Zip code 04457: Lincoln, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04457?

04457 is assigned to Lincoln, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04457 in?

04457 is in Penobscot County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04457?

About 5,823 people live in 04457, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04457?

The median household income in 04457 is $56,645.

Q: What zip codes are near 04457?

The closest zip codes to 04457 are 04495, 04493, 04448, 04460, 04459.

Residential delivery areaPenobscot CountyEastern Time

Population

5,823

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$146K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$663/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

259 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

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

About 04457

04457 is a rural zip code in Lincoln, Maine (Penobscot County), covering 259 sq mi of land. About 5,823 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 52 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,645 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 15% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $146,300, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $663 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04457 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older29.8%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%106th of 400 in ME
Median age52
96th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8136th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers18.2%
96th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%139th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy20.6%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%233rd of 399 in ME
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%246th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%130th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters56%
70th
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%102nd of 374 in ME
Poverty rate15%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%112th of 399 in ME
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%142nd of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.45699th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%92nd of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate73.8%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%327th of 399 in ME
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min213th of 384 in ME
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%223rd of 400 in ME
Per capita income$31,089
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742337th of 400 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%312th of 400 in ME
Median household income$56,645
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733296th of 390 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%156th of 400 in ME
Broadband access85.7%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%277th of 399 in ME
Population5,823
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81760th of 400 in ME
Median home value$146,300
9th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600341st of 396 in ME
Median earnings per worker$34,877
8th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053364th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1812.8%
5th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%320th of 400 in ME
Work from home3.9%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%372nd of 399 in ME
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%295th of 399 in ME
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi306th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$663
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139281st of 318 in ME
Diversity index7.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9316th of 400 in ME

Measure	04457	Penobscot	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Residents 65 and older	29.8%	20.1%	22.4%	17.2%	97th	106th of 400
Median age	52	42.5	44.8	38.9	96th	136th of 400
Self-employed workers	18.2%	9.7%	13%	10%	96th	139th of 399
Housing vacancy	20.6%	13.8%	20.6%	10.1%	94th	233rd of 399
Veterans	8.3%	7.7%	8.4%	6.2%	80th	246th of 400
Healthcare workers	11.7%	14.1%	10.8%	9.7%	79th	130th of 399
Rent-burdened renters	56%	50.4%	48.4%	51.1%	70th	102nd of 374
Poverty rate	15%	14.1%	10.7%	12.5%	69th	112th of 399
Government workers	16.4%	15.8%	14.1%	14.5%	68th	142nd of 399
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.453	0.456	0.483	68th	99th of 399
Unemployment rate	5.7%	3.6%	3.8%	5.2%	64th	92nd of 400
Homeownership rate	73.8%	70.5%	74.3%	65.2%	63rd	327th of 399
Average commute	25.4 min	22.7 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	46th	213th of 384
Uninsured rate	6.2%	6.3%	6.2%	8.4%	44th	223rd of 400
Per capita income	$31,089	$37,915	$43,742	$44,673	22nd	337th of 400
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.3%	30.1%	36.2%	35.7%	19th	312th of 400
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,645	$66,356	$74,733	$80,734	16th	296th of 390
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	3.4%	4.1%	14.1%	16th	156th of 400
Broadband accessWeakness	85.7%	88.8%	90.3%	91%	14th	277th of 399
Population	5,823	154,710	1,387,817	334,922,499	9th	60th of 400
Median home value	$146,300	$214,100	$296,600	$332,700	9th	341st of 396
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,877	$43,923	$48,053	$49,666	8th	364th of 399
Residents under 18	12.8%	17.6%	18.1%	22%	5th	320th of 400
Work from home	3.9%	11.3%	15.9%	15.1%	4th	372nd of 399
Tech workers	0.3%	2.4%	2.7%	3.8%	4th	295th of 399
Population density	23/sq mi	46/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	306th of 400
Median gross rent	$663	$1,041	$1,139	$1,413	2nd	281st of 318
Diversity index	7.4	16.8	18.9	61.4	2nd	316th 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

10%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

16%

45–54

14%

55–64

21%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

12.8%

65 and over

29.8%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.0%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

7.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 2,745
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 57.8%
Married couples: 44%
Living alone: 34.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04457

$56,645

Penobscot Co.

$66,356

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,089

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04457

$146,300

Penobscot Co.

$214,100

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04457

$663

Penobscot Co.

$1,041

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.9%

Housing units: 3,456
Owner-occupied: 73.8%
Vacant: 20.6%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.4%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

30%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Healthcare

12%

Management

11%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Production

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Sales

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

14%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

10%

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

0.1%

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$34,877

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04457	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$42,234	$74,888
Service	$24,495	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,184	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,958	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,157	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

24%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 85.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.8%
No internet access: 7%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Lincoln
State: Maine
County: Penobscot County
Center point: 45.4455° N, 68.5345° W
Land area: 259 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lincoln (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04457

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04495	Winn, ME	9.7 mi	287	$36,333	$95,600
04493	West Enfield, ME	12 mi	1,840	$61,563	$183,700
04448	Howland, ME	13 mi	1,540	$54,750	$152,000
04460	Medway, ME	14 mi	1,111	$49,583	$101,200
04459	Mattawamkeag, ME	14 mi	750	$48,750	$112,000
04430	East Millinocket, ME	15 mi	1,495	$42,011	$86,200
04455	Lee, ME	17 mi	925	$49,886	$174,500
04417	Burlington, ME	18 mi	355	$46,094	$96,300
04475	Passadumkeag, ME	18 mi	384	$55,417	$98,800
04451	Kingman, ME	18 mi	217	$31,957	$67,000
04463	Milo, ME	21 mi	2,582	$58,810	$98,000
04487	Springfield, ME	21 mi	838	$48,000	$109,200

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Questions about 04457

What city is zip code 04457?

04457 is assigned to Lincoln, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04457 in?

04457 is in Penobscot County, Maine.

What is the population of 04457?

About 5,823 people live in 04457, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04457 in?

04457 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04457?

The median household income in 04457 is $56,645.

What zip codes are near 04457?

The closest zip codes to 04457 are 04495, 04493, 04448, 04460, 04459.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04457, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.