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04349

Zip code 04349: Kents Hill, Maine

Residential delivery areaKennebec CountyEastern Time
Population
1,383
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$258K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$983/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
58.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
29 sq mi
47 people/sq mi

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

About 04349

04349 is a rural zip code in Kents Hill, Maine (Kennebec County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 1,383 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 58.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,500 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $257,600, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $983 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.7 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and management.

How 04349 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
58.8
Under 18
15.7%
65 and over
37.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
9.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
620
Average household size
2.2
Family households
68.4%
Married couples
58.7%
Living alone
24%
Veterans (of adults)
12.4%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
30%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

04349
$59,500
Kennebec Co.
$69,077
Maine
$74,733
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,455
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04349
$257,600
Kennebec Co.
$238,200
Maine
$296,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

04349
$983
Kennebec Co.
$992
Maine
$1,139
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0.4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
847
Owner-occupied
88.7%
Vacant
26.8%
Median year built
1986
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
4.8%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
66%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
22%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
12%
20–29
16%
30–44
25%
45–59
24%
60+
10%
Average commute
32.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
42.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
16%
Construction and repair
16%
Management
14%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
8%
Legal and social services
6%
Food service
5%
Production
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Sales
3%
Computer and math
3%
Business and finance
2%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
21%
Construction
14%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Other services
10%
Professional and technical services
9%
Retail
7%
Public administration
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Wholesale
0.6%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$50,433
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
21.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work04349U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,981$74,888
Service$11,083$26,804
Sales and office$49,375$40,476
Construction and maintenance$56,250$49,199
Production and transportation$55,577$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
30%
Some college
18%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
20%
High school graduate or higher
96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.3%
Graduate or professional degree
20.3%
Households with broadband
89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68.5%
No internet access
7.6%
Without health insurance
2.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kents Hill
State
Maine
Center point
44.4340° N, 70.0670° W
Land area
29 sq mi
Water area
2.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04349

ZipCityDistanceIncome
04254Livermore Falls3.6 mi$45,843
04228East Livermore · PO box3.9 mi—
04352Mount Vernon5.7 mi$74,395
04284Wayne6.6 mi$93,194
04355Readfield6.7 mi$86,504
04253Livermore7.5 mi$70,441
04239Jay8.8 mi$70,238
04360Vienna9 mi$75,481
04364Winthrop10 mi$86,470
04263Leeds10 mi$85,208
04266North Turner · PO box11 mi—
04265North Monmouth11 mi$43,506

Zip codes like 04349 elsewhere

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Questions about 04349

What city is zip code 04349?

04349 is assigned to Kents Hill, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04349 in?

04349 is in Kennebec County, Maine.

What is the population of 04349?

About 1,383 people live in 04349, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04349 in?

04349 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04349?

The median household income in 04349 is $59,500.

What zip codes are near 04349?

The closest zip codes to 04349 are 04254, 04228, 04352, 04284, 04355.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04349, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.