Zip code 04538: Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04538?

04538 is assigned to Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04538 in?

04538 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04538?

About 1,810 people live in 04538, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04538?

The median household income in 04538 is $56,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 04538?

The closest zip codes to 04538 are 04575, 04544, 04570, 04576, 04537.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyEastern Time

Population

1,810

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$388K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,058/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

64.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.5 sq mi

400 people/sq mi

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

About 04538

04538 is a small-town zip code in Boothbay Harbor, Maine (Lincoln County), covering 4.5 sq mi of land. About 1,810 people live here, or 400 per square mile. The median resident is 64.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,500 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $388,100, or 6.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,058 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 11.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04538 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age64.4
99th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.818th of 400 in ME
Housing vacancy48.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%71st of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters79.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%28th of 374 in ME
Residents 65 and older48.5%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%18th of 400 in ME
Veterans12.7%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%70th of 400 in ME
Tech workers8.7%
95th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%7th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers15.6%
92nd
U.S. 10% · ME 13%185th of 399 in ME
Poverty rate18.2%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%55th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%91st of 400 in ME
Work from home16.4%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%146th of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.454
65th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456109th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate73%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%332nd of 399 in ME
Median home value$388,100
60th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60072nd of 396 in ME
Per capita income$40,517
51st
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742163rd of 400 in ME
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%199th of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%244th of 400 in ME
Broadband access90.6%
38th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%179th of 399 in ME
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%229th of 399 in ME
Population density400/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi38th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$41,875
28th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053263rd of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$1,058
25th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139143rd of 318 in ME
Foreign-born residents3.9%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%78th of 400 in ME
Median household income$56,500
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733299th of 390 in ME
Diversity index17
10th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9119th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%280th of 400 in ME
Population1,810
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817182nd of 400 in ME
Residents under 1810.6%
3rd
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%345th of 400 in ME
Average commute11.6 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min377th of 384 in ME

Measure	04538	Lincoln	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Median age	64.4	51.4	44.8	38.9	99th	18th of 400
Housing vacancy	48.3%	30.6%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	71st of 399
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	79.3%	35.9%	48.4%	51.1%	99th	28th of 374
Residents 65 and older	48.5%	29.4%	22.4%	17.2%	99th	18th of 400
Veterans	12.7%	10.8%	8.4%	6.2%	96th	70th of 400
Tech workers	8.7%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	95th	7th of 399
Self-employed workers	15.6%	21.5%	13%	10%	92nd	185th of 399
Poverty rateWeakness	18.2%	7.9%	10.7%	12.5%	80th	55th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.4%	40.2%	36.2%	35.7%	69th	91st of 400
Work from home	16.4%	13.2%	15.9%	15.1%	66th	146th of 399
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	0.443	0.456	0.483	65th	109th of 399
Homeownership rate	73%	82.5%	74.3%	65.2%	61st	332nd of 399
Median home value	$388,100	$332,700	$296,600	$332,700	60th	72nd of 396
Per capita income	$40,517	$45,631	$43,742	$44,673	51st	163rd of 400
Government workers	13.7%	12.7%	14.1%	14.5%	50th	199th of 399
Uninsured rate	5.7%	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%	40th	244th of 400
Broadband access	90.6%	89.1%	90.3%	91%	38th	179th of 399
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.5%	10.8%	9.7%	38th	229th of 399
Population density	400/sq mi	79/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	38th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$41,875	$44,349	$48,053	$49,666	28th	263rd of 399
Median gross rent	$1,058	$1,055	$1,139	$1,413	25th	143rd of 318
Foreign-born residents	3.9%	2.2%	4.1%	14.1%	23rd	78th of 400
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,500	$76,875	$74,733	$80,734	16th	299th of 390
Diversity index	17	13.2	18.9	61.4	10th	119th of 400
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	2.9%	3.8%	5.2%	5th	280th of 400
Population	1,810	36,099	1,387,817	334,922,499	3rd	182nd of 400
Residents under 18	10.6%	16.5%	18.1%	22%	3rd	345th of 400
Average commuteStrength	11.6 min	23.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	1st	377th of 384

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

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

17%

65–74

31%

75+

Median age

64.4

Under 18

10.6%

65 and over

48.5%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.9%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 978
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 45.4%
Married couples: 37%
Living alone: 45.1%
Veterans (of adults): 12.7%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04538

$56,500

Lincoln Co.

$76,875

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,517

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.454

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04538

$388,100

Lincoln Co.

$332,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04538

$1,058

Lincoln Co.

$1,055

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,892
Owner-occupied: 73%
Vacant: 48.3%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 79.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.9%
Home value to income: 6.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

53%

10–19

20%

20–29

17%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

11.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

39.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Education

Computer and math

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Retail

20%

Construction

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Professional and technical services

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Education

Public administration

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$41,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04538	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,000	$74,888
Service	$26,563	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,594	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$12,137	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,604	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
Households with broadband: 90.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.5%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 6.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Boothbay Harbor
State: Maine
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 43.8475° N, 69.6296° W
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Boothbay Harbor (unincorporated)19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04538

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04575	West Boothbay Harbor, ME	1.7 mi	286	$116,250	$641,300
04544	East Boothbay, ME	2.7 mi	978	$59,375	$411,500
04570	Squirrel Island, ME	2.7 mi	3	—	—
04576	Southport, ME	2.9 mi	547	$89,375	$489,600
04537	Boothbay, ME	3.8 mi	1,685	$76,667	$358,600
04571	Trevett, ME	4.1 mi	439	$58,830	$257,000
04568	South Bristol, ME	4.5 mi	512	$54,478	$550,000
04554	New Harbor, ME	5.9 mi	514	$85,288	$501,700
04548	Georgetown, ME	6 mi	1,012	$84,250	$427,200
04558	Pemaquid, ME	6.2 mi	382	$91,477	$526,800
04541	Chamberlain, ME	7.7 mi	45	—	—
04573	Walpole, ME	8.1 mi	557	$86,250	$420,000

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Questions about 04538

What city is zip code 04538?

04538 is assigned to Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04538 in?

04538 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

What is the population of 04538?

About 1,810 people live in 04538, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04538 in?

04538 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04538?

The median household income in 04538 is $56,500.

What zip codes are near 04538?

The closest zip codes to 04538 are 04575, 04544, 04570, 04576, 04537.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04538, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.