 04087?

The closest zip codes to 04087 are 04030, 04076, 04061, 04002, 04042.

Residential delivery areaYork CountyEastern Time

Population

2,250

Median household income

$98K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$247K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,186/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

113 people/sq mi

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

About 04087

04087 is a small-town zip code in Waterboro, Maine (York County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 2,250 people live here, or 113 per square mile. The median resident is 50.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $98,105 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $247,300, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,186 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.

How 04087 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age50.6
96th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8156th of 400 in ME
Broadband access97.2%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%32nd of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate86.3%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%175th of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate16.8%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%23rd of 400 in ME
Housing vacancy16.6%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%258th of 399 in ME
Veterans8.1%
78th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%254th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers11.9%
76th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%265th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate6.2%
71st
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%79th of 400 in ME
Median household income$98,105
70th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73345th of 390 in ME
Average commute28.8 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min149th of 384 in ME
Median earnings per worker$54,813
67th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05359th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters52.8%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%126th of 374 in ME
Poverty rate12.2%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%159th of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%343rd of 400 in ME
Per capita income$38,443
45th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742206th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$1,186
35th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13996th of 318 in ME
Median home value$247,300
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600194th of 396 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%262nd of 400 in ME
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%273rd of 399 in ME
Residents under 1818.9%
24th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%147th of 400 in ME
Work from home6.9%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%321st of 399 in ME
Population density113/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi119th of 400 in ME
Diversity index12.9
6th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9201st of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers5.4%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%325th of 399 in ME
Population2,250
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817151st of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%353rd of 400 in ME
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%399th of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.331
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456375th of 399 in ME

Measure	04087	York	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Median age	50.6	45.3	44.8	38.9	96th	156th of 400
Broadband accessStrength	97.2%	92.7%	90.3%	91%	94th	32nd of 399
Homeownership rateStrength	86.3%	77.3%	74.3%	65.2%	91st	175th of 399
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.8%	4.8%	6.2%	8.4%	91st	23rd of 400
Housing vacancy	16.6%	20.6%	20.6%	10.1%	89th	258th of 399
Veterans	8.1%	8.7%	8.4%	6.2%	78th	254th of 400
Self-employed workers	11.9%	12.1%	13%	10%	76th	265th of 399
Unemployment rate	6.2%	3.4%	3.8%	5.2%	71st	79th of 400
Median household income	$98,105	$88,333	$74,733	$80,734	70th	45th of 390
Average commute	28.8 min	27.7 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	67th	149th of 384
Median earnings per worker	$54,813	$51,451	$48,053	$49,666	67th	59th of 399
Rent-burdened renters	52.8%	44.3%	48.4%	51.1%	58th	126th of 374
Poverty rate	12.2%	7.7%	10.7%	12.5%	57th	159th of 399
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	22.3%	22.4%	17.2%	57th	343rd of 400
Per capita income	$38,443	$47,536	$43,742	$44,673	45th	206th of 400
Median gross rent	$1,186	$1,339	$1,139	$1,413	35th	96th of 318
Median home value	$247,300	$395,700	$296,600	$332,700	33rd	194th of 396
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%	36.2%	36.2%	35.7%	29th	262nd of 400
Government workers	11.2%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	28th	273rd of 399
Residents under 18	18.9%	17.8%	18.1%	22%	24th	147th of 400
Work from home	6.9%	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%	16th	321st of 399
Population density	113/sq mi	219/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	119th of 400
Diversity index	12.9	18.5	18.9	61.4	6th	201st of 400
Healthcare workers	5.4%	9.6%	10.8%	9.7%	5th	325th of 399
Population	2,250	216,731	1,387,817	334,922,499	4th	151st of 400
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	4%	4.1%	14.1%	3rd	353rd of 400
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	399th of 399
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.331	0.427	0.456	0.483	1st	375th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

20%

45–54

23%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.6

Under 18

18.9%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

12.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 788
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 81.1%
Married couples: 74.6%
Living alone: 10.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.1%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

26%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

04087

$98,105

York Co.

$88,333

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,443

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.331

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04087

$247,300

York Co.

$395,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04087

$1,186

York Co.

$1,339

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 945
Owner-occupied: 86.3%
Vacant: 16.6%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.7%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

20%

20–29

26%

30–44

14%

45–59

26%

60+

Average commute

28.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

26%

Production

14%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Education

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Food service

0.5%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

32%

Construction

23%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$54,813

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04087	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,449	$74,888
Service	$14,219	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,154	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,682	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,565	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

43%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Households with broadband: 97.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.4%
No internet access: 1.4%
Without health insurance: 16.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Waterboro
State: Maine
County: York County
Center point: 43.5686° N, 70.7443° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04087

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04030	East Waterboro, ME	2.8 mi	2,731	$72,548	$348,400
04076	Shapleigh, ME	4.5 mi	2,976	$88,140	$356,000
04061	North Waterboro, ME	4.6 mi	3,074	$94,023	$274,300
04002	Alfred, ME	6.9 mi	7,737	$84,537	$352,100
04042	Hollis Center, ME	7.8 mi	4,872	$95,950	$338,900
04083	Springvale, ME	8 mi	4,833	$72,207	$272,000
04048	Limerick, ME	8.5 mi	3,400	$101,172	$269,400
04056	Newfield, ME	8.6 mi	100	$57,083	$309,300
04095	West Newfield, ME	9.4 mi	1,480	$57,206	$319,000
04001	Acton, ME	10 mi	2,721	$78,750	$334,300
04004	Bar Mills, ME · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
04073	Sanford, ME	11 mi	17,414	$72,917	$282,900

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Questions about 04087

What city is zip code 04087?

04087 is assigned to Waterboro, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04087 in?

04087 is in York County, Maine.

What is the population of 04087?

About 2,250 people live in 04087, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04087 in?

04087 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04087?

The median household income in 04087 is $98,105.

What zip codes are near 04087?

The closest zip codes to 04087 are 04030, 04076, 04061, 04002, 04042.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04087, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.