Zip code 04348: Jefferson, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04348?

04348 is assigned to Jefferson, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04348 in?

04348 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04348?

About 3,484 people live in 04348, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04348?

The median household income in 04348 is $78,929.

Q: What zip codes are near 04348?

The closest zip codes to 04348 are 04341, 04353, 04574, 04555, 04363.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyEastern Time

Population

3,484

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$286K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,193/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

75 sq mi

46 people/sq mi

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

About 04348

04348 is a rural zip code in Jefferson, Maine (Lincoln County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 3,484 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,929 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $286,300, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,193 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04348 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy34.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%133rd of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers29.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%49th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1828.2%
91st
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%13th of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate84.3%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%212th of 399 in ME
Veterans9.6%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%186th of 400 in ME
Average commute29.5 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min136th of 384 in ME
Government workers16.8%
71st
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%130th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%84th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate9.2%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%124th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%341st of 400 in ME
Median household income$78,929
49th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733126th of 390 in ME
Median home value$286,300
41st
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600145th of 396 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%214th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$1,193
36th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13992nd of 318 in ME
Median earnings per worker$43,312
34th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053235th of 399 in ME
Median age36.5
31st
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8384th of 400 in ME
Per capita income$33,020
27th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742298th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate6.7%
23rd
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%290th of 399 in ME
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%300th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters38.3%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%227th of 374 in ME
Broadband access84.3%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%304th of 399 in ME
Diversity index15
8th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9148th of 400 in ME
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%269th of 399 in ME
Population density46/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi223rd of 400 in ME
Population3,484
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817107th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%322nd of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers5.4%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%322nd of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.360
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456351st of 399 in ME

Measure	04348	Lincoln	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	34.8%	30.6%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	133rd of 399
Self-employed workers	29.2%	21.5%	13%	10%	99th	49th of 399
Residents under 18	28.2%	16.5%	18.1%	22%	91st	13th of 400
Homeownership rateStrength	84.3%	82.5%	74.3%	65.2%	88th	212th of 399
Veterans	9.6%	10.8%	8.4%	6.2%	88th	186th of 400
Average commute	29.5 min	23.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	72nd	136th of 384
Government workers	16.8%	12.7%	14.1%	14.5%	71st	130th of 399
Unemployment rate	5.9%	2.9%	3.8%	5.2%	67th	84th of 400
Uninsured rate	9.2%	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%	67th	124th of 400
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	29.4%	22.4%	17.2%	57th	341st of 400
Median household income	$78,929	$76,875	$74,733	$80,734	49th	126th of 390
Median home value	$286,300	$332,700	$296,600	$332,700	41st	145th of 396
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	40.2%	36.2%	35.7%	39th	214th of 400
Median gross rent	$1,193	$1,055	$1,139	$1,413	36th	92nd of 318
Median earnings per worker	$43,312	$44,349	$48,053	$49,666	34th	235th of 399
Median age	36.5	51.4	44.8	38.9	31st	384th of 400
Per capita income	$33,020	$45,631	$43,742	$44,673	27th	298th of 400
Poverty rate	6.7%	7.9%	10.7%	12.5%	23rd	290th of 399
Work from home	7.9%	13.2%	15.9%	15.1%	21st	300th of 399
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.3%	35.9%	48.4%	51.1%	13th	227th of 374
Broadband accessWeakness	84.3%	89.1%	90.3%	91%	11th	304th of 399
Diversity index	15	13.2	18.9	61.4	8th	148th of 400
Tech workers	0.7%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	8th	269th of 399
Population density	46/sq mi	79/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	223rd of 400
Population	3,484	36,099	1,387,817	334,922,499	6th	107th of 400
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	2.2%	4.1%	14.1%	5th	322nd of 400
Healthcare workers	5.4%	9.5%	10.8%	9.7%	5th	322nd of 399
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.360	0.443	0.456	0.483	4th	351st 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

23%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.5

Under 18

28.2%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,232
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 72.8%
Married couples: 61.4%
Living alone: 20.3%
Veterans (of adults): 9.6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

04348

$78,929

Lincoln Co.

$76,875

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,020

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.360

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04348

$286,300

Lincoln Co.

$332,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04348

$1,193

Lincoln Co.

$1,055

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.4%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 1,889
Owner-occupied: 84.3%
Vacant: 34.8%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.8%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

14%

20–29

26%

30–44

29%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

29.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Office and admin

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Production

Education

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

0.7%

Industries

Construction

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

Other services

Education

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

0.9%

Information

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$43,312

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04348	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,861	$74,888
Service	$35,509	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,787	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,424	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,383	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11%
Households with broadband: 84.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.7%
No internet access: 13.1%
Without health insurance: 9.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Jefferson
State: Maine
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 44.2109° N, 69.4992° W
Land area: 75 sq mi
Water area: 6.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04348

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04341	Coopers Mills, ME	4.4 mi	42	—	—
04353	Whitefield, ME	6 mi	2,115	$73,875	$242,300
04574	Washington, ME	6.3 mi	1,624	$59,861	$195,200
04555	Nobleboro, ME	7.6 mi	1,906	$100,417	$352,600
04363	Windsor, ME	8.1 mi	2,690	$63,178	$228,800
04572	Waldoboro, ME	8.4 mi	5,253	$69,107	$274,900
04535	Alna, ME	10 mi	818	$93,125	$367,400
04553	Newcastle, ME	12 mi	1,913	$89,868	$398,000
04862	Union, ME	12 mi	4,023	$73,536	$252,300
04346	Randolph, ME	13 mi	1,610	$66,574	$174,300
04543	Damariscotta, ME	13 mi	2,192	$59,423	$363,500
04359	South Gardiner, ME	13 mi	298	—	$186,700

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Questions about 04348

What city is zip code 04348?

04348 is assigned to Jefferson, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04348 in?

04348 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

What is the population of 04348?

About 3,484 people live in 04348, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04348 in?

04348 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04348?

The median household income in 04348 is $78,929.

What zip codes are near 04348?

The closest zip codes to 04348 are 04341, 04353, 04574, 04555, 04363.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04348, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.