Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,116
| This zip code: | $36,116 | | Maine: | $45,888 |
Nearest zip codes: 04927, 04943, 04976, 04967, 04937, 04965.
Housing units in zip code 04924 with a mortgage: 173 (10 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 93
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $930
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.7% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 9
- 1995 to 1998: 100
- 1990 to 1994: 94
- 1980 to 1989: 225
- 1970 to 1979: 184
- 1960 to 1969: 65
- 1950 to 1959: 59
- 1940 to 1949: 28
- 1939 or earlier: 215
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, ME (04924): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 42
- 2 bedrooms: 198
- 3 bedrooms: 286
- 4 bedrooms: 93
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 75
- 3 bedrooms: 44
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 04924 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 166
- 2 vehicles: 294
- 3 vehicles: 95
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 87
- 2 vehicles: 26
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 04924:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 26
- $50,000 to $59,999: 23
- $60,000 to $69,999: 27
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 30
- $90,000 to $99,999: 31
- $100,000 to $124,999: 91
- $125,000 to $149,999: 92
- $150,000 to $174,999: 87
- $175,000 to $199,999: 49
- $200,000 to $249,999: 44
- $250,000 to $299,999: 34
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04924:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 1
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 7
- $300 to $349: 16
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 3
- $1,000 to $1,249: 11
- No cash rent: 13
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $108,810.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,218
- Black or African American householders: $121,314
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $41,993
- Two or more races householders: $74,655
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,737 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
| 04924: | $127,737 | | Maine: | $176,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,302 - $173,675
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $161,774| Here: | $161,774 | | State: | $240,738 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $162,504| Here: | $162,504 | | State: | $259,290 |
In 2-unit structures: $212,618| Here: | $212,618 | | State: | $237,097 |
Mobile homes: $42,609| Here: | $42,609 | | State: | $42,332 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 646
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 6
- Mobile homes: 297
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 673 (76%)
- Carpooled: 117 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 24 (3%)
- Other means: 16 (2%)
- Worked at home: 49 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 61
- 5 to 9 minutes: 51
- 10 to 14 minutes: 47
- 15 to 19 minutes: 136
- 20 to 24 minutes: 154
- 25 to 29 minutes: 65
- 30 to 34 minutes: 142
- 35 to 39 minutes: 6
- 40 to 44 minutes: 36
- 45 to 59 minutes: 36
- 60 to 89 minutes: 41
- 90 or more minutes: 59
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,013
- In family households: 1,732 (439 male householders, 131 female householders)
434 spouses, 599 children (553 natural, 11 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 11 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 281 (116 male householders (75 living alone)), 90 female householders (75 living alone)), 75 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 246 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 150 1-person, 46 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
330 married couples with children.
169 single-parent households (79 men, 90 women).
97.4% of residents of 04924 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 24% well, 32% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 13 (0.6%)
(53.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (54%)
- Germany (15%)
- Other Northern Africa (15%)
- Jamaica (15%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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White population: 1,972
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 27

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 357 |
|  United States or American: 223 |
|  Irish: 221 |
|  French (except Basque): 185 |
|  Other groups: 70 |
|  French Canadian: 67 |
|  German: 61 |
|  Italian: 60 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 26 |
|  Portuguese: 24 |
|  Swedish: 24 |
|  Scottish: 23 |
|  Dutch: 12 |
|  Arab:: 9 |
|  Canadian: 9 |
|  Polish: 9 |
|  Greek: 8 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  Russian: 6 |
|  Lebanese: 5 |
|  Lithuanian: 4 |
|  Syrian: 4 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2 |
|  Jamaican: 2 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $58,502
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
- Wood (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Electricity (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1465
- Northeast: 369
- Midwest: 56
- South: 67
- West: 37
62% of the 04924 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Maine.
Population in 1990: 1,083. Population change in the 1990s: +932 (+86.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
| Here: | 9.5% | | Maine: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: | 9.5% | | Maine: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 19.1% | | Maine: | 28.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 269 meters
Total average daily traffic: 12,639
Total average daily truck traffic: 24
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 17,695
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