04957 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 04957, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

04957 is a zip code in Somerset County, Maine, which covers Mercer, Norridgewock, and Smithfield, with a total population of 4,109 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 04957 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 04957.

The estimated population of people living in 04957 is 4,109, with a median age of 41.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 04957 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,109
 -1.06% -1.44%
2020
4,153
 -0.95% -
2019
4,193
+0.7%
-
2018
4,164
 -0.12% -
2017
4,169
 - -

Population of 04957 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 04957 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
93.9%
99.3%
 -5.44%
Black/African American
1.2%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%
Asian
1.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
0.6%
 +400.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 04957 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 04957 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 04957 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 04957 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.1 +0.98% 35.6 -1.66% 47.6 +7.45%
2020 40.7 -10.15% 36.2 -13.81% 44.3 -5.74%
2019 45.3 -4.63% 42 -10.83% 47 -2.08%
2018 47.5 -0.42% 47.1 -2.08% 48 +1.27%
2017 47.7 - 48.1 - 47.4 -

The median age of the 04957 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 04957 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 9 235 +20.36% 202 +11.85% 276 216
10 to 19 145 -11.77% 216 -83.81% 116 83
20 to 29 165 +138.35% 162 +67.3% 483 273
30 to 39 209 +16.88% 262 +6.89% 237 277
40 to 49 330 -24.1% 288 -35.14% 242 195
50 to 59 365 -17.21% 421 -23.22% 290 326
60 to 69 467 -37.42% 304 +26.37% 314 358
70+ 145 +31.45% 253 -0.93% 186 237

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 04957 zip code is $50,234.00.

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 04957.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,262.00
  • 45 to 64
    $51,250.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,750.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 04957 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 04957, 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 04957 is currently $100,895.00.

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.

6.58% of households in 04957 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 04957 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.71%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.11%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.26%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.91%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.58%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 04957 is $40,511.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 04957 by the total population of 04957.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 04957 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 04957 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
    6.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.27%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.17%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.75%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.90%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 04957 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 04957 zip over the age of 16 is 3,513.

Of those people, a total of 54.10% 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 04957 is 51.40%.

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 04957 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 95 64.20% 63.90%
20 to 24 years 281 55.90% 28.00%
25 to 29 years 475 42.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 375 92.80% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 332 66.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 504 83.90% 1.40%
55 to 59 years 356 61.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 382 48.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 464 11.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 249 14.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 04957. 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 3,311 53.70% 5.20%
Black or African American 51 64.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 44 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 16 93.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 91 84.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 11 81.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,302 53.60% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 04957 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 04957 is 1,807, with median earnings of $31,958.00.

Women in 04957 are earning approximately 61.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,807 $31,958.00
Male 979 $44,883.00
Female 828 $27,667.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 04957 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 116 $56,136.00
Business and Financial 62 $66,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 46 $81,042.00
Architecture and Engineering 37 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $33,750.00
Legal 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 49 $16,701.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 45 $47,337.00
Healthcare Practitioners 85 $54,647.00
Healthcare Support 76 $16,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $0.00
Law Enforcement 67 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 58 $9,545.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 57 $6,599.00
Personal Care and Service 62 $18,780.00
Sales 260 $23,269.00
Office and Administrative Support 280 $28,409.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 77 $70,625.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 55 $54,112.00
Production 176 $43,182.00
Transportation and Material Moving 102 $26,058.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 04957 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 04957.

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 24 $46,429.00 92 $66,250.00
Business and Financial 49 $64,821.00 13 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $82,188.00 11 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 7 $0.00
Legal 8 $0.00 1 $0.00
Educational and Library 9 $0.00 40 $16,389.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00 24 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $0.00 72 $54,231.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00 73 $17,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 67 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 58 $9,545.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 44 $6,221.00 13 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 62 $18,780.00
Sales 193 $25,508.00 67 $21,386.00
Office and Administrative Support 44 $20,227.00 236 $29,545.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 1 $0.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 67 $71,518.00 10 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 55 $54,112.00 0 $0.00
Production 142 $47,778.00 34 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 102 $26,058.00 0 $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 1,642 households in 04957, with an average household size of 2.5 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 1,124 families living in the 04957 zip code with an average family size of 2.73 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 04957:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 744 169 211 518
Average Household Size 2.79 3.2 3.59 1.42
Total Families 744 169 211 0
Average Household Size 2.79 2.79 2.5 0

Poverty

Of the 1,124 families living in 04957, 11.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 04957:

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 1,994 housing units in 04957.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,642 82.35%
Vacant 352 17.65%

14.24% of the total 1,994 housing units in 04957 are rental units. This is approximately 284 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,304 are occupied by the owner - or 65.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 04957 is $815.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 04957 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
    54
  • Less than $500
    78
  • $500 to $999
    160
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    31
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    13
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 04957 is $158,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 04957 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    66
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    287
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    215
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    316
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    285
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    116
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    14
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 04957. The chart below shows the number of properties in 04957 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    267
  • 1940 to 1949
    41
  • 1950 to 1959
    72
  • 1960 to 1969
    111
  • 1970 to 1979
    472
  • 1980 to 1989
    240
  • 1990 to 1999
    376
  • 2000 to 2009
    300
  • 2010 to 2013
    115
  • 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 04957 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    52
  • 1 vehicle available
    479
  • 2 vehicles available
    740
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    371

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 04957 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 04957 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 04957.

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
    39
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    100
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    235
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    98
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    306
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    91
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    245
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    24
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    115
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    144
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    106
  • 90 or more minutes
    30

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 04957 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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