Zip code 04345: Gardiner, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04345?

04345 is assigned to Gardiner, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04345 in?

04345 is in Kennebec County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04345?

About 12,579 people live in 04345, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04345?

The median household income in 04345 is $77,410.

Q: What zip codes are near 04345?

The closest zip codes to 04345 are 04359, 04346, 04344, 04357, 04347.

Residential delivery areaKennebec CountyEastern Time

Population

12,579

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$243K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,045/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

72 sq mi

175 people/sq mi

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

About 04345

04345 is a small-town zip code in Gardiner, Maine (Kennebec County), covering 72 sq mi of land. About 12,579 people live here, or 175 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,410 a year, close to 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 $242,800, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,045 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 04345 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%167th of 400 in ME
Broadband access95.1%
77th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%69th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate77.6%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%306th of 399 in ME
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8318th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%309th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers10.6%
66th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%167th of 399 in ME
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%155th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%339th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters52.7%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%127th of 374 in ME
Average commute26.7 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min186th of 384 in ME
Median earnings per worker$49,580
54th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053117th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$40,192
50th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742169th of 400 in ME
Median household income$77,410
47th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733135th of 390 in ME
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%209th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%192nd of 400 in ME
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%119th of 399 in ME
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%238th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%134th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%234th of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456202nd of 399 in ME
Median home value$242,800
31st
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600201st of 396 in ME
Median gross rent$1,045
24th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139148th of 318 in ME
Population12,579
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81720th of 400 in ME
Population density175/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi77th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%182nd of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%150th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%363rd of 399 in ME
Diversity index19.2
12th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.986th of 400 in ME

Measure	04345	Kennebec	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Veterans	10%	9.5%	8.4%	6.2%	90th	167th of 400
Broadband access	95.1%	91.1%	90.3%	91%	77th	69th of 399
Homeownership rate	77.6%	73.7%	74.3%	65.2%	73rd	306th of 399
Median age	41.9	43.7	44.8	38.9	71st	318th of 400
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	21.1%	22.4%	17.2%	68th	309th of 400
Healthcare workers	10.6%	10.8%	10.8%	9.7%	66th	167th of 399
Government workers	15.9%	18.4%	14.1%	14.5%	65th	155th of 399
Housing vacancy	8.2%	14.5%	20.6%	10.1%	62nd	339th of 399
Rent-burdened renters	52.7%	48.8%	48.4%	51.1%	58th	127th of 374
Average commute	26.7 min	25.4 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	54th	186th of 384
Median earnings per worker	$49,580	$47,667	$48,053	$49,666	54th	117th of 399
Per capita income	$40,192	$38,597	$43,742	$44,673	50th	169th of 400
Median household income	$77,410	$69,077	$74,733	$80,734	47th	135th of 390
Poverty rate	10.2%	11.6%	10.7%	12.5%	46th	209th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.7%	31.9%	36.2%	35.7%	45th	192nd of 400
Tech workers	2.6%	3.3%	2.7%	3.8%	45th	119th of 399
Work from home	11.4%	15.3%	15.9%	15.1%	43rd	238th of 399
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.9%	3.8%	5.2%	43rd	134th of 400
Uninsured rate	5.9%	5.8%	6.2%	8.4%	42nd	234th of 400
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.432	0.456	0.483	38th	202nd of 399
Median home value	$242,800	$238,200	$296,600	$332,700	31st	201st of 396
Median gross rent	$1,045	$992	$1,139	$1,413	24th	148th of 318
Population	12,579	126,808	1,387,817	334,922,499	19th	20th of 400
Population density	175/sq mi	146/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	77th of 400
Residents under 18	17.8%	18.7%	18.1%	22%	18th	182nd of 400
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	2.4%	4.1%	14.1%	16th	150th of 400
Self-employed workers	6.6%	10.5%	13%	10%	15th	363rd of 399
Diversity index	19.2	15.5	18.9	61.4	12th	86th 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

14%

5–17

13%

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

16%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.7%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

19.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 5,083
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 63.2%
Married couples: 44.2%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 10%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04345

$77,410

Kennebec Co.

$69,077

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,192

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04345

$242,800

Kennebec Co.

$238,200

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04345

$1,045

Kennebec Co.

$992

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 5,538
Owner-occupied: 77.6%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.8%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

24%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

17%

Education

10%

Construction

Public administration

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$49,580

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04345	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,602	$74,888
Service	$40,088	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,122	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,163	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,118	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 95.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.8%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Gardiner
State: Maine
County: Kennebec County
Center point: 44.1951° N, 69.7938° W
Land area: 72 sq mi
Water area: 4.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gardiner21% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04345

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04359	South Gardiner, ME	1.9 mi	298	—	$186,700
04346	Randolph, ME	3.6 mi	1,610	$66,574	$174,300
04344	Farmingdale, ME	4.8 mi	3,017	$71,635	$249,700
04357	Richmond, ME	5.7 mi	3,566	$65,854	$242,700
04347	Hallowell, ME	6.5 mi	2,592	$68,398	$295,300
04350	Litchfield, ME	7.2 mi	3,680	$84,904	$243,900
04333	Augusta, ME · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
04338	Augusta, ME · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
04342	Dresden, ME	8 mi	1,645	$74,844	$240,100
04336	Augusta, ME · PO box	8.4 mi	—	—	—
04353	Whitefield, ME	8.6 mi	2,115	$73,875	$242,300
04343	East Winthrop, ME · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 04345

What city is zip code 04345?

04345 is assigned to Gardiner, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04345 in?

04345 is in Kennebec County, Maine.

What is the population of 04345?

About 12,579 people live in 04345, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04345 in?

04345 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04345?

The median household income in 04345 is $77,410.

What zip codes are near 04345?

The closest zip codes to 04345 are 04359, 04346, 04344, 04357, 04347.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04345, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.