Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,483 Zip code population in 2010: 6,645 Zip code population in 2000: 6,539
Houses and condos: 3,049 Renter-occupied apartments: 729
% of renters here:
25%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 04937: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 52.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 124 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($2,198)
Maine:
1.0% ($2,785)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,309 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,990 (1.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $187,204
04937:
$187,204
Maine:
$290,600
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 04937 zip code as of May 25, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 04937 is 437 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.0 years
Maine median age:
45.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Maine:
2.2 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 04937, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,097 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,097
State:
$68,227
Salary/wage: $46,350 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$46,350
State:
$55,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1226.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3663.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6414.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10242.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15503.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $687 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$687
Maine:
$1,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,960 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,960
State:
$7,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 457.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,803 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,803
State:
+$22,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 626.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,462 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,462
State:
+$15,095
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.7% for AGIs below $25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,700 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
04937:
$15,700
Maine:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 259.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 891.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,362 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$21,362
State:
$31,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 210.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 452.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,880 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,880
State:
$9,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,212 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
04937:
$7,212
State:
$8,241
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,183 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,183
State:
$1,960
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.1% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 04937, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,006 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,006
State:
$52,375
Salary/wage: $39,932 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:
$39,932
State:
$43,415
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $890 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$890
Maine:
$1,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,480 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,480
State:
$5,812
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,676 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,676
State:
+$11,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,484 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,484
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,348 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
04937:
$9,348
Maine:
$13,385
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,526 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$18,526
State:
$21,859
Here:
22.5% of AGI
State:
20.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,048 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,048
State:
$2,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,207 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
04937:
$8,207
State:
$9,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,014 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,014
State:
$1,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.4%
Here:
47%
State:
48%
(% for various income ranges: 40.3% for AGIs below $25k, 48.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 04937, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,959 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,959
State:
$42,606
Salary/wage: $32,293 (reported on 89.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,293
State:
$36,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.7% for AGIs below $10k, 80.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $823 (reported on 41.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$823
Maine:
$1,367
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,142 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,142
State:
$3,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,575 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,575
State:
+$11,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,539 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,539
State:
+$10,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,874 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
04937:
$2,874
Maine:
$3,014
Total itemized deductions: $14,275 (21% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,275
State:
$18,231
Here:
21.0% of AGI
State:
21.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,661 (2% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,661
State:
$2,466
Here:
2.3% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,205 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
04937:
$4,205
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,556 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,556
State:
$1,520
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.9%
Here:
52%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 43.5% for AGIs below $10k, 47.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 513 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,449
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (7 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,593 (668 now married, 924 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 04937 with a mortgage: 1,406 (88 second mortgage, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 180
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,229 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $539
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.9%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.2%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 04937: Good Will Homes (A), Lawrence Public Library (B), L C Bates Museum (C), Kennebec Valley Technical College Media Center (D), History House (E), Fairfield Municipal Building (F), Fairfield Historical Society (G), Fairfield Fire Department Station 1 (H), Fairfield Fire Department Station 2 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 35 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 573 2-persons, 546 3-persons, 307 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 992 1-person, 376 2-persons, 28 3-persons
821 married couples with children.
388 single-parent households (145 men, 243 women).
97.4% of residents of 04937 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
Foreign born population: 12 (0.2%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.2%
Whole state:
4.1%
20%Irish
18%English
17%American
15%French Canadian
9%French
3%Scottish
2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
131990 to 1999
71Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
LAWRENCE JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (7-9 SCHOOL STREET in FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15009 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: MSAD 49 FAIRFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL, LAWRENCE JR HIGH SCH, LAWRENCE Junior HIGH SCHool, MSAD NUMBER 49
FAIRFIELD ME DPW (LAWRENCE AVE in FAIRFIELD, ME)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9055, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9055, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
PIKE INDUSTRIES PLANT 802 (95 WESTERN AVE in FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Organizations: PIKE INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PIKE INDUSTRIES INC - FAIRFIELD, TILCON MAINE INC., TILCON MAINE INC. (BENTON), TILCON WARREN INC.
FAIRFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL (63 HIGH STREET in FAIRFIELD, ME)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-15010 Organizations: MSAD 49 FAIRFIELD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
DRAGON PRODUCTS COMPANY (ROUTE 201 in FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
GOULDS PUMPS INCORPORATED (ROUTE 139 in FAIRFIELD, ME)
CUMBERLAND FARMS #1846 (197 MAIN STREET in FAIRFIELD, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CUMBERLAND FARMS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
IRVING FAIRFIELD BIG STOP (237 SKOWHEGAN RD in FAIRFIELD, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: IRVING OIL CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
IRVING FAIRFIELD MAINWAY (143 MAIN STREET in FAIRFIELD, ME)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: IRVING OIL CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
KENNEBEC VALLEY COMM COLLEGE (92 WESTERN AVE in FAIRFIELD, ME)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: JUNIOR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE TS INC (230 RTE 201 BUSINESS CENTER in FAIRFIELD, ME)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: C & K PROPERTIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
70.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9.2%Wood
8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.2%Electricity
3.3%Utility gas
1.4%Other fuel
1.3%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 6,718.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,870
Northeast: 1,011
Midwest: 17
South: 94
West: 309
67% of the 04937 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.
89% of the 04937 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
Here:
20.9%
Maine:
12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 172
Here:
30.7%
Maine:
12.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
Here:
19.0%
Maine:
34.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
78,414Business and financial operations occupations
47,442Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
45,743Office and administrative support occupations
43,214Construction and extraction occupations
39,125Sales and related occupations
38,371Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (92 WESTERN AVE in FAIRFIELD, ME)
$4,297 with Army for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2003-08-27. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)
Construction: Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (50-99: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
16 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
113 people in other group homes
56 people in nursing homes
16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 28. The highest number of fire incidents - 59 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.3%), and Outside Fires (26.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 04937