04330 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 04330, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

04330 is a zip code in Kennebec County, Maine, which covers Augusta, Chelsea, Manchester, Oakland, and Sidney, with a total population of 26,271 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 04330 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 04330.

The estimated population of people living in 04330 is 26,271, with a median age of 44.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 04330 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
26,271
+1.81%
+2.52%
2020
25,803
+0.35%
-
2019
25,712
+0.1%
-
2018
25,687
+0.24%
-
2017
25,626
 - -

Population of 04330 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 04330 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
92.8%
94%
 -1.28%
Black/African American
1%
1%
 0.00%
Native
0.8%
1.2%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
1.8%
1.2%
 +50.00%
Asian
0.7%
0.8%
 -12.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
1.8%
 +61.11%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 04330 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 04330 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 04330 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 04330 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.2 -0.23% 41.4 +0.73% 46.5 -1.9%
2020 44.3 -2.42% 41.1 -5.73% 47.4 -0.21%
2019 45.4 +1.79% 43.6 +0.46% 47.5 +2.81%
2018 44.6 +0.22% 43.4 -0.91% 46.2 +1.99%
2017 44.5 - 43.8 - 45.3 -

The median age of the 04330 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 04330 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 1,634 -5.61% 1,185 2.76% 1,544 1,162
10 to 19 1,385 -3.02% 1,413 +4.9% 1,321 1,435
20 to 29 1,423 +3% 1,682 -1.13% 1,428 1,659
30 to 39 1,265 +48.72% 1,344 +19.31% 1,970 1,615
40 to 49 1,913 -33.26% 1,732 -3.65% 1,339 1,649
50 to 59 1,828 +2.21% 1,910 +8.91% 1,864 2,066
60 to 69 1,702 -6.94% 1,920 -22.18% 1,538 1,523
70+ 1,491 +15.19% 1,799 +31.6% 1,723 2,435

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 04330 zip code is $46,515.00.

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 04330.

  • Under 25
    $27,238.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,006.00
  • 45 to 64
    $55,101.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,078.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 04330 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 04330, 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 04330 is currently $64,328.00.

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.

3.06% of households in 04330 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 04330 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.06%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.29%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.87%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.20%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.21%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.06%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 04330 is $30,655.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 04330 by the total population of 04330.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 04330 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 04330 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
    10.62%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.58%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.15%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.23%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.43%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 04330 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 04330 zip over the age of 16 is 21,887.

Of those people, a total of 60.40% 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 04330 is 55.80%.

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 04330 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,078 52.70% 4.80%
20 to 24 years 1,353 71.80% 6.20%
25 to 29 years 1,734 90.90% 26.30%
30 to 34 years 1,956 86.50% 11.00%
35 to 44 years 2,893 80.80% 5.70%
45 to 54 years 3,404 78.20% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 2,250 66.80% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 1,477 58.50% 0.70%
65 to 74 years 3,109 30.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 2,633 3.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 04330. 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 20,728 60.30% 7.60%
Black or African American 230 78.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 205 21.00% 0.00%
Asian 176 88.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 96 82.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 452 55.50% 1.20%
Hispanic or Latino 422 83.40% 1.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 20,436 60.00% 7.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 04330 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 04330 is 12,206, with median earnings of $38,057.00.

Women in 04330 are earning approximately 83.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,206 $38,057.00
Male 5,969 $41,608.00
Female 6,237 $34,749.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 04330 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 865 $60,369.00
Business and Financial 569 $54,698.00
Computer and Mathematical 272 $71,667.00
Architecture and Engineering 162 $7,355.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 233 $63,236.00
Community and Social Service 391 $44,934.00
Legal 68 $57,763.00
Educational and Library 825 $36,259.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 107 $6,840.00
Healthcare Practitioners 741 $76,094.00
Healthcare Support 439 $29,081.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 129 $52,614.00
Law Enforcement 105 $44,844.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,071 $18,017.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 643 $18,179.00
Personal Care and Service 98 $20,645.00
Sales 1,043 $30,417.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,998 $38,603.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 134 $11,890.00
Construction and Extraction 596 $32,546.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 369 $41,721.00
Production 347 $42,917.00
Transportation and Material Moving 479 $55,120.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 04330 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 04330.

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 477 $59,271.00 388 $61,000.00
Business and Financial 275 $56,994.00 294 $53,169.00
Computer and Mathematical 186 $49,583.00 86 $124,688.00
Architecture and Engineering 152 $7,209.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 67 $42,463.00 166 $63,500.00
Community and Social Service 147 $17,382.00 244 $46,447.00
Legal 29 $58,355.00 39 $56,938.00
Educational and Library 288 $37,392.00 537 $27,604.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 64 $6,597.00 43 $14,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 186 $136,087.00 555 $62,948.00
Healthcare Support 18 $0.00 421 $28,419.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 64 $54,091.00 65 $37,083.00
Law Enforcement 61 $42,552.00 44 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 358 $13,750.00 713 $19,469.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 385 $20,603.00 258 $9,561.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00 83 $20,078.00
Sales 505 $48,681.00 538 $28,643.00
Office and Administrative Support 420 $43,302.00 1,578 $38,252.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 134 $11,890.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 586 $32,778.00 10 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 369 $41,721.00 0 $0.00
Production 285 $41,910.00 62 $74,464.00
Transportation and Material Moving 468 $55,240.00 11 $38,438.00

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 12,227 households in 04330, with an average household size of 2.06 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 6,409 families living in the 04330 zip code with an average family size of 2.75 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 04330:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,160 558 1,691 5,818
Average Household Size 2.72 3.19 3.13 1.18
Total Families 4,160 558 1,691 0
Average Household Size 2.72 2.87 2.79 0

Poverty

Of the 6,409 families living in 04330, 12.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 04330:

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 13,452 housing units in 04330.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,227 90.89%
Vacant 1,225 9.11%

33.20% of the total 13,452 housing units in 04330 are rental units. This is approximately 4,466 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,515 are occupied by the owner - or 55.87% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 04330 is $762.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 04330 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
    246
  • Less than $500
    622
  • $500 to $999
    2,998
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    669
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    127
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    45
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    5
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 04330 is $158,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 04330 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    395
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,171
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,784
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,929
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,306
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    791
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    129
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 04330. The chart below shows the number of properties in 04330 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,429
  • 1940 to 1949
    828
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,059
  • 1960 to 1969
    851
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,075
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,113
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,154
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,366
  • 2010 to 2013
    551
  • 2014 or later
    26

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 04330 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,398
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,993
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,036
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,800

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 04330 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 04330 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 04330.

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
    375
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,141
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,482
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,180
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,224
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    603
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    650
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    134
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    117
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    663
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    262
  • 90 or more minutes
    97

Summary

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