Zip code 04981: Stockton Springs, Maine

Q: What city is zip code 04981?

04981 is assigned to Stockton Springs, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 04981 in?

04981 is in Waldo County, Maine.

Q: What is the population of 04981?

About 2,575 people live in 04981, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 04981?

The median household income in 04981 is $77,560.

Q: What zip codes are near 04981?

The closest zip codes to 04981 are 04972, 04974, 04476, 04420, 04421.

Residential delivery areaWaldo CountyEastern Time

Population

2,575

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$239K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,290/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

38 sq mi

68 people/sq mi

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

About 04981

04981 is a small-town zip code in Stockton Springs, Maine (Waldo County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 2,575 people live here, or 68 per square mile. The median resident is 50.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,560 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $239,000, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,290 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 04981 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age50.6
96th
U.S. 38.9 · ME 44.8155th of 400 in ME
Residents 65 and older26.5%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · ME 22.4%159th of 400 in ME
Homeownership rate84.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ME 74.3%210th of 399 in ME
Housing vacancy14.7%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · ME 20.6%279th of 399 in ME
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · ME 8.4%221st of 400 in ME
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · ME 90.3%62nd of 399 in ME
Average commute30.9 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · ME 24.6 min111th of 384 in ME
Government workers16.3%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · ME 14.1%145th of 399 in ME
Work from home14.6%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · ME 15.9%172nd of 399 in ME
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · ME 13%306th of 399 in ME
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · ME 10.7%163rd of 399 in ME
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · ME 3.8%111th of 400 in ME
Median earnings per worker$48,153
50th
U.S. $49,666 · ME $48,053147th of 399 in ME
Median household income$77,560
47th
U.S. $80,734 · ME $74,733134th of 390 in ME
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · ME 2.7%113th of 399 in ME
Per capita income$38,436
45th
U.S. $44,673 · ME $43,742207th of 400 in ME
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · ME 6.2%225th of 400 in ME
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · ME 10.8%215th of 399 in ME
Median gross rent$1,290
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · ME $1,13969th of 318 in ME
Bachelor's degree or higher27%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · ME 36.2%216th of 400 in ME
Median home value$239,000
30th
U.S. $332,700 · ME $296,600211th of 396 in ME
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · ME 4.1%159th of 400 in ME
Residents under 1817.1%
15th
U.S. 22% · ME 18.1%203rd of 400 in ME
Population density68/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ME 45/sq mi187th of 400 in ME
Diversity index14.3
7th
U.S. 61.4 · ME 18.9165th of 400 in ME
Income inequality (Gini)0.368
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ME 0.456327th of 399 in ME
Rent-burdened renters30.4%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ME 48.4%275th of 374 in ME
Population2,575
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ME 1,387,817146th of 400 in ME

Measure	04981	Waldo	ME	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ME
Median age	50.6	47.4	44.8	38.9	96th	155th of 400
Residents 65 and older	26.5%	25.1%	22.4%	17.2%	94th	159th of 400
Homeownership rateStrength	84.4%	81.9%	74.3%	65.2%	88th	210th of 399
Housing vacancy	14.7%	21.5%	20.6%	10.1%	86th	279th of 399
Veterans	8.8%	7.6%	8.4%	6.2%	83rd	221st of 400
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	89.5%	90.3%	91%	80th	62nd of 399
Average commute	30.9 min	26.6 min	24.6 min	26.4 min	78th	111th of 384
Government workers	16.3%	14.1%	14.1%	14.5%	68th	145th of 399
Work from home	14.6%	15.6%	15.9%	15.1%	59th	172nd of 399
Self-employed workers	10%	16.7%	13%	10%	59th	306th of 399
Poverty rate	12%	12%	10.7%	12.5%	56th	163rd of 399
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.7%	3.8%	5.2%	56th	111th of 400
Median earnings per worker	$48,153	$45,754	$48,053	$49,666	50th	147th of 399
Median household income	$77,560	$72,782	$74,733	$80,734	47th	134th of 390
Tech workers	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	3.8%	47th	113th of 399
Per capita income	$38,436	$40,336	$43,742	$44,673	45th	207th of 400
Uninsured rate	6.2%	9.2%	6.2%	8.4%	44th	225th of 400
Healthcare workers	9.1%	10.4%	10.8%	9.7%	44th	215th of 399
Median gross rent	$1,290	$1,021	$1,139	$1,413	42nd	69th of 318
Bachelor's degree or higher	27%	34.4%	36.2%	35.7%	39th	216th of 400
Median home value	$239,000	$257,700	$296,600	$332,700	30th	211th of 396
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	2.3%	4.1%	14.1%	16th	159th of 400
Residents under 18	17.1%	17.7%	18.1%	22%	15th	203rd of 400
Population density	68/sq mi	55/sq mi	45/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	187th of 400
Diversity index	14.3	13.6	18.9	61.4	7th	165th of 400
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.368	0.433	0.456	0.483	6th	327th of 399
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.4%	42%	48.4%	51.1%	5th	275th of 374
Population	2,575	40,192	1,387,817	334,922,499	4th	146th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

16%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

50.6

Under 18

17.1%

65 and over

26.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.2%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.2%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

14.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,163
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 67.2%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

04981

$77,560

Waldo Co.

$72,782

Maine

$74,733

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,436

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.368

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

04981

$239,000

Waldo Co.

$257,700

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

04981

$1,290

Waldo Co.

$1,021

Maine

$1,139

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,364
Owner-occupied: 84.4%
Vacant: 14.7%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

19%

20–29

24%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

30.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

10%

Education

Healthcare

Management

Business and finance

Sales

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

15%

Construction

12%

Education

11%

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$48,153

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	04981	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,500	$74,888
Service	$29,779	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,964	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,182	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.2%
No internet access: 3.4%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Stockton Springs
State: Maine
County: Waldo County
Center point: 44.5140° N, 68.8391° W
Land area: 38 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 04981

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
04972	Sandy Point, ME · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
04974	Searsport, ME	5.3 mi	2,655	$64,303	$224,400
04476	Penobscot, ME	6.9 mi	1,154	$63,194	$296,400
04420	Castine, ME · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
04421	Castine, ME	7.3 mi	1,362	$113,750	$603,500
04438	Frankfort, ME	7.3 mi	1,098	$80,000	$211,300
04416	Bucksport, ME	8.8 mi	5,497	$64,587	$250,900
04431	East Orland, ME	9.1 mi	63	—	—
04472	Orland, ME	9.4 mi	1,852	$69,022	$275,300
04496	Winterport, ME	10 mi	3,850	$98,333	$283,000
04915	Belfast, ME	10 mi	9,107	$66,362	$308,700
04617	Brooksville, ME	12 mi	651	$52,078	$392,900

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Questions about 04981

What city is zip code 04981?

04981 is assigned to Stockton Springs, Maine. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 04981 in?

04981 is in Waldo County, Maine.

What is the population of 04981?

About 2,575 people live in 04981, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 04981 in?

04981 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 04981?

The median household income in 04981 is $77,560.

What zip codes are near 04981?

The closest zip codes to 04981 are 04972, 04974, 04476, 04420, 04421.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04981, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.