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04769

Zip code 04769: Presque Isle, Maine

Residential delivery areaAroostook CountyEastern Time
Population
8,736
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$147K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$904/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
76 sq mi
115 people/sq mi

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

About 04769

04769 is a small-town zip code in Presque Isle, Maine (Aroostook County), covering 76 sq mi of land. About 8,736 people live here, or 115 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,768 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $147,200, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $904 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.

How 04769 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
44.1
Under 18
18%
65 and over
22.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
18.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
0.6%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
4,079
Average household size
2.1
Family households
55.7%
Married couples
40%
Living alone
33.4%
Veterans (of adults)
11.2%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

04769
$55,768
Aroostook Co.
$56,700
Maine
$74,733
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,974
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04769
$147,200
Aroostook Co.
$149,700
Maine
$296,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

04769
$904
Aroostook Co.
$784
Maine
$1,139
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
17%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,435
Owner-occupied
57.8%
Vacant
8%
Median year built
1971
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.6%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
43%
10–19
37%
20–29
11%
30–44
6%
45–59
0.8%
60+
3%
Average commute
14.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
13%
Healthcare
12%
Management
9%
Education
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Sales
7%
Business and finance
6%
Production
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Computer and math
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Education
15%
Retail
11%
Manufacturing
11%
Public administration
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Construction
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Other services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Information
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Admin, support and management
0.9%
Wholesale
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$43,588
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
21.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work04769U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,110$74,888
Service$25,308$26,804
Sales and office$40,940$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,250$49,199
Production and transportation$45,714$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
35%
Some college
20%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
Graduate or professional degree
9.7%
Households with broadband
88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.1%
No internet access
7.9%
Without health insurance
5.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Presque Isle
State
Maine
Center point
46.6884° N, 67.9933° W
Land area
76 sq mi
Water area
1.8 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Presque Isle100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 04769

ZipCityDistanceIncome
04738Crouseville · PO box6.7 mi—
04740Easton7.9 mi$53,309
04742Fort Fairfield8.8 mi$70,852
04787Westfield11 mi$53,542
04758Mars Hill11 mi$65,156
04786Washburn12 mi$55,326
04757Mapleton13 mi$84,042
04751Limestone · PO box14 mi—
04734Blaine14 mi$79,219
04736Caribou16 mi$54,368
04766Perham18 mi$62,500
04750Limestone20 mi$48,750

Zip codes like 04769 elsewhere

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Questions about 04769

What city is zip code 04769?

04769 is assigned to Presque Isle, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04769 in?

04769 is in Aroostook County, Maine.

What is the population of 04769?

About 8,736 people live in 04769, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04769 in?

04769 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04769?

The median household income in 04769 is $55,768.

What zip codes are near 04769?

The closest zip codes to 04769 are 04738, 04740, 04742, 04787, 04758.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04769, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.