04473 ZIP Code, Orono, ME
04473 is a ZIP code in Orono, Maine in Penobscot County. It covers 17 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 04489, 04469 and 04401. 8,371 people live here in 3,308 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Maine ZIP codes. With about 483 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (47% own). Median household income is $61,528, below the Maine median of $74,733; the median age is 26.0, younger than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Orono, ME
- County: Penobscot County
- Land area: 17 sq mi
- Population: 8,371
- Median household income: $61,528
- Carrier routes: 6 (3,059 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 8,371 |
| Households | 3,308 |
| Median household income | $61,528 |
| Income per person | $37,978 |
| Median age | 26 |
| Homeowners | 46.6% |
| Median home value | $272,600 |
| Median rent | $1,255 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 16.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 13.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 20.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 24.9% |
| Broadband internet | 84.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 7.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.6% |
| $10–15K | 2.2% |
| $15–25K | 5.0% |
| $25–35K | 7.5% |
| $35–50K | 17.4% |
| $50–75K | 26.5% |
| $75–100K | 8.3% |
| $100–150K | 12.8% |
| $150–200K | 7.0% |
| $200K+ | 10.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 4.5% |
| 10–19 | 10.8% |
| 20–24 | 31.8% |
| 25–34 | 14.6% |
| 35–44 | 6.8% |
| 45–54 | 5.6% |
| 55–64 | 9.7% |
| 65–74 | 8.3% |
| 75+ | 8.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 20.4% |
| Owned outright | 22.9% |
| Rented | 47.9% |
| Vacant | 8.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 46.0% |
| Townhome | 4.3% |
| 2–4 units | 20.5% |
| 5–19 units | 21.5% |
| 20+ units | 5.9% |
| Mobile / other | 1.8% |
Businesses in 04473
131 business establishments with 1,961 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 22
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 20
- Retail Trade: 16
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 12
- Construction: 10
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 10
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 8
- Manufacturing: 7
EDDM carrier routes
04473 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,059 residential and 137 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 04473
04473 has 6 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 1 highway contract (H)) with 3,059 residential and 137 business mailboxes. Routes range from 71 homes (C076) to 1,306 homes (C075); the median route has 440 homes. The Census counted 3,308 households in 04473 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C072 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 432 homes
- Route H068 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 235 homes
- Route C073 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 447 homes
- Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 568 homes
- Route C075 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 1,306 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 04473
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C072 | City | 432 | 42 | $37,165 | — | — | — |
| C073 | City | 447 | 25 | $37,165 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 568 | 17 | $125,497 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 1,306 | 15 | $38,721 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 71 | 0 | $104,128 | — | — | — |
| H068 | Highway contract | 235 | 38 | $125,497 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 04473 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 04489 — Old Town city, ME (3.1 mi)
- 04469 — Orono CDP, ME (3.8 mi)
- 04401 — Bangor city, ME (5.9 mi)
- 04412 — Brewer city, ME (6.7 mi)
- 04411 — Bradley CDP, ME (9.4 mi)
- 04450 (9.6 mi)
- 04468 — Old Town city, ME (10.2 mi)
- 04428 (10.5 mi)
Areas that include 04473
- Orono, ME ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Penobscot County ZIP codes — 47 ZIP codes
- Maine ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 33: highest median home value in Penobscot County
- No. 2 of 34: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Penobscot County
- No. 2 of 34: lowest median age in Penobscot County
Mail every home in 04473
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 04473, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 04473 in?
- 04473 is a Orono, ME mailing address. By land area, 36% lies inside Orono; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 04473 in?
- 04473 is in Penobscot County.
- What is the population of 04473?
- About 8,371 people (±117), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,070.
- What is the median household income in 04473?
- $61,528 (±$4,846), 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 04473?
- 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,059 residential and 137 business mailboxes (3,196 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 04473?
- The closest, measured center to center: 04489 (3.1 mi, Old Town), 04469 (3.8 mi, Orono), 04401 (5.9 mi, Bangor), 04412 (6.7 mi, Brewer), 04411 (9.4 mi, Bradley) and 04450 (9.6 mi).
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