Zip code 04843: Camden, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04843?

04843 is assigned to Camden, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04843 in?

04843 is in Knox County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04843?

About 5,242 people live in 04843, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04843?

The median household income in 04843 is $82,344.

Q: What zip codes are near 04843?

The closest zip codes to 04843 are 04865, 04850, 04856, 04849, 04847.

Residential delivery areaKnox CountyEastern Time

Population

5,242

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$521K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,269/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

284 people/sq mi

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

About 04843

04843 is a small-town zip code in Camden, Maine (Knox County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 5,242 people live here, or 284 per square mile. The median resident is 52.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,344 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $520,600, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,269 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04843 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older38%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%48th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers22.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%90th of 399 in ME
Median age52.2
97th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8129th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers15.5%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%49th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy22.9%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%219th of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%24th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate8.3%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%42nd of 400 in ME
Work from home21.3%
81st
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%74th of 399 in ME
Median home value$520,600
76th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60030th of 396 in ME
Broadband access95%
76th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%73rd of 399 in ME
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%43rd of 399 in ME
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%278th of 400 in ME
Per capita income$47,664
68th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742100th of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate73.5%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%328th of 399 in ME
Median household income$82,344
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733114th of 390 in ME
Median earnings per worker$46,207
44th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053183rd of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$1,269
41st
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13972nd of 318 in ME
Foreign-born residents7.5%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%30th of 400 in ME
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%237th of 399 in ME
Poverty rate9%
38th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%233rd of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456206th of 399 in ME
Population density284/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi51st of 400 in ME
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min280th of 384 in ME
Residents under 1818.4%
21st
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%158th of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters39.9%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%219th of 374 in ME
Population5,242
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81768th of 400 in ME
Diversity index11.4
5th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9235th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%365th of 400 in ME

Measure	04843	Knox	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Residents 65 and older	38%	27.9%	22.4%	17.2%	99th	48th of 400
Self-employed workers	22.3%	21%	13%	10%	99th	90th of 399
Median age	52.2	49.5	44.8	38.9	97th	129th of 400
Healthcare workers	15.5%	8.9%	10.8%	9.7%	96th	49th of 399
Housing vacancy	22.9%	24.8%	20.6%	10.1%	95th	219th of 399
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.1%	39.7%	36.2%	35.7%	91st	24th of 400
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.3%	3.9%	3.8%	5.2%	88th	42nd of 400
Work from home	21.3%	16.6%	15.9%	15.1%	81st	74th of 399
Median home value	$520,600	$324,900	$296,600	$332,700	76th	30th of 396
Broadband access	95%	90.3%	90.3%	91%	76th	73rd of 399
Tech workers	4.6%	2%	2.7%	3.8%	75th	43rd of 399
Veterans	7.6%	8.7%	8.4%	6.2%	73rd	278th of 400
Per capita income	$47,664	$44,763	$43,742	$44,673	68th	100th of 400
Homeownership rate	73.5%	78.7%	74.3%	65.2%	63rd	328th of 399
Median household income	$82,344	$74,096	$74,733	$80,734	53rd	114th of 390
Median earnings per worker	$46,207	$43,918	$48,053	$49,666	44th	183rd of 399
Median gross rent	$1,269	$1,165	$1,139	$1,413	41st	72nd of 318
Foreign-born residents	7.5%	3.1%	4.1%	14.1%	41st	30th of 400
Government workers	12.4%	12.1%	14.1%	14.5%	39th	237th of 399
Poverty rate	9%	8.2%	10.7%	12.5%	38th	233rd of 399
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.447	0.456	0.483	38th	206th of 399
Population density	284/sq mi	112/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	51st of 400
Average commute	21.8 min	19.6 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	22nd	280th of 384
Residents under 18	18.4%	16.8%	18.1%	22%	21st	158th of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.9%	50%	48.4%	51.1%	16th	219th of 374
Population	5,242	41,003	1,387,817	334,922,499	8th	68th of 400
Diversity index	11.4	12.9	18.9	61.4	5th	235th of 400
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	5.5%	6.2%	8.4%	5th	365th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

55–64

18%

65–74

20%

75+

Median age

52.2

Under 18

18.4%

65 and over

38%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

11.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

32.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 2,474
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 51.9%
Married couples: 42%
Living alone: 40.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

04843

$82,344

Knox Co.

$74,096

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,664

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04843

$520,600

Knox Co.

$324,900

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04843

$1,269

Knox Co.

$1,165

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,210
Owner-occupied: 73.5%
Vacant: 22.9%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.6%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

43%

10–19

19%

20–29

12%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Healthcare

15%

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Office and admin

Production

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Food service

Engineering and science

Business and finance

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

12%

Arts and recreation

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Education

Public administration

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Construction

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$46,207

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04843	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,063	$74,888
Service	$34,215	$26,804
Sales and office	$72,746	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$16,536	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,187	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

38%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
Households with broadband: 95%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.8%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Camden
State: Maine
County: Knox County
Center point: 44.2384° N, 69.0640° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 5.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Camden (unincorporated)20% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04843

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04865	West Rockport, ME · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
04850	Lincolnville Center, ME · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
04856	Rockport, ME	4.9 mi	3,675	$86,979	$469,000
04849	Lincolnville, ME	5.7 mi	4,017	$80,377	$360,600
04847	Hope, ME	6.2 mi	1,748	$86,766	$373,400
04841	Rockland, ME	8 mi	7,035	$56,533	$245,800
04848	Islesboro, ME	8.5 mi	636	$88,438	$288,800
04861	Thomaston, ME	11 mi	2,769	$56,435	$271,700
04862	Union, ME	11 mi	4,023	$73,536	$252,300
04973	Searsmont, ME	11 mi	1,646	$87,000	$284,000
04864	Warren, ME	12 mi	4,932	$74,616	$232,700
04683	Sunset, ME	12 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 04843

What city is zip code 04843?

04843 is assigned to Camden, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04843 in?

04843 is in Knox County, Maine.

What is the population of 04843?

About 5,242 people live in 04843, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04843 in?

04843 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04843?

The median household income in 04843 is $82,344.

What zip codes are near 04843?

The closest zip codes to 04843 are 04865, 04850, 04856, 04849, 04847.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04843, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.