ZIP Code 04210 — Auburn city, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04210 covers Auburn, ME in Androscoggin County with a population of about 24,294.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 207; U.S. House district ME-2; the PORTLAND - AUBURN media market.

Auburn, ME sits in a university / college context (near maine college of health professions (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 04210 is about $66,552 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.6%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 28.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 11.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.2 points below 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 $254,600 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $878 (about 25% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.1% (about 6.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04210 in Auburn, ME, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,635. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($66,552). 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 Auburn city, ME as Relatively Low (composite score 59.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (86.2) and flood (61.6). 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 Auburn city, ME show little to no average snow and around 45.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,102 for ZIP 04210 (Auburn 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.