Zip code 04103: Portland, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04103?

04103 is assigned to Portland, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04103 in?

04103 is in Cumberland County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04103?

About 32,024 people live in 04103, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04103?

The median household income in 04103 is $89,796.

Q: What zip codes are near 04103?

The closest zip codes to 04103 are 04101, 04102, 04104, 04112, 04122.

Residential delivery areaCumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

32,024

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$460K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,620/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

3,131 people/sq mi

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

About 04103

04103 is an urban zip code in Portland, Maine (Cumberland County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 32,024 people live here, or 3,131 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,796 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $459,500, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,620 a month.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 04103 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher59%
88th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%32nd of 400 in ME
Work from home24.3%
87th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%50th of 399 in ME
Tech workers5.3%
81st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%28th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers12.2%
78th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%261st of 399 in ME
Per capita income$52,395
76th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74265th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%152nd of 399 in ME
Median home value$459,500
70th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60045th of 396 in ME
Population density3,131/sq mi
68th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi3rd of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$55,499
68th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05355th of 399 in ME
Median household income$89,796
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73373rd of 390 in ME
Median gross rent$1,620
62nd
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13922nd of 318 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.450
62nd
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456120th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%119th of 374 in ME
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%99th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older17.8%
59th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%334th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents11.3%
55th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%9th of 400 in ME
Population32,024
53rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,8173rd of 400 in ME
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8376th of 400 in ME
Housing vacancy5.9%
43rd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%369th of 399 in ME
Broadband access91%
41st
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%169th of 399 in ME
Poverty rate9.2%
40th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%230th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate61.5%
35th
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%377th of 399 in ME
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%254th of 399 in ME
Diversity index35.4
30th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.912th of 400 in ME
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%374th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%136th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%304th of 400 in ME
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min309th of 384 in ME

Measure	04103	Cumberland	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	59%	53%	36.2%	35.7%	88th	32nd of 400
Work from home	24.3%	21.8%	15.9%	15.1%	87th	50th of 399
Tech workers	5.3%	4%	2.7%	3.8%	81st	28th of 399
Self-employed workers	12.2%	13%	13%	10%	78th	261st of 399
Per capita income	$52,395	$55,739	$43,742	$44,673	76th	65th of 400
Healthcare workers	11.1%	11.6%	10.8%	9.7%	72nd	152nd of 399
Median home value	$459,500	$451,200	$296,600	$332,700	70th	45th of 396
Population density	3,131/sq mi	369/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	68th	3rd of 400
Median earnings per worker	$55,499	$55,678	$48,053	$49,666	68th	55th of 399
Median household income	$89,796	$95,677	$74,733	$80,734	62nd	73rd of 390
Median gross rent	$1,620	$1,589	$1,139	$1,413	62nd	22nd of 318
Income inequality (Gini)	0.450	0.460	0.456	0.483	62nd	120th of 399
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	49.9%	48.4%	51.1%	61st	119th of 374
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.1%	3.8%	5.2%	59th	99th of 400
Residents 65 and older	17.8%	20.4%	22.4%	17.2%	59th	334th of 400
Foreign-born residents	11.3%	6.7%	4.1%	14.1%	55th	9th of 400
Population	32,024	308,827	1,387,817	334,922,499	53rd	3rd of 400
Median age	38.1	42.2	44.8	38.9	43rd	376th of 400
Housing vacancy	5.9%	13.8%	20.6%	10.1%	43rd	369th of 399
Broadband access	91%	92.7%	90.3%	91%	41st	169th of 399
Poverty rate	9.2%	7.3%	10.7%	12.5%	40th	230th of 399
Homeownership rate	61.5%	69.8%	74.3%	65.2%	35th	377th of 399
Government workers	11.6%	10.8%	14.1%	14.5%	32nd	254th of 399
Diversity index	35.4	26.2	18.9	61.4	30th	12th of 400
Veterans	4.1%	6.3%	8.4%	6.2%	27th	374th of 400
Residents under 18	19.2%	18%	18.1%	22%	26th	136th of 400
Uninsured rate	4%	4.7%	6.2%	8.4%	22nd	304th of 400
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	23.2 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	13th	309th of 384

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

14%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

17.8%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black9%
Hispanic2%
Asian4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

35.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 13,657
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 53.4%
Married couples: 40.2%
Living alone: 33.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

04103

$89,796

Cumberland Co.

$95,677

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,395

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.450

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04103

$459,500

Cumberland Co.

$451,200

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04103

$1,620

Cumberland Co.

$1,589

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

25%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 14,516
Owner-occupied: 61.5%
Vacant: 5.9%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

48%

20–29

23%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

Office and admin

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

15%

Education

12%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$55,499

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04103	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,961	$74,888
Service	$32,353	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,165	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,974	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,138	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.8%
Households with broadband: 91%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.6%
No internet access: 6.6%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Portland
State: Maine
County: Cumberland County
Center point: 43.6954° N, 70.2887° W
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Portland100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04103

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04101	Portland, ME	2.7 mi	18,431	$63,880	$617,600
04102	Portland, ME	2.9 mi	17,267	$82,751	$503,500
04104	Portland, ME · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
04112	Portland, ME · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
04122	Portland, ME · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
04123	Portland, ME · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
04124	Portland, ME · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
04105	Falmouth, ME	3.2 mi	12,755	$150,919	$767,500
04092	Westbrook, ME	3.3 mi	20,775	$85,038	$383,300
04109	Portland, ME	4 mi	213	—	$755,400
04098	Westbrook, ME · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
04106	South Portland, ME	4.4 mi	27,019	$86,188	$438,800

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Questions about 04103

What city is zip code 04103?

04103 is assigned to Portland, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04103 in?

04103 is in Cumberland County, Maine.

What is the population of 04103?

About 32,024 people live in 04103, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04103 in?

04103 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04103?

The median household income in 04103 is $89,796.

What zip codes are near 04103?

The closest zip codes to 04103 are 04101, 04102, 04104, 04112, 04122.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04103, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.