ZIP Code 04072 — Saco city, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04072 covers Saco, ME in York County with a population of about 20,636.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 207; U.S. House district ME-1; the PORTLAND - AUBURN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 04072 is about $84,328 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.8%; unemployment rate near 1.7%; 40.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 15.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $370,300 — about 6% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,167 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.9% (about 4.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04072 in Saco, ME, a household would need roughly $102,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,379. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($84,328), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Saco city, ME as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (91.5) and flood (81.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Saco city, ME show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 936 for ZIP 04072 (Saco city, ME) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.