Zip code 04428: Eddington, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04428?

04428 is assigned to Eddington, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04428 in?

04428 is in Penobscot County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04428?

About 3,334 people live in 04428, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04428?

The median household income in 04428 is $72,857.

Q: What zip codes are near 04428?

The closest zip codes to 04428 are 04411, 04429, 04469, 04412, 04489.

Residential delivery areaPenobscot CountyEastern Time

Population

3,334

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$245K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,145/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

60 sq mi

56 people/sq mi

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

About 04428

04428 is a small-town zip code in Eddington, Maine (Penobscot County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 3,334 people live here, or 56 per square mile. The median resident is 54.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,857 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,145 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04428 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age54.1
97th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8100th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers15.5%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%50th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers15.5%
92nd
U.S. 10% · ME 13%187th of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older24.7%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%196th of 400 in ME
Veterans9.9%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%172nd of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate82.8%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%237th of 399 in ME
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%31st of 399 in ME
Average commute30.9 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min109th of 384 in ME
Housing vacancy10.5%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%319th of 399 in ME
Work from home13.3%
53rd
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%191st of 399 in ME
Per capita income$40,289
50th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742168th of 400 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%198th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$45,811
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053190th of 399 in ME
Median household income$72,857
40th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733171st of 390 in ME
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%257th of 400 in ME
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%250th of 399 in ME
Median home value$244,500
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600198th of 396 in ME
Median gross rent$1,145
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139108th of 318 in ME
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%269th of 399 in ME
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%241st of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters41.3%
19th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%211th of 374 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456269th of 399 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%189th of 400 in ME
Population density56/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi200th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1814.9%
8th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%277th of 400 in ME
Diversity index12.7
6th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9206th of 400 in ME
Population3,334
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817114th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%293rd of 400 in ME

Measure	04428	Penobscot	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Median age	54.1	42.5	44.8	38.9	97th	100th of 400
Healthcare workers	15.5%	14.1%	10.8%	9.7%	96th	50th of 399
Self-employed workers	15.5%	9.7%	13%	10%	92nd	187th of 399
Residents 65 and older	24.7%	20.1%	22.4%	17.2%	91st	196th of 400
Veterans	9.9%	7.7%	8.4%	6.2%	89th	172nd of 400
Homeownership rateStrength	82.8%	70.5%	74.3%	65.2%	85th	237th of 399
Tech workers	5.1%	2.4%	2.7%	3.8%	80th	31st of 399
Average commute	30.9 min	22.7 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	78th	109th of 384
Housing vacancy	10.5%	13.8%	20.6%	10.1%	73rd	319th of 399
Work from home	13.3%	11.3%	15.9%	15.1%	53rd	191st of 399
Per capita income	$40,289	$37,915	$43,742	$44,673	50th	168th of 400
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.2%	30.1%	36.2%	35.7%	44th	198th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$45,811	$43,923	$48,053	$49,666	43rd	190th of 399
Median household income	$72,857	$66,356	$74,733	$80,734	40th	171st of 390
Uninsured rate	5.3%	6.3%	6.2%	8.4%	36th	257th of 400
Government workers	11.9%	15.8%	14.1%	14.5%	35th	250th of 399
Median home value	$244,500	$214,100	$296,600	$332,700	32nd	198th of 396
Median gross rent	$1,145	$1,041	$1,139	$1,413	32nd	108th of 318
Poverty rate	7.5%	14.1%	10.7%	12.5%	28th	269th of 399
Broadband access	87.5%	88.8%	90.3%	91%	21st	241st of 399
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.3%	50.4%	48.4%	51.1%	19th	211th of 374
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.453	0.456	0.483	19th	269th of 399
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	3.4%	4.1%	14.1%	14th	189th of 400
Population density	56/sq mi	46/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	200th of 400
Residents under 18	14.9%	17.6%	18.1%	22%	8th	277th of 400
Diversity index	12.7	16.8	18.9	61.4	6th	206th of 400
Population	3,334	154,710	1,387,817	334,922,499	5th	114th of 400
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	3.6%	3.8%	5.2%	4th	293rd 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

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

23%

55–64

15%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

54.1

Under 18

14.9%

65 and over

24.7%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.4%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

12.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 1,438
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69.5%
Married couples: 55.7%
Living alone: 22.6%
Veterans (of adults): 9.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04428

$72,857

Penobscot Co.

$66,356

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,289

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04428

$244,500

Penobscot Co.

$214,100

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04428

$1,145

Penobscot Co.

$1,041

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,607
Owner-occupied: 82.8%
Vacant: 10.5%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.4%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

20%

20–29

26%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

30.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Construction and repair

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

11%

Sales

10%

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Production

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Retail

13%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$45,811

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04428	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,158	$74,888
Service	$27,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,458	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,354	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.7%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Eddington
State: Maine
County: Penobscot County
Center point: 44.8058° N, 68.5540° W
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 2.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04428

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04411	Bradley, ME	6.1 mi	1,645	$76,667	$201,800
04429	Holden, ME	6.6 mi	5,008	$97,244	$313,600
04469	Orono, ME	8.7 mi	3,531	—	—
04412	Brewer, ME	9 mi	9,652	$66,613	$245,300
04489	Stillwater, ME	9.9 mi	214	—	$262,500
04473	Orono, ME	11 mi	8,371	$61,528	$272,600
04402	Bangor, ME · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
04605	Ellsworth, ME	11 mi	14,529	$77,377	$256,900
04461	Milford, ME	13 mi	3,095	$85,111	$176,400
04474	Orrington, ME	13 mi	3,853	$94,556	$309,000
04401	Bangor, ME	15 mi	44,854	$66,932	$239,900
04416	Bucksport, ME	16 mi	5,497	$64,587	$250,900

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Questions about 04428

What city is zip code 04428?

04428 is assigned to Eddington, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04428 in?

04428 is in Penobscot County, Maine.

What is the population of 04428?

About 3,334 people live in 04428, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04428 in?

04428 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04428?

The median household income in 04428 is $72,857.

What zip codes are near 04428?

The closest zip codes to 04428 are 04411, 04429, 04469, 04412, 04489.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04428, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.