Zip code 04945: Jackman, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04945?

04945 is assigned to Jackman, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04945 in?

04945 is in Somerset County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04945?

About 1,325 people live in 04945, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04945?

The median household income in 04945 is $52,045.

Q: What zip codes are near 04945?

The closest zip codes to 04945 are 04985, 04936, 04478, 04442, 04961.

Residential delivery areaSomerset CountyEastern Time

Population

1,325

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$197K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$800/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

642 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 04945

04945 is a rural zip code in Jackman, Maine (Somerset County), covering 642 sq mi of land. About 1,325 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 52.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,045 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $197,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $800 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and management. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 04945 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy44.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%86th of 399 in ME
Median age52.5
97th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8125th of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers18.5%
96th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%132nd of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate89.6%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%118th of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older23.9%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%218th of 400 in ME
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%194th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%133rd of 399 in ME
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%158th of 399 in ME
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min176th of 384 in ME
Median earnings per worker$50,703
58th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053102nd of 399 in ME
Work from home14.1%
57th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%182nd of 399 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%182nd of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%207th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%212th of 399 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456187th of 399 in ME
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · ME 90.3%215th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$32,188
25th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742317th of 400 in ME
Median home value$197,000
20th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600261st of 396 in ME
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%226th of 400 in ME
Median household income$52,045
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733344th of 390 in ME
Diversity index16.3
9th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9133rd of 400 in ME
Residents under 1815.5%
9th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%262nd of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%272nd of 400 in ME
Rent-burdened renters34.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%248th of 374 in ME
Median gross rent$800
7th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139258th of 318 in ME
Population1,325
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817231st of 400 in ME
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi388th of 400 in ME
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%383rd of 399 in ME

Measure	04945	Somerset	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	44.6%	23%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	86th of 399
Median age	52.5	47	44.8	38.9	97th	125th of 400
Self-employed workers	18.5%	12%	13%	10%	96th	132nd of 399
Homeownership rateStrength	89.6%	77.4%	74.3%	65.2%	95th	118th of 399
Residents 65 and older	23.9%	23%	22.4%	17.2%	89th	218th of 400
Veterans	9.4%	10.7%	8.4%	6.2%	87th	194th of 400
Healthcare workers	11.6%	9.3%	10.8%	9.7%	78th	133rd of 399
Government workers	15.8%	13.9%	14.1%	14.5%	65th	158th of 399
Average commute	27.2 min	28 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	58th	176th of 384
Median earnings per worker	$50,703	$41,337	$48,053	$49,666	58th	102nd of 399
Work from home	14.1%	11%	15.9%	15.1%	57th	182nd of 399
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.6%	21.1%	36.2%	35.7%	47th	182nd of 400
Uninsured rate	6.5%	7.5%	6.2%	8.4%	47th	207th of 400
Poverty rate	10.1%	14.2%	10.7%	12.5%	45th	212th of 399
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.447	0.456	0.483	41st	187th of 399
Broadband access	89%	86.3%	90.3%	91%	28th	215th of 399
Per capita income	$32,188	$34,433	$43,742	$44,673	25th	317th of 400
Median home value	$197,000	$166,900	$296,600	$332,700	20th	261st of 396
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	3.5%	3.8%	5.2%	14th	226th of 400
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,045	$58,179	$74,733	$80,734	11th	344th of 390
Diversity index	16.3	11.8	18.9	61.4	9th	133rd of 400
Residents under 18	15.5%	18.4%	18.1%	22%	9th	262nd of 400
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	1.5%	4.1%	14.1%	8th	272nd of 400
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.3%	43.7%	48.4%	51.1%	8th	248th of 374
Median gross rent	$800	$910	$1,139	$1,413	7th	258th of 318
Population	1,325	50,959	1,387,817	334,922,499	2nd	231st of 400
Population density	2/sq mi	13/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	388th of 400
Tech workers	0%	1.7%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	383rd 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

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

21%

55–64

13%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

52.5

Under 18

15.5%

65 and over

23.9%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

16.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 670
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 51.3%
Married couples: 43.4%
Living alone: 36.7%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04945

$52,045

Somerset Co.

$58,179

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,188

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04945

$197,000

Somerset Co.

$166,900

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04945

$800

Somerset Co.

$910

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,209
Owner-occupied: 89.6%
Vacant: 44.6%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.9%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

20%

20–29

13%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

21%

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Healthcare

12%

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Production

Legal and social services

Sales

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Education

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

0.9%

Computer and math

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Public administration

11%

Construction

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,703

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04945	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,128	$74,888
Service	$14,231	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,719	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,694	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

11%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.5%
No internet access: 11%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Jackman
State: Maine
County: Somerset County
Center point: 45.5766° N, 70.2779° W
Land area: 642 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04945

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04985	West Forks, ME	23 mi	217	$66,827	$287,000
04936	Eustis, ME	24 mi	232	$47,404	$272,400
04478	Rockwood, ME	27 mi	316	$53,229	$379,300
04442	Greenville Junction, ME	29 mi	208	$73,750	$206,300
04961	New Portland, ME	30 mi	919	$53,750	$162,100
04925	Caratunk, ME	31 mi	101	$73,235	$470,000
04982	Stratton, ME	33 mi	269	$30,469	$257,100
04485	Shirley Mills, ME	36 mi	234	$61,875	$219,600
04947	Kingfield, ME	37 mi	1,596	$70,104	$251,900
04920	Bingham, ME	40 mi	1,866	$39,860	$128,100
04406	Abbot, ME	41 mi	675	$53,438	$170,800
04970	Rangeley, ME	43 mi	1,105	$60,882	$422,500

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Questions about 04945

What city is zip code 04945?

04945 is assigned to Jackman, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04945 in?

04945 is in Somerset County, Maine.

What is the population of 04945?

About 1,325 people live in 04945, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04945 in?

04945 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04945?

The median household income in 04945 is $52,045.

What zip codes are near 04945?

The closest zip codes to 04945 are 04985, 04936, 04478, 04442, 04961.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04945, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.