04937 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Fairfield, ME Somerset County, ME Zip code population (2000): 6,539 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 6,755 Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Houses and condos: 2,783 Renter-occupied apartments: 606 % of renters here:   24% State:   28% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 04937: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 53.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 127 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.3% ($1,301) Maine:   1.9% ($1,417) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 3,179   (48.6%) Females: 3,360   (51.4%) Recent posts about zip code 04937 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Wind turbine noise problem in Mars Hill  (343 replies) Maine's Own Off-Topic Thread -- Pt.2  (1379 replies) Photos of Maine  (2303 replies) Thanksgiving 08  (184 replies) Maine's Own Off-Topic Thread!  (2485 replies) Oil prices forcing people to leave Maine?  (95 replies) Urban population: 3,034 Rural population: 3,505 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $136,059 04937:   $136,059 Maine:   $176,000 According to our research of public records there were 23 registered sex offenders living in 04937 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   36.7 years Maine median age:   38.6 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.5 people Maine:   2.4 people 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 (1% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns) Here:   $14,275 State:   $18,231 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% 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 (2.3% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns) Here:   $1,661 Maine:   $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 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) 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)

This zip code:	$45,060
Maine:	$45,888

Nearest zip codes: 04901, 04927, 04963, 04962, 04978, 04924.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	68.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	9.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 04937 with a mortgage: 821 (61 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 377

This zip code:	11.3%
Whole state:	12.0%

This zip code:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 04937: Good Will Homes (A), L C Bates Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Emery Hill Cemetery (1), Covell Cemetery (2), Tozier Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: China Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lost Brook (A), Emery Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 04937: Less than $10,000: 15 $10,000 to $14,999: 8 $15,000 to $19,999: 8 $20,000 to $24,999: 9 $25,000 to $29,999: 18 $30,000 to $34,999: 30 $35,000 to $39,999: 26 $40,000 to $49,999: 41 $50,000 to $59,999: 40 $60,000 to $69,999: 65 $70,000 to $79,999: 73 $80,000 to $89,999: 62 $90,000 to $99,999: 100 $100,000 to $124,999: 339 $125,000 to $149,999: 420 $150,000 to $174,999: 377 $175,000 to $199,999: 128 $200,000 to $249,999: 122 $250,000 to $299,999: 59 $300,000 to $399,999: 42 $400,000 to $499,999: 20 $500,000 to $749,999: 23

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 04937: Less than $100: 13 $100 to $149: 27 $150 to $199: 10 $200 to $249: 13 $250 to $299: 7 $300 to $349: 28 $350 to $399: 66 $400 to $449: 29 $450 to $499: 35 $500 to $549: 38 $550 to $599: 35 $600 to $649: 22 $650 to $699: 15 No cash rent: 64

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $136,805.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,204
• Two or more races householders: $166,854

04937:	$136,904
Maine:	$176,000

Detached houses: $160,439

Here:	$160,439
State:	$240,738

In 2-unit structures: $204,964

Here:	$204,964
State:	$237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,640

Here:	$176,640
State:	$258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $277,248

Here:	$277,248
State:	$254,084

Mobile homes: $34,885

Here:	$34,885
State:	$42,332

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,776
• One, attached: 8
• Two: 232
• 3 or 4: 191
• 5 to 9: 79
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 to 49: 16
• Mobile homes: 462

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,541 (81%) Carpooled: 337 (11%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Walked: 93 (3%) Other means: 13 (0%) Worked at home: 157 (5%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 129 5 to 9 minutes: 532 10 to 14 minutes: 703 15 to 19 minutes: 595 20 to 24 minutes: 319 25 to 29 minutes: 169 30 to 34 minutes: 242 35 to 39 minutes: 54 40 to 44 minutes: 21 45 to 59 minutes: 62 60 to 89 minutes: 130 90 or more minutes: 40

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 31.4%

Household type by relationship
Households: 6,357

• In family households: 5,384 (1,396 male householders, 386 female householders)

  1,431 spouses, 1,881 children (1,656 natural, 42 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 42 other relatives, 139 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 973 (423 male householders (280 living alone)), 363 female householders (315 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 191 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 788 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 385 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 35 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 595 1-person, 171 2-persons, 20 3-persons.

1,060 married couples with children.
493 single-parent households (128 men, 365 women).

94.2% of residents of 04937 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 10% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 81 (1.2%)
(21.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.9%

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1184

English: 997

United States or American: 677

French Canadian: 619

Irish: 585

Other groups: 172

Scottish: 142

Italian: 139

German: 114

Swedish: 86

Polish: 75

Scotch-Irish: 54

Welsh: 49

Arab:: 47

European: 41

Russian: 35

Lebanese: 31

Canadian: 28

Slovak: 19

British: 19

Syrian: 16

Norwegian: 14

Swiss: 14

Hungarian: 12

Scandinavian: 9

Danish: 8

Dutch: 8

Slovene: 8

Albanian: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,542

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5261
• Northeast: 752
• Midwest: 119
• South: 157
• West: 136

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, 86% lived in Maine.

Population in 1990: 6,718. Population change in the 1990s: -179 (-2.7%).

Here:	10.8%
Maine:	6.9%

Here:	15.9%
Maine:	8.9%

Here:	16.6%
Maine:	28.3%

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)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)