Zip code 04766: Perham, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04766?

04766 is assigned to Perham, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04766 in?

04766 is in Aroostook County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04766?

About 326 people live in 04766, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04766?

The median household income in 04766 is $62,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 04766?

The closest zip codes to 04766 are 04786, 04762, 04736, 04783, 04738.

Residential delivery areaAroostook CountyEastern Time

Population

326

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$118K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

37 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 04766

04766 is a rural zip code in Perham, Maine (Aroostook County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 326 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 53 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 $62,500 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $117,600, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 04766 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 326 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers18.9%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%23rd of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate92.5%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%67th of 399 in ME
Median age53
97th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8113th of 400 in ME
Housing vacancy26%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%194th of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate18.1%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%20th of 400 in ME
Veterans11.1%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%120th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older24.5%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%198th of 400 in ME
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%165th of 399 in ME
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%73rd of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%127th of 400 in ME
Average commute25 min
43rd
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min219th of 384 in ME
Per capita income$35,168
35th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742252nd of 400 in ME
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%121st of 400 in ME
Work from home8.4%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%294th of 399 in ME
Median household income$62,500
24th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733245th of 390 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%324th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$38,015
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053337th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%252nd of 374 in ME
Self-employed workers5.6%
7th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%372nd of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.369
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456324th of 399 in ME
Median home value$117,600
5th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600372nd of 396 in ME
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%318th of 400 in ME
Diversity index5.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9346th of 400 in ME
Population326
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817360th of 400 in ME
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi350th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate2.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%376th of 399 in ME
Broadband access70.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%390th of 399 in ME

Measure	04766	Aroostook	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Healthcare workers	18.9%	11.9%	10.8%	9.7%	99th	23rd of 399
Homeownership rateStrength	92.5%	74.5%	74.3%	65.2%	98th	67th of 399
Median age	53	48.3	44.8	38.9	97th	113th of 400
Housing vacancy	26%	22.2%	20.6%	10.1%	97th	194th of 399
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.1%	8%	6.2%	8.4%	93rd	20th of 400
Veterans	11.1%	10%	8.4%	6.2%	93rd	120th of 400
Residents 65 and older	24.5%	25.7%	22.4%	17.2%	91st	198th of 400
Government workers	15.4%	19.8%	14.1%	14.5%	62nd	165th of 399
Tech workers	3.5%	1.4%	2.7%	3.8%	61st	73rd of 399
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.3%	3.8%	5.2%	47th	127th of 400
Average commute	25 min	18.3 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	43rd	219th of 384
Per capita income	$35,168	$34,879	$43,742	$44,673	35th	252nd of 400
Residents under 18	19.6%	18.7%	18.1%	22%	28th	121st of 400
Work from home	8.4%	8.8%	15.9%	15.1%	25th	294th of 399
Median household income	$62,500	$56,700	$74,733	$80,734	24th	245th of 390
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.7%	23.4%	36.2%	35.7%	17th	324th of 400
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,015	$44,005	$48,053	$49,666	16th	337th of 399
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	46.6%	48.4%	51.1%	7th	252nd of 374
Self-employed workers	5.6%	11.2%	13%	10%	7th	372nd of 399
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.369	0.465	0.456	0.483	6th	324th of 399
Median home value	$117,600	$149,700	$296,600	$332,700	5th	372nd of 396
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	4.1%	4.1%	14.1%	5th	318th of 400
Diversity index	5.4	14.2	18.9	61.4	2nd	346th of 400
Population	326	67,058	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	360th of 400
Population density	9/sq mi	10/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	350th of 400
Poverty rateStrength	2.5%	14.4%	10.7%	12.5%	1st	376th of 399
Broadband accessWeakness	70.9%	84.3%	90.3%	91%	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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

25%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

24.5%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

5.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 134
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.7%
Married couples: 61.2%
Living alone: 29.1%
Veterans (of adults): 11.1%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04766

$62,500

Aroostook Co.

$56,700

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,168

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.369

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04766

$117,600

Aroostook Co.

$149,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04766

—

Aroostook Co.

$784

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 181
Owner-occupied: 92.5%
Vacant: 26%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

21%

20–29

29%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

20%

Healthcare

19%

Transportation and moving

12%

Farming, fishing and forestry

10%

Construction and repair

Production

Food service

Management

Computer and math

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

33%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

11%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Information

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$38,015

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04766	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,000	$74,888
Service	$17,188	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

49%

Some college

18%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Households with broadband: 70.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 42.5%
No internet access: 23.9%
Without health insurance: 18.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Perham
State: Maine
County: Aroostook County
Center point: 46.8925° N, 68.2158° W
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04766

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04786	Washburn, ME	6.8 mi	1,599	$55,326	$115,100
04762	New Sweden, ME	7.5 mi	494	$58,333	$164,700
04736	Caribou, ME	8.9 mi	9,025	$54,368	$139,000
04783	Stockholm, ME	10 mi	545	$75,625	$221,900
04738	Crouseville, ME · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
04751	Limestone, ME · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
04779	Sinclair, ME	16 mi	446	$74,438	$172,200
04750	Limestone, ME	18 mi	1,815	$48,750	$96,600
04769	Presque Isle, ME	18 mi	8,736	$55,768	$147,200
04785	Van Buren, ME	18 mi	2,073	$41,528	$114,200
04775	Sheridan, ME · PO box	19 mi	—	—	—
04742	Fort Fairfield, ME	19 mi	3,309	$70,852	$161,000

Questions about 04766

What city is zip code 04766?

04766 is assigned to Perham, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04766 in?

04766 is in Aroostook County, Maine.

What is the population of 04766?

About 326 people live in 04766, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04766 in?

04766 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04766?

The median household income in 04766 is $62,500.

What zip codes are near 04766?

The closest zip codes to 04766 are 04786, 04762, 04736, 04783, 04738.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04766, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.