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04746

Zip code 04746: Grand Isle, Maine

Residential delivery areaAroostook CountyEastern Time
Population
407
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$35K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$85K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$794/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
37 sq mi
11 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 407 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
60.3
Under 18
10.6%
65 and over
33.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
58.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
36%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
64%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
28%
$25–50k
35%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
2%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

04746
$35,417
Aroostook Co.
$56,700
Maine
$74,733
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,407
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
20.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04746
$85,000
Aroostook Co.
$149,700
Maine
$296,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

04746
$794
Aroostook Co.
$784
Maine
$1,139
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
81%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
11%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
94%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0.8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
33%
20–29
24%
30–44
36%
45–59
0.8%
60+
2%
Average commute
22.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
13%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
40.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
33%
Production
17%
Transportation and moving
17%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
9%
Food service
4%
Education
3%
Management
2%
Business and finance
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Computer and math
0.8%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Sales
0%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities
35%
Health care and social assistance
18%
Manufacturing
15%
Construction
8%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Education
3%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
2%
Professional and technical services
0.8%
Retail
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,403
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work04746U.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+)

No diploma
6%
High school
55%
Some college
11%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
0.9%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
04773Saint David3.9 mi$68,571
04772Saint Agatha8.2 mi$75,417
04756Madawaska8.8 mi$56,136
04785Van Buren10 mi$41,528
04745Frenchville12 mi$55,461
04779Sinclair12 mi$74,438
04783Stockholm15 mi$75,625
04762New Sweden19 mi$58,333
04744Fort Kent Mills · PO box21 mi—
04781Wallagrass23 mi$49,583
04736Caribou24 mi$54,368
04750Limestone25 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.