04039 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 04039, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

04039 is a zip code in Cumberland County, Maine, which covers Gray, with a total population of 7,773 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 04039 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 04039.

The estimated population of people living in 04039 is 7,773, with a median age of 43.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 04039 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,773
+2.33%
+3.13%
2020
7,596
 -0.38% -
2019
7,625
+0.83%
-
2018
7,562
+0.33%
-
2017
7,537
 - -

Population of 04039 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 04039 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
90.9%
92.5%
 -1.73%
Black/African American
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%
Native
0%
1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.7%
1%
 -30.00%
Asian
1.1%
0.9%
 +22.22%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.7%
4.1%
 +63.41%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 04039 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 04039 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 04039 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 04039 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43 -1.6% 43.6 +1.63% 41.7 -5.66%
2020 43.7 +6.85% 42.9 +4.13% 44.2 +8.6%
2019 40.9 -2.15% 41.2 -1.9% 40.7 -0.49%
2018 41.8 -3.02% 42 -4.55% 40.9 -3.31%
2017 43.1 - 44 - 42.3 -

The median age of the 04039 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 04039 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 411 -9.5% 478 -15.93% 372 398
10 to 19 288 +14.63% 404 +28.2% 323 450
20 to 29 460 -39.74% 363 +14.18% 276 402
30 to 39 329 +59.56% 625 +4.05% 565 640
40 to 49 594 -17.28% 514 -14.12% 471 424
50 to 59 526 +21.96% 607 +9.23% 600 647
60 to 69 720 0.17% 588 +30.11% 711 777
70+ 200 +87.2% 430 -28.83% 407 310

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 04039 zip code is $88,917.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 04039.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $110,083.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,028.00
  • 65 and over
    $61,905.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 04039 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 04039, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 04039 is currently $100,172.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.08% of households in 04039 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 04039 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.10%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.86%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.03%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.48%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    29.79%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.66%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.08%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 04039 is $44,129.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 04039 by the total population of 04039.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 04039 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 04039 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.55%
  • Bachelor's degree
    44.51%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.63%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.31%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 04039 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 04039 zip over the age of 16 is 6,682.

Of those people, a total of 72.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 04039 is 70.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 04039 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 452 48.20% 3.20%
20 to 24 years 107 100.00% 20.60%
25 to 29 years 571 88.10% 8.20%
30 to 34 years 615 99.70% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,195 91.80% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 1,110 89.30% 0.10%
55 to 59 years 427 89.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 874 78.60% 2.50%
65 to 74 years 1,094 21.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 237 9.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 04039. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,044 73.70% 2.40%
Black or African American 42 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 89 71.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 507 58.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 52 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,998 73.50% 2.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 04039 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 04039 is 4,736, with median earnings of $46,921.00.

Women in 04039 are earning approximately 69.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,736 $46,921.00
Male 2,333 $55,625.00
Female 2,403 $38,690.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 04039 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 487 $83,388.00
Business and Financial 598 $67,873.00
Computer and Mathematical 96 $66,042.00
Architecture and Engineering 128 $74,273.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 27 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 155 $39,330.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 145 $45,985.00
Healthcare Practitioners 331 $50,787.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 250 $23,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 296 $25,278.00
Personal Care and Service 149 $25,938.00
Sales 408 $41,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 641 $39,227.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 253 $53,029.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 81 $55,461.00
Production 365 $53,012.00
Transportation and Material Moving 184 $87,982.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 04039 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 04039.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 220 $84,384.00 267 $72,150.00
Business and Financial 302 $63,354.00 296 $69,888.00
Computer and Mathematical 62 $65,833.00 34 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 128 $74,273.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 27 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 19 $0.00 136 $38,482.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 42 $66,250.00 103 $45,687.00
Healthcare Practitioners 35 $104,250.00 296 $49,250.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 24 $0.00 226 $26,304.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 242 $26,028.00 54 $7,292.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $0.00 136 $27,292.00
Sales 188 $56,691.00 220 $11,827.00
Office and Administrative Support 229 $41,032.00 412 $38,059.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 253 $53,029.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 81 $55,461.00 0 $0.00
Production 226 $63,152.00 139 $16,205.00
Transportation and Material Moving 144 $88,584.00 40 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,434 households in 04039, with an average household size of 2.26 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,279 families living in the 04039 zip code with an average family size of 2.67 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 04039:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,897 32 350 1,155
Average Household Size 2.69 2.91 2.91 1.34
Total Families 1,897 32 350 0
Average Household Size 2.68 2.59 2.63 0

Poverty

Of the 2,279 families living in 04039, 0.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 04039:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,107 housing units in 04039.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,434 83.61%
Vacant 673 16.39%

16.39% of the total 4,107 housing units in 04039 are rental units. This is approximately 673 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,677 are occupied by the owner - or 65.18% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 04039 is $1,187.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 04039 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    84
  • Less than $500
    56
  • $500 to $999
    116
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    432
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    69
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 04039 is $272,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 04039 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    99
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    29
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    228
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    235
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,158
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    866
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    62
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 04039. The chart below shows the number of properties in 04039 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    510
  • 1940 to 1949
    210
  • 1950 to 1959
    399
  • 1960 to 1969
    440
  • 1970 to 1979
    462
  • 1980 to 1989
    438
  • 1990 to 1999
    852
  • 2000 to 2009
    546
  • 2010 to 2013
    250
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 04039 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    99
  • 1 vehicle available
    701
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,863
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    771

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 04039 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 04039 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 04039.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    113
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    229
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    551
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    253
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    256
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    781
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,237
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    217
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    361
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    124
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    118
  • 90 or more minutes
    28

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 04039 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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