04401 ZIP Code, Bangor, ME

04401 is a ZIP code in Bangor, Maine in Penobscot County. It covers 100 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 04473, 04450 and 04412. 44,854 people live here in 19,843 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Maine ZIP codes. With about 448 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $66,932, below the Maine median of $74,733.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents44,854
Households19,843
Median household income$66,932
Income per person$40,469
Median age41.4
Homeowners54.9%
Median home value$239,900
Median rent$1,076
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%
Average commute (minutes)19.1
Households with kids under 1823.6%
Moved in the past year14.8%
Below the poverty line14.7%
Broadband internet90.1%
Speak a non-English language at home8.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.9%
$10–15K3.8%
$15–25K9.5%
$25–35K8.3%
$35–50K10.7%
$50–75K17.6%
$75–100K12.1%
$100–150K16.9%
$150–200K6.7%
$200K+8.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.8%
10–1910.0%
20–246.7%
25–3414.7%
35–4413.3%
45–5412.3%
55–6413.7%
65–7411.6%
75+7.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage30.8%
Owned outright20.5%
Rented40.7%
Vacant8.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house48.2%
Townhome3.7%
2–4 units22.6%
5–19 units11.0%
20+ units6.2%
Mobile / other8.2%

Businesses in 04401

1,845 business establishments with 35,362 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

04401 has 44 USPS carrier routes with 21,023 residential and 2,232 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 04401

04401 has 44 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 21,023 residential and 2,232 business mailboxes. Routes range from 125 homes (C009) to 917 homes (C001); the median route has 450 homes. The Census counted 19,843 households in 04401 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2493
250–49923
500–74917
750–9991
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 236, 593 homes
  2. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 225, 125 homes
  3. Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 212, 511 homes
  4. Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 133 homes
  5. Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 169, 182 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 04401

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City91715$108,282———
C005City4500$53,629———
C006City41174$32,586———
C008City469130$32,037———
C009City125225$79,997———
C011City45011$32,037———
C012City4123$113,158———
C013City42848$32,037———
C014City39365$113,158———
C015City5219$51,124———
C016City593236$51,895———
C018City44913$51,895———
C019City3573$53,629———
C020City4479$62,840———
C021City38985$51,895———
C022City60363$97,481———
C023City3672$97,481———
C024City3907$31,976———
C025City41832$53,629———
C026City7256$108,282———
C030City39390$51,895———
C033City52932$79,997———
C034City133182$66,880———
C035City63731$103,460———
C036City511212$17,137———
C037City5987$37,889———
C038City41247$97,481———
C039City182169$66,880———
C044City48817$52,913———
C054City57957$53,629———
C055City4453$39,119———
R001Rural6305$102,451———
R002Rural40792$66,880———
R003Rural5092$108,273———
R004Rural5205$108,273———
R005Rural5384$104,125———
R006Rural70320$52,611———
R007Rural7427$102,451———
R008Rural59113$108,273———
R009Rural55433$108,282———
R010Rural4054$109,084———
R013Rural30980$67,526———
R014Rural44724$109,084———
R015Rural44760$66,880———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 04401 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 04401, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 04401 in?
04401 is a Bangor, ME mailing address. By land area, 34% lies inside Bangor and 3% lies inside Veazie; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 04401 in?
04401 is in Penobscot County.
What is the population of 04401?
About 44,854 people (±598), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,608.
What is the median household income in 04401?
$66,932 (±$3,344), compared with $74,733 for Maine as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 04401?
44 USPS carrier routes with 21,023 residential and 2,232 business mailboxes (23,263 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 04401?
The closest, measured center to center: 04473 (5.9 mi, Orono), 04450 (6 mi), 04412 (7.2 mi, Brewer), 04456 (7.4 mi), 04419 (8.2 mi) and 04489 (8.9 mi, Old Town).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.