Zip code 04925: Caratunk, Maine
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 04925
04925 is a rural zip code in Caratunk, Maine (Somerset County), covering 54 sq mi of land. About 101 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 67.8 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 $73,235 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $470,000, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and police and fire protection.
How 04925 compares
Only about 101 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age67.899thU.S. 38.9 · ME 44.810th of 400 in ME
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%17th of 399 in ME
- Housing vacancy74.9%99thU.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%9th of 399 in ME
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%10th of 400 in ME
- Government workers54.5%99thU.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%1st of 399 in ME
- Homeownership rate88.3%94thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%140th of 399 in ME
- 90thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%25th of 400 in ME
- 72ndU.S. 10% · ME 13%273rd of 399 in ME
- Median home value$470,00071stU.S. $332,700 · ME $296,60041st of 396 in ME
- Per capita income$39,90949thU.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742174th of 400 in ME
- Median household income$73,23541stU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733167th of 390 in ME
- 33rdU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%271st of 400 in ME
- Diversity index11.25thU.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9242nd of 400 in ME
- Median earnings per worker$25,6252ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053389th of 399 in ME
- Population1011stU.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817399th of 400 in ME
- Population density2/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi391st of 400 in ME
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%397th of 399 in ME
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%397th of 399 in ME
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%391st of 400 in ME
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%400th of 400 in ME
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%394th of 400 in ME
- 1stU.S. 22% · ME 18.1%385th of 400 in ME
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%380th of 399 in ME
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%395th of 399 in ME
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456399th of 399 in ME
| Measure | 04925 | Somerset | ME | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67.8 | 47 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 10th of 400 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 86.3% | 90.3% | 91% | 17th of 399 | |
| Housing vacancy | 74.9% | 23% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 9th of 399 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 58.4% | 23% | 22.4% | 17.2% | 10th of 400 | |
| Government workers | 54.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1st of 399 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 88.3% | 77.4% | 74.3% | 65.2% | 140th of 399 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 61.9% | 21.1% | 36.2% | 35.7% | 25th of 400 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.4% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 273rd of 399 | |
| Median home value | $470,000 | $166,900 | $296,600 | $332,700 | 41st of 396 | |
| Per capita income | $39,909 | $34,433 | $43,742 | $44,673 | 174th of 400 | |
| Median household income | $73,235 | $58,179 | $74,733 | $80,734 | 167th of 390 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 271st of 400 | |
| Diversity index | 11.2 | 11.8 | 18.9 | 61.4 | 242nd of 400 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $25,625 | $41,337 | $48,053 | $49,666 | 389th of 399 | |
| Population | 101 | 50,959 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 | 399th of 400 | |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 45/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 391st of 400 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 14.2% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 397th of 399 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 11% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 397th of 399 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 391st of 400 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 10.7% | 8.4% | 6.2% | 400th of 400 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 14.1% | 394th of 400 | |
| Residents under 18 | 4% | 18.4% | 18.1% | 22% | 385th of 400 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 380th of 399 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 395th of 399 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.150 | 0.447 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 399th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 60
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 68.3%
- Married couples
- 40%
- Living alone
- 31.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 73% / 27%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 239
- Owner-occupied
- 88.3%
- Vacant
- 74.9%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 04925 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $25,208 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 61.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 30.9%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 90%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Caratunk
- State
- Maine
- County
- Somerset County
- Center point
- 45.2124° N, 69.9034° W
- Land area
- 54 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 04925
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04920 | Bingham, ME | 8.8 mi | $39,860 |
| 04985 | West Forks, ME | 11 mi | $66,827 |
| 04961 | New Portland, ME | 13 mi | $53,750 |
| 04406 | Abbot, ME | 15 mi | $53,438 |
| 04485 | Shirley Mills, ME | 17 mi | $61,875 |
| 04942 | Harmony, ME | 19 mi | $53,636 |
| 04979 | Solon, ME | 19 mi | $69,205 |
| 04464 | Monson, ME | 21 mi | $56,017 |
| 04912 | Athens, ME | 21 mi | $51,250 |
| 04442 | Greenville Junction, ME | 21 mi | $73,750 |
| 04958 | North Anson, ME | 21 mi | $55,089 |
| 04947 | Kingfield, ME | 21 mi | $70,104 |
Questions about 04925
What city is zip code 04925?
04925 is assigned to Caratunk, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 04925 in?
04925 is in Somerset County, Maine.
What is the population of 04925?
About 101 people live in 04925, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 04925 in?
04925 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 04925?
The median household income in 04925 is $73,235.
What zip codes are near 04925?
The closest zip codes to 04925 are 04920, 04985, 04961, 04406, 04485.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04925, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.