Zip code 04746: Grand Isle, Maine
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 04746
04746 is a rural zip code in Grand Isle, Maine (Aroostook County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 407 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 60.3 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 $35,417 a year, about 44% of the national median of $80,734. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $85,000, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $794 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 64% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 04746 compares
Only about 407 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age60.399thU.S. 38.9 · ME 44.838th of 400 in ME
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%32nd of 374 in ME
- 99thU.S. 10% · ME 13%95th of 399 in ME
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%12th of 400 in ME
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%70th of 400 in ME
- Veterans10.2%90thU.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%159th of 400 in ME
- Housing vacancy15.2%87thU.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%271st of 399 in ME
- Poverty rate20.9%86thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%29th of 399 in ME
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.45658th of 399 in ME
- 71stU.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%155th of 399 in ME
- Uninsured rate9.8%70thU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%111th of 400 in ME
- Homeownership rate71.3%57thU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%344th of 399 in ME
- Median earnings per worker$48,40351stU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053140th of 399 in ME
- 47thU.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%18th of 400 in ME
- Average commute22.7 min27thU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min262nd of 384 in ME
- 27thU.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%280th of 399 in ME
- Per capita income$32,40726thU.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742310th of 400 in ME
- Tech workers0.8%10thU.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%260th of 399 in ME
- 7thU.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139259th of 318 in ME
- 7thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%373rd of 400 in ME
- Broadband access79.4%4thWeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%362nd of 399 in ME
- Residents under 1810.6%3rdU.S. 22% · ME 18.1%344th of 400 in ME
- Median household income$35,4172ndWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733387th of 390 in ME
- Population4071stU.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817348th of 400 in ME
- Population density11/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi339th of 400 in ME
- Median home value$85,0001stU.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600393rd of 396 in ME
- Work from home0.8%1stU.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%390th of 399 in ME
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9383rd of 400 in ME
| Measure | 04746 | Aroostook | ME | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.3 | 48.3 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 38th of 400 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 75.5% | 46.6% | 48.4% | 51.1% | 32nd of 374 | |
| Self-employed workers | 22% | 11.2% | 13% | 10% | 95th of 399 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 13% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 12th of 400 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 33.4% | 25.7% | 22.4% | 17.2% | 70th of 400 | |
| Veterans | 10.2% | 10% | 8.4% | 6.2% | 159th of 400 | |
| Housing vacancy | 15.2% | 22.2% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 271st of 399 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 20.9% | 14.4% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 29th of 399 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.481 | 0.465 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 58th of 399 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 155th of 399 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.8% | 8% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 111th of 400 | |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 74.5% | 74.3% | 65.2% | 344th of 399 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,403 | $44,005 | $48,053 | $49,666 | 140th of 399 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 14.1% | 18th of 400 | |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 18.3 min | 24.6 min | 26.4 min | 262nd of 384 | |
| Government workers | 11% | 19.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 280th of 399 | |
| Per capita income | $32,407 | $34,879 | $43,742 | $44,673 | 310th of 400 | |
| Tech workers | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 260th of 399 | |
| Median gross rent | $794 | $784 | $1,139 | $1,413 | 259th of 318 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.5% | 23.4% | 36.2% | 35.7% | 373rd of 400 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 79.4% | 84.3% | 90.3% | 91% | 362nd of 399 | |
| Residents under 18 | 10.6% | 18.7% | 18.1% | 22% | 344th of 400 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $35,417 | $56,700 | $74,733 | $80,734 | 387th of 390 | |
| Population | 407 | 67,058 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 | 348th of 400 | |
| Population density | 11/sq mi | 10/sq mi | 45/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 339th of 400 | |
| Median home value | $85,000 | $149,700 | $296,600 | $332,700 | 393rd of 396 | |
| Work from home | 0.8% | 8.8% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 390th of 399 | |
| Diversity index | 1 | 14.2 | 18.9 | 61.4 | 383rd of 400 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.5%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 223
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 39%
- Married couples
- 33.6%
- Living alone
- 54.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.2%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 263
- Owner-occupied
- 71.3%
- Vacant
- 15.2%
- Median year built
- 1962
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 75.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.8%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 04746 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | $36,875 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $34,583 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $29,444 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,844 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.9%
- Households with broadband
- 79.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 67.3%
- No internet access
- 17.9%
- Without health insurance
- 9.8%
- Limited-English households
- 21.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Grand Isle
- State
- Maine
- County
- Aroostook County
- Center point
- 47.2510° N, 68.1430° W
- Land area
- 37 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Grand Isle (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 04746
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04773 | Saint David, ME | 3.9 mi | $68,571 |
| 04772 | Saint Agatha, ME | 8.2 mi | $75,417 |
| 04756 | Madawaska, ME | 8.8 mi | $56,136 |
| 04785 | Van Buren, ME | 10 mi | $41,528 |
| 04745 | Frenchville, ME | 12 mi | $55,461 |
| 04779 | Sinclair, ME | 12 mi | $74,438 |
| 04783 | Stockholm, ME | 15 mi | $75,625 |
| 04762 | New Sweden, ME | 19 mi | $58,333 |
| 04744 | Fort Kent Mills, ME · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 04781 | Wallagrass, ME | 23 mi | $49,583 |
| 04736 | Caribou, ME | 24 mi | $54,368 |
| 04750 | Limestone, ME | 25 mi | $48,750 |
Questions about 04746
What city is zip code 04746?
04746 is assigned to Grand Isle, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 04746 in?
04746 is in Aroostook County, Maine.
What is the population of 04746?
About 407 people live in 04746, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 04746 in?
04746 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 04746?
The median household income in 04746 is $35,417.
What zip codes are near 04746?
The closest zip codes to 04746 are 04773, 04772, 04756, 04785, 04745.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04746, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.