Zip code 04438: Frankfort, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04438?

04438 is assigned to Frankfort, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04438 in?

04438 is in Waldo County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04438?

About 1,098 people live in 04438, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04438?

The median household income in 04438 is $80,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 04438?

The closest zip codes to 04438 are 04496, 04951, 04981, 04972, 04974.

Residential delivery areaWaldo CountyEastern Time

Population

1,098

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$211K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

45 people/sq mi

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

About 04438

04438 is a rural zip code in Frankfort, Maine (Waldo County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 1,098 people live here, or 45 per square mile. The median resident is 50.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $211,300, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in engineering and science; cleaning and personal care; and office and administrative support.

How 04438 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91.2%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%86th of 399 in ME
Median age50.2
95th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8167th of 400 in ME
Government workers23%
92nd
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%42nd of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers14.2%
88th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%215th of 399 in ME
Average commute32.3 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min84th of 384 in ME
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%215th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older21.4%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%269th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate16.4%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%77th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%355th of 399 in ME
Median household income$80,000
50th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733121st of 390 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher31%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%174th of 400 in ME
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%137th of 399 in ME
Work from home10.7%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%248th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$32,319
25th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742313th of 400 in ME
Median home value$211,300
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600244th of 396 in ME
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%334th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139245th of 318 in ME
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%245th of 400 in ME
Population density45/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi229th of 400 in ME
Diversity index12.9
6th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9200th of 400 in ME
Broadband access81.3%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%338th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%306th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers4.6%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%341st of 399 in ME
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%371st of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$29,224
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053387th of 399 in ME
Population1,098
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817262nd of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%370th of 374 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.317
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456384th of 399 in ME

Measure	04438	Waldo	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Homeownership rateStrength	91.2%	81.9%	74.3%	65.2%	97th	86th of 399
Median age	50.2	47.4	44.8	38.9	95th	167th of 400
Government workers	23%	14.1%	14.1%	14.5%	92nd	42nd of 399
Self-employed workers	14.2%	16.7%	13%	10%	88th	215th of 399
Average commuteWeakness	32.3 min	26.6 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	84th	84th of 384
Veterans	8.9%	7.6%	8.4%	6.2%	84th	215th of 400
Residents 65 and older	21.4%	25.1%	22.4%	17.2%	81st	269th of 400
Poverty rate	16.4%	12%	10.7%	12.5%	74th	77th of 399
Housing vacancy	7.1%	21.5%	20.6%	10.1%	54th	355th of 399
Median household income	$80,000	$72,782	$74,733	$80,734	50th	121st of 390
Bachelor's degree or higher	31%	34.4%	36.2%	35.7%	48th	174th of 400
Tech workers	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	3.8%	41st	137th of 399
Work from home	10.7%	15.6%	15.9%	15.1%	39th	248th of 399
Per capita income	$32,319	$40,336	$43,742	$44,673	25th	313th of 400
Median home value	$211,300	$257,700	$296,600	$332,700	23rd	244th of 396
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	9.2%	6.2%	8.4%	16th	334th of 400
Median gross rent	$850	$1,021	$1,139	$1,413	10th	245th of 318
Residents under 18	15.8%	17.7%	18.1%	22%	10th	245th of 400
Population density	45/sq mi	55/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	229th of 400
Diversity index	12.9	13.6	18.9	61.4	6th	200th of 400
Broadband accessWeakness	81.3%	89.5%	90.3%	91%	6th	338th of 399
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	3.7%	3.8%	5.2%	3rd	306th of 400
Healthcare workers	4.6%	10.4%	10.8%	9.7%	3rd	341st of 399
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	2.3%	4.1%	14.1%	2nd	371st of 400
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,224	$45,754	$48,053	$49,666	2nd	387th of 399
Population	1,098	40,192	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	262nd of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	42%	48.4%	51.1%	1st	370th of 374
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.317	0.433	0.456	0.483	1st	384th 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

10%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

23%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.2

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

21.4%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

12.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 486
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 54.7%
Married couples: 39.9%
Living alone: 17.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

27%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04438

$80,000

Waldo Co.

$72,782

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,319

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.317

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04438

$211,300

Waldo Co.

$257,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04438

$850

Waldo Co.

$1,021

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 523
Owner-occupied: 91.2%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

13%

20–29

24%

30–44

43%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

32.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Engineering and science

16%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

Management

Production

Sales

Transportation and moving

Education

Healthcare

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Food service

0.5%

Legal and social services

Industries

Public administration

17%

Retail

14%

Admin, support and management

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Manufacturing

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$29,224

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04438	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$17,321	$74,888
Service	$41,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,208	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Households with broadband: 81.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.3%
No internet access: 17.5%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Frankfort
State: Maine
County: Waldo County
Center point: 44.5989° N, 68.9283° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04438

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04496	Winterport, ME	3.7 mi	3,850	$98,333	$283,000
04951	Monroe, ME	6.4 mi	1,001	$81,300	$220,300
04981	Stockton Springs, ME	7.3 mi	2,575	$77,560	$239,000
04972	Sandy Point, ME · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
04974	Searsport, ME	8.8 mi	2,655	$64,303	$224,400
04416	Bucksport, ME	9 mi	5,497	$64,587	$250,900
04444	Hampden, ME	9 mi	9,371	$106,554	$293,000
04474	Orrington, ME	10 mi	3,853	$94,556	$309,000
04921	Brooks, ME	11 mi	1,775	$63,646	$210,300
04915	Belfast, ME	11 mi	9,107	$66,362	$308,700
04932	Dixmont, ME	13 mi	1,207	$75,952	$190,700
04472	Orland, ME	13 mi	1,852	$69,022	$275,300

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Questions about 04438

What city is zip code 04438?

04438 is assigned to Frankfort, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04438 in?

04438 is in Waldo County, Maine.

What is the population of 04438?

About 1,098 people live in 04438, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04438 in?

04438 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04438?

The median household income in 04438 is $80,000.

What zip codes are near 04438?

The closest zip codes to 04438 are 04496, 04951, 04981, 04972, 04974.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04438, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.