Zip code 04761: New Limerick, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04761?

04761 is assigned to New Limerick, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04761 in?

04761 is in Aroostook County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04761?

About 372 people live in 04761, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04761?

The median household income in 04761 is $53,810.

Q: What zip codes are near 04761?

The closest zip codes to 04761 are 04763, 04730, 04780, 04471, 04747.

Residential delivery areaAroostook CountyEastern Time

Population

372

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$197K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$775/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

58.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

21 people/sq mi

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

About 04761

04761 is a rural zip code in New Limerick, Maine (Aroostook County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 372 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 58.3 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 $53,810 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $196,900, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and legal and social services. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04761 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 372 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age58.3
99th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.849th of 400 in ME
Housing vacancy48.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%70th of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older37.1%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%53rd of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers26.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%63rd of 399 in ME
Veterans10.8%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%129th of 400 in ME
Government workers20.4%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%76th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate80%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%283rd of 399 in ME
Poverty rate15.6%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%94th of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate6.2%
71st
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%77th of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.45695th of 399 in ME
Median earnings per worker$48,359
51st
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053141st of 399 in ME
Per capita income$37,714
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742221st of 400 in ME
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%206th of 399 in ME
Median home value$196,900
20th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600262nd of 396 in ME
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%311th of 400 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%320th of 400 in ME
Median household income$53,810
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733327th of 390 in ME
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%246th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1815.3%
9th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%264th of 400 in ME
Work from home5.2%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%354th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%251st of 374 in ME
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%310th of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$775
6th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139263rd of 318 in ME
Average commute17 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min346th of 384 in ME
Population density21/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi310th of 400 in ME
Diversity index5.3
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9347th of 400 in ME
Population372
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817353rd of 400 in ME
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%307th of 399 in ME

Measure	04761	Aroostook	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Median age	58.3	48.3	44.8	38.9	99th	49th of 400
Housing vacancy	48.3%	22.2%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	70th of 399
Residents 65 and older	37.1%	25.7%	22.4%	17.2%	99th	53rd of 400
Self-employed workers	26.3%	11.2%	13%	10%	99th	63rd of 399
Veterans	10.8%	10%	8.4%	6.2%	92nd	129th of 400
Government workers	20.4%	19.8%	14.1%	14.5%	85th	76th of 399
Homeownership rate	80%	74.5%	74.3%	65.2%	78th	283rd of 399
Poverty rate	15.6%	14.4%	10.7%	12.5%	72nd	94th of 399
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.3%	3.8%	5.2%	71st	77th of 400
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.465	0.456	0.483	70th	95th of 399
Median earnings per worker	$48,359	$44,005	$48,053	$49,666	51st	141st of 399
Per capita income	$37,714	$34,879	$43,742	$44,673	43rd	221st of 400
Broadband access	89.4%	84.3%	90.3%	91%	30th	206th of 399
Median home value	$196,900	$149,700	$296,600	$332,700	20th	262nd of 396
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	8%	6.2%	8.4%	20th	311th of 400
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.9%	23.4%	36.2%	35.7%	18th	320th of 400
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,810	$56,700	$74,733	$80,734	13th	327th of 390
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	4.1%	4.1%	14.1%	10th	246th of 400
Residents under 18	15.3%	18.7%	18.1%	22%	9th	264th of 400
Work from home	5.2%	8.8%	15.9%	15.1%	8th	354th of 399
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	46.6%	48.4%	51.1%	7th	251st of 374
Healthcare workers	5.8%	11.9%	10.8%	9.7%	7th	310th of 399
Median gross rent	$775	$784	$1,139	$1,413	6th	263rd of 318
Average commuteStrength	17 min	18.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	4th	346th of 384
Population density	21/sq mi	10/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	310th of 400
Diversity index	5.3	14.2	18.9	61.4	2nd	347th of 400
Population	372	67,058	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	353rd of 400
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	307th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

29%

65–74

75+

Median age

58.3

Under 18

15.3%

65 and over

37.1%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

5.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 180
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 60%
Married couples: 45.6%
Living alone: 33.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

04761

$53,810

Aroostook Co.

$56,700

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,714

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04761

$196,900

Aroostook Co.

$149,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04761

$775

Aroostook Co.

$784

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 348
Owner-occupied: 80%
Vacant: 48.3%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.8%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

93%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

69%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

46.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Sales

13%

Legal and social services

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Business and finance

Healthcare

Police and fire

Production

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Education

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Public administration

20%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Manufacturing

0.7%

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,359

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04761	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,361	$74,888
Service	$39,167	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

32%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.9%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): New Limerick
State: Maine
County: Aroostook County
Center point: 46.1172° N, 67.9756° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04761

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04763	Oakfield, ME	7.3 mi	629	$46,378	$144,300
04730	Houlton, ME	7.5 mi	10,106	$61,980	$145,200
04780	Smyrna Mills, ME	14 mi	783	$62,727	$123,800
04471	Orient, ME	15 mi	730	$47,500	$160,400
04747	Island Falls, ME	15 mi	1,316	$56,795	$120,200
04760	Monticello, ME	15 mi	674	$51,875	$125,800
04735	Bridgewater, ME	18 mi	492	$64,750	$154,900
04764	Oxbow, ME	25 mi	88	—	—
04734	Blaine, ME	26 mi	804	$79,219	$187,500
04776	Sherman, ME	26 mi	999	$47,115	$119,000
04497	Wytopitlock, ME	27 mi	311	$48,958	$96,900
04787	Westfield, ME	29 mi	382	$53,542	$150,000

Questions about 04761

What city is zip code 04761?

04761 is assigned to New Limerick, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04761 in?

04761 is in Aroostook County, Maine.

What is the population of 04761?

About 372 people live in 04761, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04761 in?

04761 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04761?

The median household income in 04761 is $53,810.

What zip codes are near 04761?

The closest zip codes to 04761 are 04763, 04730, 04780, 04471, 04747.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04761, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.