Zip code 04539: Bristol, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04539?

04539 is assigned to Bristol, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04539 in?

04539 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04539?

About 1,456 people live in 04539, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04539?

The median household income in 04539 is $96,111.

Q: What zip codes are near 04539?

The closest zip codes to 04539 are 04573, 04551, 04543, 04564, 04549.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyEastern Time

Population

1,456

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$347K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,093/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

88 people/sq mi

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

About 04539

04539 is a small-town zip code in Bristol, Maine (Lincoln County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 1,456 people live here, or 88 per square mile. The median resident is 56.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,111 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $346,900, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,093 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, healthcare and management. 39% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04539 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers39.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%15th of 399 in ME
Median age56.5
98th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.872nd of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate13.1%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%11th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older33.4%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%71st of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate91.4%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%84th of 399 in ME
Veterans14.5%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%39th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%94th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy14.4%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%280th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$52,764
76th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74263rd of 400 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%98th of 400 in ME
Median household income$96,111
68th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73351st of 390 in ME
Work from home15.9%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%151st of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.448
61st
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456128th of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%158th of 400 in ME
Median home value$346,900
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60098th of 396 in ME
Poverty rate8.7%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%242nd of 399 in ME
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%200th of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$1,093
28th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139126th of 318 in ME
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%140th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$39,943
21st
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053309th of 399 in ME
Diversity index27
20th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.930th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%208th of 400 in ME
Population density88/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi150th of 400 in ME
Population1,456
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817218th of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters20.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%319th of 374 in ME
Average commute14 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min366th of 384 in ME
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%341st of 399 in ME
Government workers2%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%384th of 399 in ME

Measure	04539	Lincoln	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Self-employed workers	39.4%	21.5%	13%	10%	99th	15th of 399
Median age	56.5	51.4	44.8	38.9	98th	72nd of 400
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.1%	2.9%	3.8%	5.2%	98th	11th of 400
Residents 65 and older	33.4%	29.4%	22.4%	17.2%	98th	71st of 400
Homeownership rateStrength	91.4%	82.5%	74.3%	65.2%	97th	84th of 399
Veterans	14.5%	10.8%	8.4%	6.2%	97th	39th of 400
Healthcare workers	12.7%	9.5%	10.8%	9.7%	86th	94th of 399
Housing vacancy	14.4%	30.6%	20.6%	10.1%	85th	280th of 399
Per capita income	$52,764	$45,631	$43,742	$44,673	76th	63rd of 400
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%	40.2%	36.2%	35.7%	69th	98th of 400
Median household income	$96,111	$76,875	$74,733	$80,734	68th	51st of 390
Work from home	15.9%	13.2%	15.9%	15.1%	65th	151st of 399
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.443	0.456	0.483	61st	128th of 399
Uninsured rate	7.8%	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%	58th	158th of 400
Median home value	$346,900	$332,700	$296,600	$332,700	53rd	98th of 396
Poverty rate	8.7%	7.9%	10.7%	12.5%	36th	242nd of 399
Broadband access	89.6%	89.1%	90.3%	91%	31st	200th of 399
Median gross rent	$1,093	$1,055	$1,139	$1,413	28th	126th of 318
Residents under 18	19.1%	16.5%	18.1%	22%	25th	140th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$39,943	$44,349	$48,053	$49,666	21st	309th of 399
Diversity index	27	13.2	18.9	61.4	20th	30th of 400
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	2.2%	4.1%	14.1%	13th	208th of 400
Population density	88/sq mi	79/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	150th of 400
Population	1,456	36,099	1,387,817	334,922,499	2nd	218th of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20.4%	35.9%	48.4%	51.1%	2nd	319th of 374
Average commuteStrength	14 min	23.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	1st	366th of 384
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	341st of 399
Government workers	2%	12.7%	14.1%	14.5%	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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

20%

55–64

24%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

56.5

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

33.4%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial16%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 628
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 66.2%
Married couples: 46.2%
Living alone: 22.8%
Veterans (of adults): 14.5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

04539

$96,111

Lincoln Co.

$76,875

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,764

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.448

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04539

$346,900

Lincoln Co.

$332,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04539

$1,093

Lincoln Co.

$1,055

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 734
Owner-occupied: 91.4%
Vacant: 14.4%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.4%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

58%

Carpooled

19%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

57%

20–29

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

14 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

25%

Healthcare

13%

Management

11%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Business and finance

10%

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Production

0.8%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

20%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Construction

Other services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Median earnings per worker

$39,943

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

39.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04539	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$44,152	$74,888
Service	$35,402	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,068	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

22%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.6%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bristol
State: Maine
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 43.9735° N, 69.5020° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04539

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04573	Walpole, ME	2.9 mi	557	$86,250	$420,000
04551	Bremen, ME	3.4 mi	917	$100,000	$425,300
04543	Damariscotta, ME	3.4 mi	2,192	$59,423	$363,500
04564	Round Pond, ME	3.5 mi	520	$132,604	$578,500
04549	Isle Of Springs, ME · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
04556	Edgecomb, ME	5.4 mi	1,251	$108,750	$348,400
04558	Pemaquid, ME	6 mi	382	$91,477	$526,800
04541	Chamberlain, ME	6.1 mi	45	—	—
04553	Newcastle, ME	6.3 mi	1,913	$89,868	$398,000
04568	South Bristol, ME	6.7 mi	512	$54,478	$550,000
04554	New Harbor, ME	7.7 mi	514	$85,288	$501,700
04537	Boothbay, ME	7.9 mi	1,685	$76,667	$358,600

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Questions about 04539

What city is zip code 04539?

04539 is assigned to Bristol, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04539 in?

04539 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

What is the population of 04539?

About 1,456 people live in 04539, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04539 in?

04539 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04539?

The median household income in 04539 is $96,111.

What zip codes are near 04539?

The closest zip codes to 04539 are 04573, 04551, 04543, 04564, 04549.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04539, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.