Zip code 04691: Whiting, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04691?

04691 is assigned to Whiting, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04691 in?

04691 is in Washington County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04691?

About 499 people live in 04691, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04691?

The median household income in 04691 is $55,164.

Q: What zip codes are near 04691?

The closest zip codes to 04691 are 04626, 04628, 04655, 04652, 04654.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyEastern Time

Population

499

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$213K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$600/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 04691

04691 is a rural zip code in Whiting, Maine (Washington County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 499 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 49.9 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 $55,164 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $212,900, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $600 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; farming, fishing and forestry; and construction and repair. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04691 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 499 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate93.6%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%53rd of 399 in ME
Veterans17.4%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%14th of 400 in ME
Housing vacancy38.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%117th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers31.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%40th of 399 in ME
Median age49.9
95th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8175th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older27.7%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%140th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate15.4%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%27th of 400 in ME
Government workers17.4%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%120th of 399 in ME
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%56th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%
57th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%140th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%233rd of 399 in ME
Median home value$212,900
24th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600243rd of 396 in ME
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%96th of 400 in ME
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min297th of 384 in ME
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%177th of 400 in ME
Median household income$55,164
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733315th of 390 in ME
Poverty rate5.4%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%321st of 399 in ME
Per capita income$27,877
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742376th of 400 in ME
Diversity index19.5
12th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.982nd of 400 in ME
Broadband access82.8%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%327th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%257th of 374 in ME
Median earnings per worker$34,152
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053369th of 399 in ME
Work from home4.2%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%368th of 399 in ME
Population499
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817334th of 400 in ME
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi340th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$600
1st
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139288th of 318 in ME
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%351st of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.288
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456390th of 399 in ME

Measure	04691	Washington	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Homeownership rateStrength	93.6%	79.7%	74.3%	65.2%	99th	53rd of 399
Veterans	17.4%	11.7%	8.4%	6.2%	99th	14th of 400
Housing vacancy	38.7%	34.7%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	117th of 399
Self-employed workers	31.3%	18.8%	13%	10%	99th	40th of 399
Median age	49.9	48.6	44.8	38.9	95th	175th of 400
Residents 65 and older	27.7%	26.3%	22.4%	17.2%	95th	140th of 400
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.4%	9.1%	6.2%	8.4%	89th	27th of 400
Government workers	17.4%	18.7%	14.1%	14.5%	74th	120th of 399
Tech workers	4.1%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	69th	56th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.1%	24.7%	36.2%	35.7%	57th	140th of 400
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.3%	10.8%	9.7%	38th	233rd of 399
Median home value	$212,900	$161,800	$296,600	$332,700	24th	243rd of 396
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	3.7%	4.1%	14.1%	22nd	96th of 400
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	21.6 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	19th	297th of 384
Residents under 18	18%	18.5%	18.1%	22%	19th	177th of 400
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,164	$56,024	$74,733	$80,734	14th	315th of 390
Poverty rateStrength	5.4%	17.1%	10.7%	12.5%	14th	321st of 399
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,877	$33,745	$43,742	$44,673	13th	376th of 400
Diversity index	19.5	22.9	18.9	61.4	12th	82nd of 400
Broadband accessWeakness	82.8%	84.3%	90.3%	91%	8th	327th of 399
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	52.2%	48.4%	51.1%	7th	257th of 374
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,152	$40,340	$48,053	$49,666	7th	369th of 399
Work from home	4.2%	9.7%	15.9%	15.1%	5th	368th of 399
Population	499	31,331	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	334th of 400
Population density	11/sq mi	12/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	340th of 400
Median gross rent	$600	$783	$1,139	$1,413	1st	288th of 318
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	6.3%	3.8%	5.2%	1st	351st of 400
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.288	0.459	0.456	0.483	1st	390th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

18%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

49.9

Under 18

18%

65 and over

27.7%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

19.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 233
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 73.8%
Married couples: 69.1%
Living alone: 18.9%
Veterans (of adults): 17.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

42%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04691

$55,164

Washington Co.

$56,024

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,877

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.288

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04691

$212,900

Washington Co.

$161,800

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04691

$600

Washington Co.

$783

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 380
Owner-occupied: 93.6%
Vacant: 38.7%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

21%

20–29

32%

30–44

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

17%

Farming, fishing and forestry

16%

Construction and repair

11%

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Management

Production

Computer and math

Education

Sales

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Industries

Retail

22%

Agriculture and mining

17%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Other services

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$34,152

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

31.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04691	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$39,583	$74,888
Service	$13,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,400	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,964	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 14%
Households with broadband: 82.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.2%
No internet access: 6%
Without health insurance: 15.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Whiting
State: Maine
County: Washington County
Center point: 44.7603° N, 67.2550° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: 5.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04691

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04626	Cutler, ME	6.5 mi	492	$72,946	$155,900
04628	Dennysville, ME	7.9 mi	582	$52,159	$178,100
04655	Machiasport, ME	9.4 mi	1,016	$60,000	$177,100
04652	Lubec, ME	10 mi	1,525	$52,083	$187,800
04654	Machias, ME	13 mi	3,340	$48,838	$171,600
04630	East Machias, ME	13 mi	1,230	$57,857	$211,300
04666	Pembroke, ME	14 mi	1,178	$60,761	$142,100
04631	Eastport, ME	16 mi	1,263	$45,573	$179,800
04667	Perry, ME	17 mi	1,296	$74,712	$169,000
04657	Meddybemps, ME	18 mi	326	$49,191	$220,600
04649	Jonesport, ME	19 mi	1,166	$67,500	$142,000
04648	Jonesboro, ME	20 mi	570	$63,750	$151,400

Questions about 04691

What city is zip code 04691?

04691 is assigned to Whiting, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04691 in?

04691 is in Washington County, Maine.

What is the population of 04691?

About 499 people live in 04691, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04691 in?

04691 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04691?

The median household income in 04691 is $55,164.

What zip codes are near 04691?

The closest zip codes to 04691 are 04626, 04628, 04655, 04652, 04654.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04691, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.