Zip code 04853: North Haven, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04853?

04853 is assigned to North Haven, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04853 in?

04853 is in Knox County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04853?

About 480 people live in 04853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04853?

The median household income in 04853 is $87,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 04853?

The closest zip codes to 04853 are 04863, 04683, 04627, 04681, 04848.

Residential delivery areaKnox CountyEastern Time

Population

480

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$440K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$913/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

42 people/sq mi

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

About 04853

04853 is a rural zip code in North Haven, Maine (Knox County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 480 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 49.6 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 $87,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $440,200, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 8.5 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04853 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 480 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy62%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%27th of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers24.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%72nd of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older32.5%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%77th of 400 in ME
Median age49.6
95th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8181st of 400 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher55.4%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%42nd of 400 in ME
Veterans9.1%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%201st of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate82%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%252nd of 399 in ME
Government workers18.7%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%98th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$49,984
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,74281st of 400 in ME
Median home value$440,200
68th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60047th of 396 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.45698th of 399 in ME
Work from home16%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%150th of 399 in ME
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%98th of 399 in ME
Median household income$87,500
59th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,73382nd of 390 in ME
Uninsured rate7.9%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%156th of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters47.6%
38th
U.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%164th of 374 in ME
Poverty rate8.8%
37th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%240th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%123rd of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$41,500
27th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053272nd of 399 in ME
Foreign-born residents3.5%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%98th of 400 in ME
Diversity index22.9
16th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.954th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$913
14th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139208th of 318 in ME
Population density42/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi239th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%327th of 400 in ME
Population480
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817340th of 400 in ME
Average commute8.5 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min383rd of 384 in ME
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%334th of 399 in ME
Healthcare workers0.4%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%380th of 399 in ME

Measure	04853	Knox	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	62%	24.8%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	27th of 399
Self-employed workers	24.8%	21%	13%	10%	99th	72nd of 399
Residents 65 and older	32.5%	27.9%	22.4%	17.2%	98th	77th of 400
Median age	49.6	49.5	44.8	38.9	95th	181st of 400
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	55.4%	39.7%	36.2%	35.7%	85th	42nd of 400
Veterans	9.1%	8.7%	8.4%	6.2%	85th	201st of 400
Homeownership rateStrength	82%	78.7%	74.3%	65.2%	83rd	252nd of 399
Government workers	18.7%	12.1%	14.1%	14.5%	80th	98th of 399
Per capita income	$49,984	$44,763	$43,742	$44,673	72nd	81st of 400
Median home value	$440,200	$324,900	$296,600	$332,700	68th	47th of 396
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.447	0.456	0.483	68th	98th of 399
Work from home	16%	16.6%	15.9%	15.1%	65th	150th of 399
Broadband access	93.7%	90.3%	90.3%	91%	64th	98th of 399
Median household income	$87,500	$74,096	$74,733	$80,734	59th	82nd of 390
Uninsured rate	7.9%	5.5%	6.2%	8.4%	58th	156th of 400
Rent-burdened renters	47.6%	50%	48.4%	51.1%	38th	164th of 374
Poverty rate	8.8%	8.2%	10.7%	12.5%	37th	240th of 399
Residents under 18	19.6%	16.8%	18.1%	22%	28th	123rd of 400
Median earnings per worker	$41,500	$43,918	$48,053	$49,666	27th	272nd of 399
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	3.1%	4.1%	14.1%	21st	98th of 400
Diversity index	22.9	12.9	18.9	61.4	16th	54th of 400
Median gross rent	$913	$1,165	$1,139	$1,413	14th	208th of 318
Population density	42/sq mi	112/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	239th of 400
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	3.9%	3.8%	5.2%	2nd	327th of 400
Population	480	41,003	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	340th of 400
Average commuteStrength	8.5 min	19.6 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	1st	383rd of 384
Tech workers	0%	2%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	334th of 399
Healthcare workers	0.4%	8.9%	10.8%	9.7%	1st	380th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

16%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

49.6

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

32.5%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.2%

Diversity index

22.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 206
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 71.4%
Married couples: 56.3%
Living alone: 22.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

29%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04853

$87,500

Knox Co.

$74,096

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,984

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04853

$440,200

Knox Co.

$324,900

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04853

$913

Knox Co.

$1,165

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 542
Owner-occupied: 82%
Vacant: 62%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.8%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

15%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

65%

10–19

30%

20–29

30–44

45–59

0.5%

60+

Average commute

8.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Management

17%

Office and admin

15%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Education

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Production

Business and finance

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Legal and social services

0.8%

Healthcare

0.4%

Computer and math

Industries

Construction

18%

Admin, support and management

13%

Public administration

11%

Other services

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Education

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Retail

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$41,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

24.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04853	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,750	$74,888
Service	$46,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,125	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$58,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.8%

High school

20%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 99.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 7.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): North Haven
State: Maine
County: Knox County
Center point: 44.1364° N, 68.8668° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04853

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04863	Vinalhaven, ME	4.7 mi	1,216	$72,963	$428,400
04683	Sunset, ME	7.2 mi	0	—	—
04627	Deer Isle, ME	7.5 mi	2,137	$61,703	$299,500
04681	Stonington, ME	11 mi	840	$60,223	$306,700
04848	Islesboro, ME	12 mi	636	$88,438	$288,800
04843	Camden, ME	12 mi	5,242	$82,344	$520,600
04854	Owls Head, ME	13 mi	1,482	$87,325	$413,300
04856	Rockport, ME	13 mi	3,675	$86,979	$469,000
04841	Rockland, ME	13 mi	7,035	$56,533	$245,800
04865	West Rockport, ME · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
04645	Isle Au Haut, ME	13 mi	69	$49,500	$593,800
04650	Little Deer Isle, ME	13 mi	333	$110,063	$332,400

Questions about 04853

What city is zip code 04853?

04853 is assigned to North Haven, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04853 in?

04853 is in Knox County, Maine.

What is the population of 04853?

About 480 people live in 04853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04853 in?

04853 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04853?

The median household income in 04853 is $87,500.

What zip codes are near 04853?

The closest zip codes to 04853 are 04863, 04683, 04627, 04681, 04848.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04853, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.