Zip code 04096: Yarmouth, Maine
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 04096
04096 is a suburban zip code in Yarmouth, Maine (Cumberland County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 9,053 people live here, or 675 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $110,216 a year, 37% above the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $639,700, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,693 a month.
67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and education. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 04096 compares
- Healthcare workers17.7%98thU.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%31st of 399 in ME
- 98thU.S. 10% · ME 13%112th of 399 in ME
- 94thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%17th of 400 in ME
- Per capita income$66,56290thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74218th of 400 in ME
- Broadband access96.3%87thStrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%44th of 399 in ME
- Median home value$639,70084thU.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60012th of 396 in ME
- 84thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.45649th of 399 in ME
- Median household income$110,21679thU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73319th of 390 in ME
- Median age43.479thU.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8295th of 400 in ME
- Homeownership rate80.4%79thU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%277th of 399 in ME
- Median earnings per worker$61,63778thU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05321st of 399 in ME
- Work from home19.7%77thU.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%92nd of 399 in ME
- Tech workers4.7%76thU.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%37th of 399 in ME
- 75thU.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%291st of 400 in ME
- Residents under 1824.7%72ndU.S. 22% · ME 18.1%27th of 400 in ME
- Median gross rent$1,69367thU.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13919th of 318 in ME
- Veterans7%66thU.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%303rd of 400 in ME
- Average commute26.9 min55thU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min180th of 384 in ME
- 51stU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%139th of 374 in ME
- Poverty rate10.2%46thU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%207th of 399 in ME
- 41stU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%138th of 400 in ME
- Population density675/sq mi37thU.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi17th of 400 in ME
- Government workers10.3%21stU.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%301st of 399 in ME
- 19thU.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%122nd of 400 in ME
- Housing vacancy3.7%18thU.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%387th of 399 in ME
- Uninsured rate3.3%15thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%336th of 400 in ME
- Population9,05314thU.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81734th of 400 in ME
- Diversity index11.15thU.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9244th of 400 in ME
| Measure | 04096 | Cumberland | ME | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 17.7% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 31st of 399 | |
| Self-employed workers | 20.2% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 112th of 399 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 66.8% | 53% | 36.2% | 35.7% | 17th of 400 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $66,562 | $55,739 | $43,742 | $44,673 | 18th of 400 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.3% | 92.7% | 90.3% | 91% | 44th of 399 | |
| Median home value | $639,700 | $451,200 | $296,600 | $332,700 | 12th of 396 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.486 | 0.460 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 49th of 399 | |
| Median household income | $110,216 | $95,677 | $74,733 | $80,734 | 19th of 390 | |
| Median age | 43.4 | 42.2 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 295th of 400 | |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 69.8% | 74.3% | 65.2% | 277th of 399 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,637 | $55,678 | $48,053 | $49,666 | 21st of 399 | |
| Work from home | 19.7% | 21.8% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 92nd of 399 | |
| Tech workers | 4.7% | 4% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 37th of 399 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.2% | 20.4% | 22.4% | 17.2% | 291st of 400 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.7% | 18% | 18.1% | 22% | 27th of 400 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,693 | $1,589 | $1,139 | $1,413 | 19th of 318 | |
| Veterans | 7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 6.2% | 303rd of 400 | |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 23.2 min | 24.6 min | 26.4 min | 180th of 384 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 51% | 49.9% | 48.4% | 51.1% | 139th of 374 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 207th of 399 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 138th of 400 | |
| Population density | 675/sq mi | 369/sq mi | 45/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 17th of 400 | |
| Government workers | 10.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 301st of 399 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.1% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 14.1% | 122nd of 400 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.7% | 13.8% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 387th of 399 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.3% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 336th of 400 | |
| Population | 9,053 | 308,827 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 | 34th of 400 | |
| Diversity index | 11.1 | 26.2 | 18.9 | 61.4 | 244th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0.3%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial0.9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,506
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 68.9%
- Married couples
- 53.8%
- Living alone
- 25%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 3,639
- Owner-occupied
- 80.4%
- Vacant
- 3.7%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 6.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 51%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 16.1%
- Home value to income
- 5.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 04096 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $90,972 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,538 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $56,842 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $51,471 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,757 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 66.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 33%
- Households with broadband
- 96.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.1%
- No internet access
- 3.3%
- Without health insurance
- 3.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Yarmouth
- State
- Maine
- County
- Cumberland County
- Center point
- 43.7881° N, 70.1565° W
- Land area
- 13 sq mi
- Water area
- 9.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Yarmouth (unincorporated)39% of zip
- Cousins Island (unincorporated)8% of zip
- Littlejohn Island (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 04096
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04078 | South Freeport, ME · PO box | 2.9 mi | — |
| 04110 | Cumberland Foreside, ME | 3.5 mi | $194,205 |
| 04013 | Bustins Island, ME · PO box | 4.4 mi | — |
| 04032 | Freeport, ME | 5.1 mi | $107,326 |
| 04017 | Chebeague Island, ME | 5.2 mi | $67,639 |
| 04021 | Cumberland Center, ME | 5.4 mi | $172,468 |
| 04033 | Freeport, ME · PO box | 5.5 mi | — |
| 04034 | Freeport, ME · PO box | 5.5 mi | — |
| 04097 | North Yarmouth, ME | 5.8 mi | $129,267 |
| 04105 | Falmouth, ME | 6.9 mi | $150,919 |
| 04050 | Long Island, ME | 7 mi | $91,250 |
| 04019 | Cliff Island, ME | 7.1 mi | $89,712 |
Zip codes like 04096 elsewhere
Questions about 04096
What city is zip code 04096?
04096 is assigned to Yarmouth, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 04096 in?
04096 is in Cumberland County, Maine.
What is the population of 04096?
About 9,053 people live in 04096, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 04096 in?
04096 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 04096?
The median household income in 04096 is $110,216.
What zip codes are near 04096?
The closest zip codes to 04096 are 04078, 04110, 04013, 04032, 04017.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04096, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.