Zip code 04963: Oakland, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04963?

04963 is assigned to Oakland, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04963 in?

04963 is in Kennebec County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04963?

About 7,524 people live in 04963, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04963?

The median household income in 04963 is $77,708.

Q: What zip codes are near 04963?

The closest zip codes to 04963 are 04918, 04978, 04360, 04955, 04917.

Residential delivery areaKennebec CountyEastern Time

Population

7,524

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$247K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$948/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

51 sq mi

147 people/sq mi

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

About 04963

04963 is a small-town zip code in Oakland, Maine (Kennebec County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 7,524 people live here, or 147 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,708 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $247,200, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $948 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management.

How 04963 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy24%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%209th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters65.2%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%58th of 374 in ME
Healthcare workers14.2%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%66th of 399 in ME
Veterans10%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%168th of 400 in ME
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%61st of 399 in ME
Homeownership rate79.9%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%286th of 399 in ME
Government workers17.1%
72nd
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%122nd of 399 in ME
Residents 65 and older19.3%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%305th of 400 in ME
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8327th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$54,428
66th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,05363rd of 399 in ME
Residents under 1823.4%
62nd
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%39th of 400 in ME
Average commute26.9 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min181st of 384 in ME
Per capita income$39,914
49th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742173rd of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.434
49th
U.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456156th of 399 in ME
Median household income$77,708
47th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733133rd of 390 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%217th of 400 in ME
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%245th of 399 in ME
Median home value$247,200
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600195th of 396 in ME
Work from home8.3%
24th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%295th of 399 in ME
Population density147/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi90th of 400 in ME
Median gross rent$948
17th
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,139190th of 318 in ME
Self-employed workers6.8%
17th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%359th of 399 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%185th of 400 in ME
Population7,524
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,81747th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%360th of 400 in ME
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%272nd of 400 in ME
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%291st of 399 in ME
Diversity index10.3
4th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9267th of 400 in ME

Measure	04963	Kennebec	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Housing vacancy	24%	14.5%	20.6%	10.1%	96th	209th of 399
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.2%	48.8%	48.4%	51.1%	93rd	58th of 374
Healthcare workers	14.2%	10.8%	10.8%	9.7%	93rd	66th of 399
Veterans	10%	9.5%	8.4%	6.2%	90th	168th of 400
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	91.1%	90.3%	91%	81st	61st of 399
Homeownership rate	79.9%	73.7%	74.3%	65.2%	78th	286th of 399
Government workers	17.1%	18.4%	14.1%	14.5%	72nd	122nd of 399
Residents 65 and older	19.3%	21.1%	22.4%	17.2%	69th	305th of 400
Median age	41.4	43.7	44.8	38.9	68th	327th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$54,428	$47,667	$48,053	$49,666	66th	63rd of 399
Residents under 18	23.4%	18.7%	18.1%	22%	62nd	39th of 400
Average commute	26.9 min	25.4 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	55th	181st of 384
Per capita income	$39,914	$38,597	$43,742	$44,673	49th	173rd of 400
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.432	0.456	0.483	49th	156th of 399
Median household income	$77,708	$69,077	$74,733	$80,734	47th	133rd of 390
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	31.9%	36.2%	35.7%	38th	217th of 400
Poverty rate	8.4%	11.6%	10.7%	12.5%	34th	245th of 399
Median home value	$247,200	$238,200	$296,600	$332,700	33rd	195th of 396
Work from home	8.3%	15.3%	15.9%	15.1%	24th	295th of 399
Population density	147/sq mi	146/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	90th of 400
Median gross rent	$948	$992	$1,139	$1,413	17th	190th of 318
Self-employed workers	6.8%	10.5%	13%	10%	17th	359th of 399
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	2.4%	4.1%	14.1%	14th	185th of 400
Population	7,524	126,808	1,387,817	334,922,499	12th	47th of 400
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	5.8%	6.2%	8.4%	7th	360th of 400
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	3.9%	3.8%	5.2%	6th	272nd of 400
Tech workers	0.4%	3.3%	2.7%	3.8%	5th	291st of 399
Diversity index	10.3	15.5	18.9	61.4	4th	267th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

12%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

23.4%

65 and over

19.3%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.1%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

10.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 3,121
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 74.2%
Married couples: 51.1%
Living alone: 19.2%
Veterans (of adults): 10%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04963

$77,708

Kennebec Co.

$69,077

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,914

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04963

$247,200

Kennebec Co.

$238,200

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04963

$948

Kennebec Co.

$992

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,108
Owner-occupied: 79.9%
Vacant: 24%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.3%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

33%

20–29

15%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

26.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

14%

Management

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.5%

Computer and math

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Retail

16%

Education

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$54,428

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04963	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,153	$74,888
Service	$31,607	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,962	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,831	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,805	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

17%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.9%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Oakland
State: Maine
County: Kennebec County
Center point: 44.5890° N, 69.8873° W
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 8.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Oakland (unincorporated)11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 04963

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04918	Belgrade Lakes, ME	2.9 mi	0	—	—
04978	Smithfield, ME	5.6 mi	856	$107,917	$242,800
04360	Vienna, ME	6 mi	536	$75,481	$276,400
04955	New Sharon, ME	6.6 mi	1,550	$63,889	$171,200
04917	Belgrade, ME	7.4 mi	3,351	$88,338	$312,200
04957	Norridgewock, ME	8.7 mi	4,006	$65,931	$179,100
04903	Waterville, ME · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
04352	Mount Vernon, ME	9.2 mi	1,716	$74,395	$264,200
04940	Farmington Falls, ME	9.6 mi	0	—	—
04938	Farmington, ME	12 mi	10,542	$55,704	$172,500
04937	Fairfield, ME	12 mi	6,358	$63,933	$163,700
04944	Hinckley, ME	14 mi	140	—	$171,600

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Questions about 04963

What city is zip code 04963?

04963 is assigned to Oakland, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04963 in?

04963 is in Kennebec County, Maine.

What is the population of 04963?

About 7,524 people live in 04963, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04963 in?

04963 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04963?

The median household income in 04963 is $77,708.

What zip codes are near 04963?

The closest zip codes to 04963 are 04918, 04978, 04360, 04955, 04917.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04963, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.