Zip code 04553: Newcastle, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04553?

04553 is assigned to Newcastle, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04553 in?

04553 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04553?

About 1,913 people live in 04553, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04553?

The median household income in 04553 is $89,868.

Q: What zip codes are near 04553?

The closest zip codes to 04553 are 04549, 04543, 04535, 04555, 04556.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyEastern Time

Population

1,913

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$398K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,363/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

66 people/sq mi

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

About 04553

04553 is a small-town zip code in Newcastle, Maine (Lincoln County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 1,913 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 49.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,868 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $398,000, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,363 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and sales. 34% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04553 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers34.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%27th of 399 in ME
Median age49.4
94th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8186th of 400 in ME
Veterans11.6%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%105th of 400 in ME
Housing vacancy19.4%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%244th of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older24.4%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%204th of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate80.6%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%273rd of 399 in ME
Work from home20.2%
78th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%85th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%
73rd
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%75th of 400 in ME
Per capita income$49,095
70th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74287th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate9.6%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%115th of 400 in ME
Median household income$89,868
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73371st of 390 in ME
Median home value$398,000
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60068th of 396 in ME
Median gross rent$1,363
47th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13954th of 318 in ME
Median earnings per worker$47,034
46th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053168th of 399 in ME
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%243rd of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.413
31st
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456224th of 399 in ME
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%180th of 399 in ME
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%211th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%183rd of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%229th of 400 in ME
Government workers8.6%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%336th of 399 in ME
Population density66/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi189th of 400 in ME
Diversity index12.1
5th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9218th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%360th of 399 in ME
Average commute17.3 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min343rd of 384 in ME
Population1,913
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817169th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%382nd of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters5.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%350th of 374 in ME

Measure	04553	Lincoln	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Self-employed workers	34.3%	21.5%	13%	10%	99th	27th of 399
Median age	49.4	51.4	44.8	38.9	94th	186th of 400
Veterans	11.6%	10.8%	8.4%	6.2%	94th	105th of 400
Housing vacancy	19.4%	30.6%	20.6%	10.1%	93rd	244th of 399
Residents 65 and older	24.4%	29.4%	22.4%	17.2%	91st	204th of 400
Homeownership rateStrength	80.6%	82.5%	74.3%	65.2%	80th	273rd of 399
Work from home	20.2%	13.2%	15.9%	15.1%	78th	85th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.1%	40.2%	36.2%	35.7%	73rd	75th of 400
Per capita income	$49,095	$45,631	$43,742	$44,673	70th	87th of 400
Uninsured rate	9.6%	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%	69th	115th of 400
Median household income	$89,868	$76,875	$74,733	$80,734	62nd	71st of 390
Median home value	$398,000	$332,700	$296,600	$332,700	62nd	68th of 396
Median gross rent	$1,363	$1,055	$1,139	$1,413	47th	54th of 318
Median earnings per worker	$47,034	$44,349	$48,053	$49,666	46th	168th of 399
Healthcare workers	8.3%	9.5%	10.8%	9.7%	32nd	243rd of 399
Income inequality (Gini)	0.413	0.443	0.456	0.483	31st	224th of 399
Tech workers	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	29th	180th of 399
Broadband access	89%	89.1%	90.3%	91%	28th	211th of 399
Residents under 18	17.8%	16.5%	18.1%	22%	18th	183rd of 400
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	2.2%	4.1%	14.1%	11th	229th of 400
Government workers	8.6%	12.7%	14.1%	14.5%	10th	336th of 399
Population density	66/sq mi	79/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	189th of 400
Diversity index	12.1	13.2	18.9	61.4	5th	218th of 400
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	7.9%	10.7%	12.5%	4th	360th of 399
Average commuteStrength	17.3 min	23.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	4th	343rd of 384
Population	1,913	36,099	1,387,817	334,922,499	3rd	169th of 400
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.9%	3.8%	5.2%	1st	382nd of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	5.8%	35.9%	48.4%	51.1%	1st	350th of 374

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

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

17%

55–64

10%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

49.4

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

24.4%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

12.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 806
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 72.2%
Married couples: 62.9%
Living alone: 22.3%
Veterans (of adults): 11.6%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

04553

$89,868

Lincoln Co.

$76,875

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,095

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.413

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04553

$398,000

Lincoln Co.

$332,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04553

$1,363

Lincoln Co.

$1,055

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,000
Owner-occupied: 80.6%
Vacant: 19.4%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 5.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

38%

20–29

11%

30–44

22%

45–59

0.5%

60+

Average commute

17.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Production

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Legal and social services

0.2%

Police and fire

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Retail

14%

Construction

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$47,034

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

34.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04553	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,250	$74,888
Service	$22,632	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,727	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%
No internet access: 5.7%
Without health insurance: 9.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Newcastle
State: Maine
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 44.0523° N, 69.5675° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 3.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Newcastle (unincorporated)8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04553

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04549	Isle Of Springs, ME · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
04543	Damariscotta, ME	4.3 mi	2,192	$59,423	$363,500
04535	Alna, ME	4.4 mi	818	$93,125	$367,400
04555	Nobleboro, ME	5.4 mi	1,906	$100,417	$352,600
04556	Edgecomb, ME	5.7 mi	1,251	$108,750	$348,400
04539	Bristol, ME	6.3 mi	1,456	$96,111	$346,900
04573	Walpole, ME	7 mi	557	$86,250	$420,000
04578	Wiscasset, ME	7.9 mi	4,709	$81,063	$327,400
04551	Bremen, ME	8.1 mi	917	$100,000	$425,300
04342	Dresden, ME	8.7 mi	1,645	$74,844	$240,100
04564	Round Pond, ME	9.8 mi	520	$132,604	$578,500
04572	Waldoboro, ME	10 mi	5,253	$69,107	$274,900

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Questions about 04553

What city is zip code 04553?

04553 is assigned to Newcastle, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04553 in?

04553 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

What is the population of 04553?

About 1,913 people live in 04553, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04553 in?

04553 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04553?

The median household income in 04553 is $89,868.

What zip codes are near 04553?

The closest zip codes to 04553 are 04549, 04543, 04535, 04555, 04556.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04553, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.