Zip code 04472: Orland, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04472?

04472 is assigned to Orland, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04472 in?

04472 is in Hancock County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04472?

About 1,852 people live in 04472, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04472?

The median household income in 04472 is $69,022.

Q: What zip codes are near 04472?

The closest zip codes to 04472 are 04431, 04416, 04476, 04972, 04474.

Residential delivery areaHancock CountyEastern Time

Population

1,852

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$275K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,155/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

39 people/sq mi

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

About 04472

04472 is a rural zip code in Orland, Maine (Hancock County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 1,852 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 51.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,022 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $275,300, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,155 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 04472 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy30.9%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%160th of 399 in ME
Average commute40 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min22nd of 384 in ME
Median age51.2
96th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8145th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older28%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%130th of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate88%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%148th of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.486
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.45652nd of 399 in ME
Per capita income$52,672
76th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74264th of 400 in ME
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%258th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%112th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$56,133
69th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05351st of 399 in ME
Work from home16.1%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%148th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%286th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%178th of 400 in ME
Government workers13.5%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%204th of 399 in ME
Median home value$275,300
39th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600155th of 396 in ME
Median household income$69,022
34th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733195th of 390 in ME
Median gross rent$1,155
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139104th of 318 in ME
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%271st of 399 in ME
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%261st of 399 in ME
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%243rd of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters41.2%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%212th of 374 in ME
Population density39/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi251st of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%306th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1813.7%
6th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%302nd of 400 in ME
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%285th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%286th of 400 in ME
Population1,852
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817175th of 400 in ME
Diversity index8.3
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9302nd of 400 in ME

Measure	04472	Hancock	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	30.9%	37.3%	20.6%	10.1%	98th	160th of 399
Average commuteWeakness	40 min	25.4 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	97th	22nd of 384
Median age	51.2	49	44.8	38.9	96th	145th of 400
Residents 65 and older	28%	26.6%	22.4%	17.2%	96th	130th of 400
Homeownership rateStrength	88%	78.5%	74.3%	65.2%	93rd	148th of 399
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.486	0.458	0.456	0.483	84th	52nd of 399
Per capita income	$52,672	$44,241	$43,742	$44,673	76th	64th of 400
Veterans	7.9%	8%	8.4%	6.2%	76th	258th of 400
Uninsured rate	9.7%	9.6%	6.2%	8.4%	69th	112th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$56,133	$45,094	$48,053	$49,666	69th	51st of 399
Work from home	16.1%	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%	65th	148th of 399
Self-employed workers	10.6%	19.8%	13%	10%	65th	286th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.8%	40.1%	36.2%	35.7%	48th	178th of 400
Government workers	13.5%	13.8%	14.1%	14.5%	48th	204th of 399
Median home value	$275,300	$310,400	$296,600	$332,700	39th	155th of 396
Median household income	$69,022	$72,744	$74,733	$80,734	34th	195th of 390
Median gross rent	$1,155	$1,061	$1,139	$1,413	33rd	104th of 318
Poverty rate	7.4%	9.9%	10.7%	12.5%	28th	271st of 399
Healthcare workers	7.8%	8.5%	10.8%	9.7%	25th	261st of 399
Broadband access	87.4%	91.2%	90.3%	91%	21st	243rd of 399
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.2%	50.9%	48.4%	51.1%	18th	212th of 374
Population density	39/sq mi	36/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	251st of 400
Foreign-born residents	1%	3.3%	4.1%	14.1%	6th	306th of 400
Residents under 18	13.7%	16.2%	18.1%	22%	6th	302nd of 400
Tech workers	0.5%	1.3%	2.7%	3.8%	6th	285th of 399
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	4.6%	3.8%	5.2%	5th	286th of 400
Population	1,852	56,460	1,387,817	334,922,499	3rd	175th of 400
Diversity index	8.3	14.1	18.9	61.4	3rd	302nd 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

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

22%

65–74

75+

Median age

51.2

Under 18

13.7%

65 and over

28%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.1%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

8.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 890
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 63.8%
Married couples: 50.9%
Living alone: 28.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

04472

$69,022

Hancock Co.

$72,744

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,672

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.486

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04472

$275,300

Hancock Co.

$310,400

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04472

$1,155

Hancock Co.

$1,061

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,288
Owner-occupied: 88%
Vacant: 30.9%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.7%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

13%

20–29

33%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

16%

Average commute

40 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

15%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

10%

Management

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.8%

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

20%

Retail

19%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Construction

10%

Professional and technical services

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Information

0.7%

Wholesale

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$56,133

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04472	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,815	$74,888
Service	$32,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,987	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,583	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,902	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.6%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Orland
State: Maine
County: Hancock County
Center point: 44.5763° N, 68.6699° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 5.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04472

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04431	East Orland, ME	0.8 mi	63	—	—
04416	Bucksport, ME	5.1 mi	5,497	$64,587	$250,900
04476	Penobscot, ME	6.7 mi	1,154	$63,194	$296,400
04972	Sandy Point, ME · PO box	8.2 mi	—	—	—
04474	Orrington, ME	9 mi	3,853	$94,556	$309,000
04981	Stockton Springs, ME	9.4 mi	2,575	$77,560	$239,000
04429	Holden, ME	10 mi	5,008	$97,244	$313,600
04684	Surry, ME	11 mi	1,836	$74,508	$296,300
04438	Frankfort, ME	13 mi	1,098	$80,000	$211,300
04496	Winterport, ME	13 mi	3,850	$98,333	$283,000
04420	Castine, ME · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
04629	East Blue Hill, ME · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 04472

What city is zip code 04472?

04472 is assigned to Orland, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04472 in?

04472 is in Hancock County, Maine.

What is the population of 04472?

About 1,852 people live in 04472, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04472 in?

04472 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04472?

The median household income in 04472 is $69,022.

What zip codes are near 04472?

The closest zip codes to 04472 are 04431, 04416, 04476, 04972, 04474.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04472, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.