| ZIP Codes: | 47 ZIP Codes (43 Standard, 3 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:30 PM |
| Population: | 156,987 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 23019 |
| CBSA: | Bangor, ME |
| Land Area: | 4,764 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 203 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.0993, -68.7746 |
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156,987 residents live across 47 ZIPs covering 4,764 sq mi, served by 45 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 155,621 to 156,987 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.9% change. 26 ZIPs gained residents, 19 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 04444 (Hampden, $106,554 median) and poorest ZIP 04430 (East Millinocket, $42,011) are 66.8 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.6× across this county — from $86,200 in 04430 (East Millinocket) to $313,600 in 04429 (Holden).
Density varies 2539× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 04765 (Patten) to 6,586 in 04469 (Orono).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.6% bachelor's+ in 04460 (Medway) to 66.9% in 04473 (Orono) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Maine, this is the #3 most populous of 16 counties and ranks #10 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 04469University Of Maine .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,978 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34,282 of 113,259 reporting).
43 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04401 | Bangor | Standard | 44,854 | $66,932 | 100.9 | -0.3% |
| 04412 | Brewer | Standard | 9,652 | $66,613 | 15.7 | 2.8% |
| 04444 | Hampden | Standard | 9,371 | $106,554 | 71.8 | 6.5% |
| 04468 | Old Town | Standard | 9,291 | $56,358 | 129.3 | -1.3% |
| 04473 | Orono | Standard | 8,371 | $61,528 | 21.1 | 6.7% |
| 04457 | Lincoln | Standard | 5,823 | $56,645 | 236.3 | -0.6% |
| 04429 | Holden | Standard | 5,008 | $97,244 | 77.6 | 9.0% |
| 04462 | Millinocket | Standard | 4,464 | $51,527 | 1,264.4 | -6.6% |
| 04930 | Dexter | Standard | 4,258 | $54,137 | 62.8 | 0.7% |
| 04474 | Orrington | Standard | 3,853 | $94,556 | 27.8 | 3.5% |
| 04469 | Orono | Unique | 3,531 | — | 0.5 | 32.4% |
| 04428 | Eddington | Standard | 3,334 | $72,857 | 61.0 | 1.0% |
| 04953 | Newport | Standard | 3,143 | $60,365 | 36.8 | -1.3% |
| 04461 | Milford | Standard | 3,095 | $85,111 | 48.1 | 1.3% |
| 04456 | Levant | Standard | 3,069 | $86,071 | 30.1 | 5.8% |
| 04427 | Corinth | Standard | 2,990 | $64,229 | 43.3 | 6.4% |
| 04419 | Carmel | Standard | 2,941 | $82,188 | 35.7 | 5.3% |
| 04928 | Corinna | Standard | 2,192 | $56,547 | 39.4 | 12.2% |
| 04493 | West Enfield | Standard | 1,840 | $61,563 | 79.8 | -10.2% |
| 04418 | Greenbush | Standard | 1,649 | $60,500 | 140.1 | 0.4% |
| 04411 | Bradley | Standard | 1,645 | $76,667 | 51.6 | 15.8% |
| 04448 | Howland | Standard | 1,540 | $54,750 | 147.9 | 0.1% |
| 04430 | East Millinocket | Standard | 1,495 | $42,011 | 12.1 | -18.3% |
| 04765 | Patten | Standard | 1,434 | $50,286 | 552.8 | 13.4% |
| 04450 | Kenduskeag | Standard | 1,333 | $79,792 | 16.0 | 0.3% |
| 04969 | Plymouth | Standard | 1,319 | $61,964 | 30.8 | 2.0% |
| 04410 | Bradford | Standard | 1,254 | $82,955 | 40.5 | 12.6% |
| 04434 | Etna | Standard | 1,252 | $72,379 | 25.1 | -3.6% |
| 04449 | Hudson | Standard | 1,251 | $67,692 | 38.9 | -12.8% |
| 04932 | Dixmont | Standard | 1,207 | $75,952 | 36.7 | 0.3% |
| 04488 | Stetson | Standard | 1,151 | $76,023 | 36.6 | -7.0% |
| 04422 | Charleston | Standard | 1,117 | $75,250 | 38.9 | -12.4% |
| 04460 | Medway | Standard | 1,111 | $49,583 | 146.1 | -10.3% |
| 04435 | Exeter | Standard | 1,093 | $84,408 | 38.5 | 8.0% |
| 04455 | Lee | Standard | 925 | $49,886 | 82.2 | -27.1% |
| 04487 | Springfield | Standard | 838 | $48,000 | 306.3 | -10.4% |
| 04939 | Garland | Standard | 823 | $51,094 | 38.1 | -32.9% |
| 04453 | Lagrange | Standard | 785 | $59,250 | 78.5 | 4.5% |
| 04459 | Mattawamkeag | Standard | 750 | $48,750 | 92.7 | -9.4% |
| 04777 | Stacyville | Standard | 478 | $53,472 | 109.6 | 14.1% |
| 04475 | Passadumkeag | Standard | 384 | $55,417 | 22.5 | -17.1% |
| 04417 | Burlington | Standard | 355 | $46,094 | 174.3 | 37.6% |
| 04495 | Winn | Standard | 287 | $36,333 | 36.2 | -43.5% |
| 04451 | Kingman | Standard | 217 | $31,957 | 88.6 | 31.5% |
| 04489 | Stillwater | PO Box | 214 | — | 0.0 | -39.0% |
| 04933 | East Newport | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 04402 | Bangor | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |