Zip code 04344: Farmingdale, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04344?

04344 is assigned to Farmingdale, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04344 in?

04344 is in Kennebec County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04344?

About 3,017 people live in 04344, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04344?

The median household income in 04344 is $71,635.

Q: What zip codes are near 04344?

The closest zip codes to 04344 are 04347, 04336, 04346, 04333, 04338.

Residential delivery areaKennebec CountyEastern Time

Population

3,017

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$250K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$911/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

268 people/sq mi

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

About 04344

04344 is a small-town zip code in Farmingdale, Maine (Kennebec County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 3,017 people live here, or 268 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,635 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $249,700, 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. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $911 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.8 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 04344 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers11.3%
97th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%4th of 399 in ME
Veterans13.5%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%52nd of 400 in ME
Work from home28.4%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%27th of 399 in ME
Median age45.8
88th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8255th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older22.8%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%239th of 400 in ME
Government workers19.7%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%90th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters58.6%
79th
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%89th of 374 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher47.2%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%72nd of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$58,507
73rd
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05335th of 399 in ME
Poverty rate13.8%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%131st of 399 in ME
Per capita income$43,816
60th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742133rd of 400 in ME
Average commute26.8 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min184th of 384 in ME
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%123rd of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate65.6%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%367th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%75th of 400 in ME
Median household income$71,635
38th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733179th of 390 in ME
Median home value$249,700
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600193rd of 396 in ME
Housing vacancy4.9%
32nd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%379th of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%282nd of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.406
25th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456247th of 399 in ME
Population density268/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi52nd of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%289th of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$911
14th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139209th of 318 in ME
Broadband access85.8%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%275th of 399 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.2%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%197th of 400 in ME
Diversity index14.2
7th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9166th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers5.3%
6th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%374th of 399 in ME
Population3,017
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817128th of 400 in ME

Measure	04344	Kennebec	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Tech workers	11.3%	3.3%	2.7%	3.8%	97th	4th of 399
Veterans	13.5%	9.5%	8.4%	6.2%	96th	52nd of 400
Work from home	28.4%	15.3%	15.9%	15.1%	93rd	27th of 399
Median age	45.8	43.7	44.8	38.9	88th	255th of 400
Residents 65 and older	22.8%	21.1%	22.4%	17.2%	86th	239th of 400
Government workers	19.7%	18.4%	14.1%	14.5%	83rd	90th of 399
Rent-burdened renters	58.6%	48.8%	48.4%	51.1%	79th	89th of 374
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.2%	31.9%	36.2%	35.7%	76th	72nd of 400
Median earnings per worker	$58,507	$47,667	$48,053	$49,666	73rd	35th of 399
Poverty rate	13.8%	11.6%	10.7%	12.5%	65th	131st of 399
Per capita income	$43,816	$38,597	$43,742	$44,673	60th	133rd of 400
Average commute	26.8 min	25.4 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	55th	184th of 384
Unemployment rate	4.9%	3.9%	3.8%	5.2%	51st	123rd of 400
Homeownership rate	65.6%	73.7%	74.3%	65.2%	43rd	367th of 399
Residents under 18	21.3%	18.7%	18.1%	22%	43rd	75th of 400
Median household income	$71,635	$69,077	$74,733	$80,734	38th	179th of 390
Median home value	$249,700	$238,200	$296,600	$332,700	33rd	193rd of 396
Housing vacancy	4.9%	14.5%	20.6%	10.1%	32nd	379th of 399
Uninsured rate	4.6%	5.8%	6.2%	8.4%	28th	282nd of 400
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	0.432	0.456	0.483	25th	247th of 399
Population density	268/sq mi	146/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	52nd of 400
Healthcare workers	7%	10.8%	10.8%	9.7%	15th	289th of 399
Median gross rent	$911	$992	$1,139	$1,413	14th	209th of 318
Broadband accessWeakness	85.8%	91.1%	90.3%	91%	14th	275th of 399
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	2.4%	4.1%	14.1%	13th	197th of 400
Diversity index	14.2	15.5	18.9	61.4	7th	166th of 400
Self-employed workers	5.3%	10.5%	13%	10%	6th	374th of 399
Population	3,017	126,808	1,387,817	334,922,499	5th	128th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

45.8

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

22.8%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

14.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,439
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 52.1%
Married couples: 39.6%
Living alone: 43%
Veterans (of adults): 13.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

04344

$71,635

Kennebec Co.

$69,077

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,816

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04344

$249,700

Kennebec Co.

$238,200

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04344

$911

Kennebec Co.

$992

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,513
Owner-occupied: 65.6%
Vacant: 4.9%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.7%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

24%

20–29

20%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

26.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Computer and math

11%

Management

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Office and admin

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

16%

Public administration

11%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Construction

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$58,507

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04344	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,114	$74,888
Service	$6,154	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,237	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,844	$49,199
Production and transportation	$7,656	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.5%
Households with broadband: 85.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.2%
No internet access: 14.2%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Farmingdale
State: Maine
County: Kennebec County
Center point: 44.2606° N, 69.8278° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Farmingdale (unincorporated)21% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04344

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04347	Hallowell, ME	1.9 mi	2,592	$68,398	$295,300
04336	Augusta, ME · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
04346	Randolph, ME	4.1 mi	1,610	$66,574	$174,300
04333	Augusta, ME · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
04338	Augusta, ME · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
04345	Gardiner, ME	4.8 mi	12,579	$77,410	$242,800
04343	East Winthrop, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04351	Manchester, ME	5.9 mi	2,424	$92,031	$299,600
04359	South Gardiner, ME	6.5 mi	298	—	$186,700
04330	Augusta, ME	7.5 mi	26,690	$54,775	$217,300
04364	Winthrop, ME	7.5 mi	6,191	$86,470	$294,800
04350	Litchfield, ME	8.1 mi	3,680	$84,904	$243,900

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Questions about 04344

What city is zip code 04344?

04344 is assigned to Farmingdale, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04344 in?

04344 is in Kennebec County, Maine.

What is the population of 04344?

About 3,017 people live in 04344, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04344 in?

04344 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04344?

The median household income in 04344 is $71,635.

What zip codes are near 04344?

The closest zip codes to 04344 are 04347, 04336, 04346, 04333, 04338.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04344, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.