Zip code 04605: Ellsworth, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04605?

04605 is assigned to Ellsworth, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04605 in?

04605 is in Hancock County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04605?

About 14,529 people live in 04605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04605?

The median household income in 04605 is $77,377.

Q: What zip codes are near 04605?

The closest zip codes to 04605 are 04634, 04429, 04428, 04640, 04472.

Residential delivery areaHancock CountyEastern Time

Population

14,529

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$257K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,068/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

265 sq mi

55 people/sq mi

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

About 04605

04605 is a small-town zip code in Ellsworth, Maine (Hancock County), covering 265 sq mi of land. About 14,529 people live here, or 55 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,377 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $256,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,068 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and construction and repair.

How 04605 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy30.5%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%167th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers14.4%
88th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%207th of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older23%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%235th of 400 in ME
Median age44
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8281st of 400 in ME
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%230th of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters56.6%
72nd
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%95th of 374 in ME
Uninsured rate9.5%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%118th of 400 in ME
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%90th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate73.1%
62nd
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%331st of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%128th of 400 in ME
Government workers14.5%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%184th of 399 in ME
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min191st of 384 in ME
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%197th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$39,435
48th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742185th of 400 in ME
Median household income$77,377
47th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733136th of 390 in ME
Poverty rate10.4%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%201st of 399 in ME
Median earnings per worker$46,846
46th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053171st of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.426
42nd
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456184th of 399 in ME
Median home value$256,900
35th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600182nd of 396 in ME
Work from home9.7%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%268th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%166th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$1,068
26th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139141st of 318 in ME
Population14,529
22nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81718th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%114th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%166th of 400 in ME
Diversity index17.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9104th of 400 in ME
Population density55/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi204th of 400 in ME
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%268th of 399 in ME

Measure	04605	Hancock	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	30.5%	37.3%	20.6%	10.1%	98th	167th of 399
Self-employed workers	14.4%	19.8%	13%	10%	88th	207th of 399
Residents 65 and older	23%	26.6%	22.4%	17.2%	87th	235th of 400
Median age	44	49	44.8	38.9	82nd	281st of 400
Veterans	8.6%	8%	8.4%	6.2%	82nd	230th of 400
Rent-burdened renters	56.6%	50.9%	48.4%	51.1%	72nd	95th of 374
Uninsured rate	9.5%	9.6%	6.2%	8.4%	68th	118th of 400
Broadband access	94.1%	91.2%	90.3%	91%	67th	90th of 399
Homeownership rate	73.1%	78.5%	74.3%	65.2%	62nd	331st of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	40.1%	36.2%	35.7%	60th	128th of 400
Government workers	14.5%	13.8%	14.1%	14.5%	56th	184th of 399
Average commute	26.6 min	25.4 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	54th	191st of 384
Healthcare workers	9.5%	8.5%	10.8%	9.7%	50th	197th of 399
Per capita income	$39,435	$44,241	$43,742	$44,673	48th	185th of 400
Median household income	$77,377	$72,744	$74,733	$80,734	47th	136th of 390
Poverty rate	10.4%	9.9%	10.7%	12.5%	47th	201st of 399
Median earnings per worker	$46,846	$45,094	$48,053	$49,666	46th	171st of 399
Income inequality (Gini)	0.426	0.458	0.456	0.483	42nd	184th of 399
Median home value	$256,900	$310,400	$296,600	$332,700	35th	182nd of 396
Work from home	9.7%	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%	32nd	268th of 399
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.6%	3.8%	5.2%	30th	166th of 400
Median gross rent	$1,068	$1,061	$1,139	$1,413	26th	141st of 318
Population	14,529	56,460	1,387,817	334,922,499	22nd	18th of 400
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	3.3%	4.1%	14.1%	19th	114th of 400
Residents under 18	18.1%	16.2%	18.1%	22%	19th	166th of 400
Diversity index	17.9	14.1	18.9	61.4	10th	104th of 400
Population density	55/sq mi	36/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	204th of 400
Tech workers	0.7%	1.3%	2.7%	3.8%	8th	268th 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

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

23%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

17.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 6,414
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.9%
Married couples: 48.2%
Living alone: 29.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04605

$77,377

Hancock Co.

$72,744

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,435

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.426

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04605

$256,900

Hancock Co.

$310,400

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04605

$1,068

Hancock Co.

$1,061

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 9,224
Owner-occupied: 73.1%
Vacant: 30.5%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.8%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

26%

20–29

15%

30–44

19%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

11%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

0.7%

Police and fire

0.5%

Industries

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$46,846

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

20.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04605	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,172	$74,888
Service	$34,048	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,843	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,815	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,907	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 13%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.7%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 9.5%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Ellsworth
State: Maine
County: Hancock County
Center point: 44.6858° N, 68.3948° W
Land area: 265 sq mi
Water area: 48 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ellsworth30% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04605

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04634	Franklin, ME	9.7 mi	2,374	$67,589	$264,600
04429	Holden, ME	11 mi	5,008	$97,244	$313,600
04428	Eddington, ME	11 mi	3,334	$72,857	$244,500
04640	Hancock, ME	12 mi	2,450	$71,699	$269,100
04472	Orland, ME	16 mi	1,852	$69,022	$275,300
04431	East Orland, ME	16 mi	63	—	—
04684	Surry, ME	16 mi	1,836	$74,508	$296,300
04664	Sullivan, ME	16 mi	1,246	$59,643	$222,000
04411	Bradley, ME	16 mi	1,645	$76,667	$201,800
04416	Bucksport, ME	18 mi	5,497	$64,587	$250,900
04412	Brewer, ME	18 mi	9,652	$66,613	$245,300
04677	Sorrento, ME	18 mi	345	$83,438	$298,800

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Questions about 04605

What city is zip code 04605?

04605 is assigned to Ellsworth, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04605 in?

04605 is in Hancock County, Maine.

What is the population of 04605?

About 14,529 people live in 04605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04605 in?

04605 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04605?

The median household income in 04605 is $77,377.

What zip codes are near 04605?

The closest zip codes to 04605 are 04634, 04429, 04428, 04640, 04472.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04605, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.