Zip code 04956: New Vineyard, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04956?

04956 is assigned to New Vineyard, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04956 in?

04956 is in Franklin County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04956?

About 607 people live in 04956, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04956?

The median household income in 04956 is $61,806.

Q: What zip codes are near 04956?

The closest zip codes to 04956 are 04954, 04911, 04938, 04992, 04984.

Residential delivery areaFranklin CountyEastern Time

Population

607

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$190K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$925/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

17 people/sq mi

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

About 04956

04956 is a rural zip code in New Vineyard, Maine (Franklin County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 607 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,806 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 22.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $190,000, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $925 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.2 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 04956 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy44.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%89th of 399 in ME
Healthcare workers22.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%6th of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate90.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%93rd of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters66.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%49th of 374 in ME
Residents 65 and older27%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%150th of 400 in ME
Median age47.5
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8225th of 400 in ME
Veterans10.5%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%144th of 400 in ME
Average commute34.2 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min58th of 384 in ME
Poverty rate22.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%17th of 399 in ME
Residents under 1824.5%
71st
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%30th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%81st of 400 in ME
Work from home16.7%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%137th of 399 in ME
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%178th of 399 in ME
Median earnings per worker$48,304
50th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053143rd of 399 in ME
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%227th of 400 in ME
Median household income$61,806
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733253rd of 390 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher20%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%306th of 400 in ME
Median home value$190,000
19th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600268th of 396 in ME
Per capita income$29,666
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742352nd of 400 in ME
Self-employed workers6.9%
18th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%357th of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$925
15th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139200th of 318 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456299th of 399 in ME
Diversity index13.2
6th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9191st of 400 in ME
Broadband access78.4%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%368th of 399 in ME
Population density17/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi320th of 400 in ME
Population607
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817314th of 400 in ME
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%377th of 400 in ME
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%317th of 399 in ME

Measure	04956	Franklin	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	44.1%	40.3%	20.6%	10.1%	99th	89th of 399
Healthcare workers	22.1%	10.7%	10.8%	9.7%	99th	6th of 399
Homeownership rateStrength	90.7%	76.3%	74.3%	65.2%	97th	93rd of 399
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	66.7%	44.4%	48.4%	51.1%	95th	49th of 374
Residents 65 and older	27%	23.7%	22.4%	17.2%	95th	150th of 400
Median age	47.5	46.1	44.8	38.9	92nd	225th of 400
Veterans	10.5%	8.1%	8.4%	6.2%	91st	144th of 400
Average commuteWeakness	34.2 min	26.8 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	90th	58th of 384
Poverty rateWeakness	22.6%	12.2%	10.7%	12.5%	89th	17th of 399
Residents under 18	24.5%	17.1%	18.1%	22%	71st	30th of 400
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.6%	3.8%	5.2%	70th	81st of 400
Work from home	16.7%	13%	15.9%	15.1%	68th	137th of 399
Government workers	14.7%	18.4%	14.1%	14.5%	58th	178th of 399
Median earnings per worker	$48,304	$40,588	$48,053	$49,666	50th	143rd of 399
Uninsured rate	6.1%	7.9%	6.2%	8.4%	44th	227th of 400
Median household income	$61,806	$58,675	$74,733	$80,734	23rd	253rd of 390
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	20%	32%	36.2%	35.7%	20th	306th of 400
Median home value	$190,000	$194,700	$296,600	$332,700	19th	268th of 396
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,666	$34,978	$43,742	$44,673	18th	352nd of 400
Self-employed workers	6.9%	13.5%	13%	10%	18th	357th of 399
Median gross rent	$925	$802	$1,139	$1,413	15th	200th of 318
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.456	0.456	0.483	12th	299th of 399
Diversity index	13.2	13.2	18.9	61.4	6th	191st of 400
Broadband accessWeakness	78.4%	85.1%	90.3%	91%	3rd	368th of 399
Population density	17/sq mi	18/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	320th of 400
Population	607	30,413	1,387,817	334,922,499	1st	314th of 400
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.7%	4.1%	14.1%	1st	377th of 400
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	317th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.5

Under 18

24.5%

65 and over

27%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

13.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 227
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 64.8%
Married couples: 53.3%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 10.5%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04956

$61,806

Franklin Co.

$58,675

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,666

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04956

$190,000

Franklin Co.

$194,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04956

$925

Franklin Co.

$802

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

0.5%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 406
Owner-occupied: 90.7%
Vacant: 44.1%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 66.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

31%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

23%

Average commute

34.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

22%

Construction and repair

20%

Office and admin

15%

Transportation and moving

10%

Production

Management

Sales

Education

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

31%

Construction

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

Retail

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Wholesale

0.4%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,304

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

21.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04956	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,972	$74,888
Service	$44,318	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,688	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,667	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

11%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 78.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.4%
No internet access: 14.1%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): New Vineyard
State: Maine
County: Franklin County
Center point: 44.7986° N, 70.0968° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 04956

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04954	New Portland, ME · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
04911	Anson, ME	6.3 mi	1,880	$62,697	$121,800
04938	Farmington, ME	9.5 mi	10,542	$55,704	$172,500
04992	West Farmington, ME	10 mi	0	—	—
04984	Temple, ME	11 mi	824	$56,087	$210,200
04958	North Anson, ME	11 mi	2,002	$55,089	$156,300
04955	New Sharon, ME	12 mi	1,550	$63,889	$171,200
04940	Farmington Falls, ME	13 mi	0	—	—
04983	Strong, ME	13 mi	2,005	$53,894	$190,500
04957	Norridgewock, ME	13 mi	4,006	$65,931	$179,100
04234	East Wilton, ME	14 mi	0	—	—
04294	Wilton, ME	14 mi	3,982	$63,104	$198,800

Questions about 04956

What city is zip code 04956?

04956 is assigned to New Vineyard, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04956 in?

04956 is in Franklin County, Maine.

What is the population of 04956?

About 607 people live in 04956, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04956 in?

04956 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04956?

The median household income in 04956 is $61,806.

What zip codes are near 04956?

The closest zip codes to 04956 are 04954, 04911, 04938, 04992, 04984.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04956, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.