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04677

Zip code 04677: Sorrento, Maine

Residential delivery areaHancock CountyEastern Time
Population
345
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$83K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$299K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,696/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4 sq mi
86 people/sq mi

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

About 04677

04677 is a small-town zip code in Sorrento, Maine (Hancock County), covering 4 sq mi of land. About 345 people live here, or 86 per square mile. The median resident is 33.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $83,438 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $298,800, 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. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,696 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and healthcare. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04677 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 345 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
33.8
Under 18
19.4%
65 and over
22.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
9.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
51.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
142
Average household size
2.4
Family households
54.9%
Married couples
46.5%
Living alone
33.8%
Veterans (of adults)
6.1%
Male / female
39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

04677
$83,438
Hancock Co.
$72,744
Maine
$74,733
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,879
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04677
$298,800
Hancock Co.
$310,400
Maine
$296,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

04677
$1,696
Hancock Co.
$1,061
Maine
$1,139
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
94%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
302
Owner-occupied
83.8%
Vacant
53%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
4.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
10%
20–29
21%
30–44
2%
45–59
37%
60+
12%
Average commute
34.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
31%
Management
19%
Healthcare
12%
Farming, fishing and forestry
11%
Office and admin
6%
Sales
4%
Food service
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Education
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
2%
Business and finance
1%
Construction and repair
1%
Computer and math
0%
Police and fire
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
30%
Agriculture and mining
15%
Education
11%
Retail
11%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Other services
8%
Public administration
3%
Construction
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Manufacturing
1%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Admin, support and management
0.6%
Information
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$41,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
31%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work04677U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,667$74,888
Service$23,775$26,804
Sales and office$14,375$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,977$49,199
Production and transportation$43,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
16%
Some college
26%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
33%
High school graduate or higher
95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
51%
Graduate or professional degree
33.3%
Households with broadband
94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.5%
No internet access
4.9%
Without health insurance
10.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Sorrento
State
Maine
Center point
44.4729° N, 68.1809° W
Land area
4 sq mi
Water area
10 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04677

ZipCityDistanceIncome
04607Gouldsboro4.7 mi$60,152
04644Hulls Cove · PO box5.1 mi—
04664Sullivan5.4 mi$59,643
04672Salsbury Cove · PO box5.8 mi—
04640Hancock6.3 mi$71,699
04609Bar Harbor6.6 mi$77,180
04693Winter Harbor7.9 mi$86,250
04669Prospect Harbor9.9 mi$66,071
04624Corea10 mi$61,691
04634Franklin10 mi$67,589
04613Birch Harbor10 mi—
04680Steuben12 mi$76,466

Questions about 04677

What city is zip code 04677?

04677 is assigned to Sorrento, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04677 in?

04677 is in Hancock County, Maine.

What is the population of 04677?

About 345 people live in 04677, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04677 in?

04677 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04677?

The median household income in 04677 is $83,438.

What zip codes are near 04677?

The closest zip codes to 04677 are 04607, 04644, 04664, 04672, 04640.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04677, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.