| ZIP Codes: | 32 ZIP Codes (28 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:48 PM |
| Population: | 31,668 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 23029 |
| Land Area: | 2,685 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 483 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.9476, -67.5180 |
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31,668 residents live across 32 ZIPs covering 2,685 sq mi, served by 32 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 32,484 to 31,668 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.5% change. 16 ZIPs gained residents, 15 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 04680 (Steuben, $76,466 median) and poorest ZIP 04622 (Cherryfield, $43,854) are 20.4 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.7× across this county — from $69,700 in 04686 (Wesley) to $256,700 in 04611 (Beals).
Density varies 265× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 04490 (Topsfield) to 366 in 04631 (Eastport).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.3% bachelor's+ in 04424 (Danforth) to 37.6% in 04611 (Beals) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Maine, this is the #14 most populous of 16 counties and ranks #14 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,034 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,813 of 23,569 reporting).
28 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04654 | Machias | Standard | 3,340 | $48,838 | 104.9 | 1.8% |
| 04619 | Calais | Standard | 3,097 | $64,096 | 38.8 | 1.1% |
| 04694 | Baileyville | Standard | 2,155 | $65,417 | 171.2 | -2.3% |
| 04668 | Princeton | Standard | 2,010 | $48,720 | 309.4 | 21.8% |
| 04652 | Lubec | Standard | 1,525 | $52,083 | 61.3 | -21.5% |
| 04680 | Steuben | Standard | 1,388 | $76,466 | 43.3 | 36.5% |
| 04667 | Perry | Standard | 1,296 | $74,712 | 32.3 | -19.6% |
| 04631 | Eastport | Standard | 1,263 | $45,573 | 3.4 | -10.7% |
| 04630 | East Machias | Standard | 1,230 | $57,857 | 79.3 | -10.9% |
| 04658 | Milbridge | Standard | 1,222 | $60,536 | 23.7 | -13.3% |
| 04666 | Pembroke | Standard | 1,178 | $60,761 | 75.4 | 1.6% |
| 04623 | Columbia Falls | Standard | 1,173 | $50,163 | 152.7 | -16.1% |
| 04649 | Jonesport | Standard | 1,166 | $67,500 | 25.3 | -5.9% |
| 04622 | Cherryfield | Standard | 1,050 | $43,854 | 341.4 | -25.7% |
| 04606 | Addison | Standard | 1,045 | $50,524 | 48.5 | -10.7% |
| 04655 | Machiasport | Standard | 1,016 | $60,000 | 20.3 | -14.3% |
| 04424 | Danforth | Standard | 983 | $48,778 | 142.2 | 32.8% |
| 04643 | Harrington | Standard | 917 | $64,861 | 32.3 | -10.3% |
| 04671 | Robbinston | Standard | 621 | $68,333 | 33.8 | 16.5% |
| 04628 | Dennysville | Standard | 582 | $52,159 | 101.3 | -9.8% |
| 04648 | Jonesboro | Standard | 570 | $63,750 | 39.7 | 15.2% |
| 04691 | Whiting | Standard | 499 | $55,164 | 55.9 | 8.0% |
| 04611 | Beals | PO Box | 498 | $64,063 | 10.9 | 2.7% |
| 04626 | Cutler | Standard | 492 | $72,946 | 46.6 | 5.1% |
| 04686 | Wesley | Standard | 328 | $52,353 | 149.6 | 326.0% |
| 04657 | Meddybemps | Standard | 326 | $49,191 | 77.5 | 12.8% |
| 04490 | Topsfield | Standard | 228 | $45,893 | 165.0 | -5.8% |
| 04492 | Waite | Standard | 175 | $63,438 | 122.7 | 0.6% |
| 04413 | Brookton | Standard | 162 | $55,000 | 112.5 | 0.6% |
| 04491 | Vanceboro | PO Box | 122 | — | 11.3 | 9.9% |
| 04454 | Lambert Lake | PO Box | 11 | — | 52.9 | -72.5% |
| 04637 | Grand Lake Stream | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |