Zip code 04686: Wesley, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04686?

04686 is assigned to Wesley, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04686 in?

04686 is in Washington County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04686?

About 328 people live in 04686, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04686?

The median household income in 04686 is $52,353.

Q: What zip codes are near 04686?

The closest zip codes to 04686 are 04657, 04637, 04694, 04668, 04630.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyEastern Time

Population

328

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$70K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

117 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 04686

04686 is a rural zip code in Wesley, Maine (Washington County), covering 117 sq mi of land. About 328 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 37.4 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 $52,353 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 33.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $69,700, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 48.1 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; police and fire protection; and production and manufacturing.

How 04686 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 328 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute48.1 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min6th of 384 in ME
Housing vacancy50.9%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%61st of 399 in ME
Government workers31.1%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%9th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate92.3%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%73rd of 399 in ME
Poverty rate33.8%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%4th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate12%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%16th of 400 in ME
Veterans14%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%45th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%316th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%229th of 400 in ME
Median age37.4
37th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8379th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents5.2%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%55th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers7.5%
26th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%348th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%292nd of 400 in ME
Per capita income$28,117
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742374th of 400 in ME
Median household income$52,353
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733340th of 390 in ME
Residents under 1815.2%
8th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%267th of 400 in ME
Diversity index12.2
5th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9215th of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters27.3%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%290th of 374 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.353
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456357th of 399 in ME
Median earnings per worker$28,342
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053388th of 399 in ME
Population328
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817359th of 400 in ME
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi385th of 400 in ME
Median home value$69,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600395th of 396 in ME
Work from home1.9%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%386th of 399 in ME
Broadband access67.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%396th of 399 in ME
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%395th of 399 in ME
Healthcare workers3.1%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%362nd of 399 in ME

Measure	04686	Washington	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Average commuteWeakness	48.1 min	21.6 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	99th	6th of 384
Housing vacancy	50.9%	34.7%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	61st of 399
Government workers	31.1%	18.7%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	9th of 399
Homeownership rateStrength	92.3%	79.7%	74.3%	65.2%	98th	73rd of 399
Poverty rateWeakness	33.8%	17.1%	10.7%	12.5%	97th	4th of 399
Unemployment rateWeakness	12%	6.3%	3.8%	5.2%	97th	16th of 400
Veterans	14%	11.7%	8.4%	6.2%	97th	45th of 400
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	26.3%	22.4%	17.2%	65th	316th of 400
Uninsured rate	6.1%	9.1%	6.2%	8.4%	44th	229th of 400
Median age	37.4	48.6	44.8	38.9	37th	379th of 400
Foreign-born residents	5.2%	3.7%	4.1%	14.1%	30th	55th of 400
Self-employed workers	7.5%	18.8%	13%	10%	26th	348th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	24.7%	36.2%	35.7%	24th	292nd of 400
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,117	$33,745	$43,742	$44,673	14th	374th of 400
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,353	$56,024	$74,733	$80,734	11th	340th of 390
Residents under 18	15.2%	18.5%	18.1%	22%	8th	267th of 400
Diversity index	12.2	22.9	18.9	61.4	5th	215th of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.3%	52.2%	48.4%	51.1%	4th	290th of 374
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.353	0.459	0.456	0.483	3rd	357th of 399
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$28,342	$40,340	$48,053	$49,666	2nd	388th of 399
Population	328	31,331	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	359th of 400
Population density	3/sq mi	12/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	385th of 400
Median home value	$69,700	$161,800	$296,600	$332,700	1st	395th of 396
Work from home	1.9%	9.7%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	386th of 399
Broadband accessWeakness	67.6%	84.3%	90.3%	91%	1st	396th of 399
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	395th of 399
Healthcare workers	3.1%	9.3%	10.8%	9.7%	1st	362nd 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

18–24

23%

25–34

21%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.4

Under 18

15.2%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

12.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 142
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 76.8%
Married couples: 53.5%
Living alone: 10.6%
Veterans (of adults): 14%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

33%

$150–200k

0.7%

$200k+

Median household income

04686

$52,353

Washington Co.

$56,024

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,117

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

33.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

0.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.353

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04686

$69,700

Washington Co.

$161,800

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04686

—

Washington Co.

$783

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: 289
Owner-occupied: 92.3%
Vacant: 50.9%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

92%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30–44

61%

45–59

60+

30%

Average commute

48.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

30%

Police and fire

30%

Production

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Business and finance

Sales

Healthcare

Food service

Education

0.6%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

32%

Public administration

25%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Education

0.6%

Manufacturing

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$28,342

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

31.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04686	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$7,250	$74,888
Service	$29,286	$26,804
Sales and office	$11,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$15,804	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

35%

Associate's

Bachelor's

0.8%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
Households with broadband: 67.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 21.8%
No internet access: 32.4%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wesley
State: Maine
County: Washington County
Center point: 44.9965° N, 67.6940° W
Land area: 117 sq mi
Water area: 6.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04686

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04657	Meddybemps, ME	12 mi	326	$49,191	$220,600
04637	Grand Lake Stream, ME · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
04694	Baileyville, ME	13 mi	2,155	$65,417	$130,000
04668	Princeton, ME	14 mi	2,010	$48,720	$117,700
04630	East Machias, ME	14 mi	1,230	$57,857	$211,300
04623	Columbia Falls, ME	21 mi	1,173	$50,163	$180,600
04622	Cherryfield, ME	22 mi	1,050	$43,854	$165,900
04628	Dennysville, ME	22 mi	582	$52,159	$178,100
04654	Machias, ME	23 mi	3,340	$48,838	$171,600
04666	Pembroke, ME	23 mi	1,178	$60,761	$142,100
04492	Waite, ME	24 mi	175	$63,438	$78,300
04648	Jonesboro, ME	24 mi	570	$63,750	$151,400

Questions about 04686

What city is zip code 04686?

04686 is assigned to Wesley, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04686 in?

04686 is in Washington County, Maine.

What is the population of 04686?

About 328 people live in 04686, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04686 in?

04686 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04686?

The median household income in 04686 is $52,353.

What zip codes are near 04686?

The closest zip codes to 04686 are 04657, 04637, 04694, 04668, 04630.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04686, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.