Zip code 04556: Edgecomb, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04556?

04556 is assigned to Edgecomb, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04556 in?

04556 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04556?

About 1,251 people live in 04556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04556?

The median household income in 04556 is $108,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 04556?

The closest zip codes to 04556 are 04573, 04578, 04537, 04539, 04549.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyEastern Time

Population

1,251

Median household income

$109K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$348K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

69 people/sq mi

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

About 04556

04556 is a small-town zip code in Edgecomb, Maine (Lincoln County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 1,251 people live here, or 69 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $108,750 a year, 35% above the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $348,400, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and construction and repair. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04556 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers21.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%9th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy29.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%174th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate90.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%94th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers18.4%
96th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%133rd of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older24.5%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%201st of 400 in ME
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%226th of 400 in ME
Broadband access95.4%
79th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%65th of 399 in ME
Median household income$108,750
78th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73323rd of 390 in ME
Per capita income$48,713
70th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74288th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$54,107
66th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05364th of 399 in ME
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8332nd of 400 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%109th of 400 in ME
Median home value$348,400
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60096th of 396 in ME
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%207th of 399 in ME
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%154th of 399 in ME
Average commute22.1 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min276th of 384 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.404
24th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456249th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%208th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%315th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1816.9%
14th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%209th of 400 in ME
Population density69/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi184th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%358th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%302nd of 400 in ME
Population1,251
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817239th of 400 in ME
Diversity index6.7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9324th of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters21.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%313th of 374 in ME
Government workers4.9%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%372nd of 399 in ME

Measure	04556	Lincoln	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Healthcare workers	21.4%	9.5%	10.8%	9.7%	99th	9th of 399
Housing vacancy	29.2%	30.6%	20.6%	10.1%	98th	174th of 399
Homeownership rateStrength	90.7%	82.5%	74.3%	65.2%	97th	94th of 399
Self-employed workers	18.4%	21.5%	13%	10%	96th	133rd of 399
Residents 65 and older	24.5%	29.4%	22.4%	17.2%	91st	201st of 400
Veterans	8.7%	10.8%	8.4%	6.2%	83rd	226th of 400
Broadband access	95.4%	89.1%	90.3%	91%	79th	65th of 399
Median household income	$108,750	$76,875	$74,733	$80,734	78th	23rd of 390
Per capita income	$48,713	$45,631	$43,742	$44,673	70th	88th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$54,107	$44,349	$48,053	$49,666	66th	64th of 399
Median age	41	51.4	44.8	38.9	65th	332nd of 400
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.8%	40.2%	36.2%	35.7%	65th	109th of 400
Median home value	$348,400	$332,700	$296,600	$332,700	53rd	96th of 396
Work from home	12.3%	13.2%	15.9%	15.1%	48th	207th of 399
Tech workers	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	35th	154th of 399
Average commute	22.1 min	23.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	24th	276th of 384
Income inequality (Gini)	0.404	0.443	0.456	0.483	24th	249th of 399
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	2.9%	3.8%	5.2%	18th	208th of 400
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	7.9%	10.7%	12.5%	16th	315th of 399
Residents under 18	16.9%	16.5%	18.1%	22%	14th	209th of 400
Population density	69/sq mi	79/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	184th of 400
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%	9th	358th of 400
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	2.2%	4.1%	14.1%	6th	302nd of 400
Population	1,251	36,099	1,387,817	334,922,499	2nd	239th of 400
Diversity index	6.7	13.2	18.9	61.4	2nd	324th of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.1%	35.9%	48.4%	51.1%	2nd	313th of 374
Government workers	4.9%	12.7%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	372nd 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

13%

5–17

10%

18–24

10%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

16.9%

65 and over

24.5%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 539
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 66.2%
Married couples: 58.8%
Living alone: 24.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

33%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

04556

$108,750

Lincoln Co.

$76,875

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,713

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.404

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04556

$348,400

Lincoln Co.

$332,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04556

—

Lincoln Co.

$1,055

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 761
Owner-occupied: 90.7%
Vacant: 29.2%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.5%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

58%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

26%

Healthcare

21%

Construction and repair

11%

Production

Office and admin

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

33%

Manufacturing

17%

Construction

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Wholesale

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$54,107

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

29.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04556	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,682	$74,888
Service	$27,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,135	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,605	$49,199
Production and transportation	$64,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

17%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
Households with broadband: 95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.6%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Edgecomb
State: Maine
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 43.9760° N, 69.6110° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04556

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04573	Walpole, ME	3.4 mi	557	$86,250	$420,000
04578	Wiscasset, ME	4.1 mi	4,709	$81,063	$327,400
04537	Boothbay, ME	5.2 mi	1,685	$76,667	$358,600
04539	Bristol, ME	5.4 mi	1,456	$96,111	$346,900
04549	Isle Of Springs, ME · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
04553	Newcastle, ME	5.7 mi	1,913	$89,868	$398,000
04571	Trevett, ME	6.3 mi	439	$58,830	$257,000
04568	South Bristol, ME	6.7 mi	512	$54,478	$550,000
04543	Damariscotta, ME	6.8 mi	2,192	$59,423	$363,500
04558	Pemaquid, ME	7.6 mi	382	$91,477	$526,800
04564	Round Pond, ME	7.7 mi	520	$132,604	$578,500
04579	Woolwich, ME	8 mi	3,158	$102,175	$254,500

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Questions about 04556

What city is zip code 04556?

04556 is assigned to Edgecomb, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04556 in?

04556 is in Lincoln County, Maine.

What is the population of 04556?

About 1,251 people live in 04556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04556 in?

04556 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04556?

The median household income in 04556 is $108,750.

What zip codes are near 04556?

The closest zip codes to 04556 are 04573, 04578, 04537, 04539, 04549.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04556, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.