ZIP Code 04917 — undefined, ME Demographics & Data

ZIP code 04917 covers ME in Kennebec County with a population of about 3,298.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.2 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.

Median household income in ZIP 04917 is about $86,021 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.0%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 45.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Manufacturing; about 17.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 points above 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 $304,600 — about 12% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $584 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 92.2% (about 26.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04917 in ME, a household would need roughly $84,000 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 $1,957. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($86,021). 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 ME as Relatively Low (composite score 75.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (87.7) and flood (80.1). 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 ME show little to no average snow and around 43.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 150 for ZIP 04917 (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.