Hancock County, ME ZIP Codes

Maine (ME)  ·  43 ZIP codes  ·  42 cities
43
ZIP codes
56,192
population (2021)
+3.3%
pop change since 2010
23009
FIPS code
Hancock County ZIP code map
About Hancock County
Hancock County is located in Maine and contains 43 ZIP codes across 42 cities and communities. The county's population was 56,192 as of 2021, an increase of 3.3% from 54,418 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Hancock County is 23009.
Population
2021 population56,192
2010 population54,418
Change+3.3%
County details
StateMaine
FIPS code23009
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Hancock County
Aurora Bar Harbor Bass Harbor Bernard Birch Harbor Blue Hill Brooklin Brooksville Bucksport Castine Corea Cranberry Isles Deer Isle East Blue Hill East Orland Ellsworth Franklin Frenchboro Gouldsboro Hancock Harborside Hulls Cove Islesford Little Deer Isle Mount Desert Northeast Harbor Orland Penobscot Prospect Harbor Salsbury Cove Sargentville Seal Cove Seal Harbor Sedgwick Sorrento Southwest Harbor Stonington Sullivan Sunset Surry Swans Island Winter Harbor
ZIP codes for Hancock County, ME (43)
ZIP code City County Map
04408 Aurora Hancock View map
04416 Bucksport Hancock View map
04420 Castine Hancock View map
04421 Castine Hancock View map
04431 East Orland Hancock View map
04472 Orland Hancock View map
04476 Penobscot Hancock View map
04605 Ellsworth Hancock View map
04607 Gouldsboro Hancock View map
04609 Bar Harbor Hancock View map
04612 Bernard Hancock View map
04613 Birch Harbor Hancock View map
04614 Blue Hill Hancock View map
04616 Brooklin Hancock View map
04617 Brooksville Hancock View map
04624 Corea Hancock View map
04625 Cranberry Isles Hancock View map
04627 Deer Isle Hancock View map
04629 East Blue Hill Hancock View map
04634 Franklin Hancock View map
04635 Frenchboro Hancock View map
04640 Hancock Hancock View map
04642 Harborside Hancock View map
04644 Hulls Cove Hancock View map
04646 Islesford Hancock View map
04650 Little Deer Isle Hancock View map
04653 Bass Harbor Hancock View map
04660 Mount Desert Hancock View map
04662 Northeast Harbor Hancock View map
04664 Sullivan Hancock View map
04669 Prospect Harbor Hancock View map
04672 Salsbury Cove Hancock View map
04673 Sargentville Hancock View map
04674 Seal Cove Hancock View map
04675 Seal Harbor Hancock View map
04676 Sedgwick Hancock View map
04677 Sorrento Hancock View map
04679 Southwest Harbor Hancock View map
04681 Stonington Hancock View map
04683 Sunset Hancock View map
04684 Surry Hancock View map
04685 Swans Island Hancock View map
04693 Winter Harbor Hancock View map

Demographics & statistics

53,417
Population
47.7
Median age
$63,901
Median household income
$37,974
Per capita income
$264,331
Median home value
$816
Median monthly rent
82.7%
Home ownership
10.4%
Poverty rate
3.4%
Unemployment
32,408
Housing units
36.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,092
Under 5
1,124
1,361
5–9
1,401
1,113
10–14
1,147
1,433
15–19
1,476
1,387
20–24
1,428
2,850
25–34
2,935
2,824
35–44
2,909
3,243
45–54
3,339
2,013
55–59
2,073
2,193
60–64
2,259
4,115
65–74
4,237
1,901
75–84
1,958
791
85+
815
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 188,88813.5%
18 and over44,52986.5%
65 and over13,81732.4%
Median age47.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 93.3%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.9%
Black or African American 0.8%
Other race 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
GroupCount%
White50,56593.3%
Two or more races1,3742.5%
Hispanic or Latino7821.4%
Asian4750.9%
Black or African American4460.8%
Other race3180.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native2390.4%

Household income

Under $10k 3.6%
$10k–$15k 4.8%
$15k–$25k 9.8%
$25k–$35k 8.6%
$35k–$50k 10.7%
$50k–$75k 19.7%
$75k–$100k 14.8%
$100k–$150k 14.9%
$150k–$200k 7.1%
$200k+ 6.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.6%
$10k–$15k4.8%
$15k–$25k9.8%
$25k–$35k8.6%
$35k–$50k10.7%
$50k–$75k19.7%
$75k–$100k14.8%
$100k–$150k14.9%
$150k–$200k7.1%
$200k+6.1%
Median income$63,901

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.5%
$50k–$100k 5.4%
$100k–$150k 10.4%
$150k–$200k 14.2%
$200k–$300k 22.2%
$300k–$500k 26.5%
$500k–$1M 14.3%
$1M+ 3.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$264,331
Median rent / month$816
Owner occupied82.7%
Renter occupied17.3%
Vacant46.2%
Single-family detached86.7%
Large apartment buildings0.7%
Mobile homes6.5%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.19

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20195.7%
2000–200915.0%
1990–199914.5%
1980–198916.8%
1970–197911.9%
1960–19695.1%
1950–19594.6%
1940–19493.2%
1939 or earlier23.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)4.7%
1 bedroom12.5%
2 bedrooms28.0%
3 bedrooms38.2%
4 bedrooms12.7%
5+ bedrooms4.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.5%
1 vehicle37.1%
2 vehicles38.7%
3 or more20.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas0.5%
Electricity6.6%
Propane / LP gas17.0%
Fuel oil57.6%
Wood16.5%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family11,04850.2%
Cohabiting couple2,1518.2%
Male householder, no spouse4,09016.5%
Female householder, no spouse6,34825.1%
Households with children under 184,98717.3%
Households with seniors (65+)9,64148.6%
Average household size2.14

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married26.9%21.0%
Married57.7%51.4%
Separated1.0%1.4%
Widowed4.3%10.5%
Divorced10.1%15.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.6%
Some HS, no diploma 3.5%
HS graduate 31.3%
Some college, no degree 18.9%
Associate's degree 7.9%
Bachelor's degree 21.7%
Graduate / professional 15.1%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.9%
Bachelor's or higher36.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5616.5%
Kindergarten4643.9%
Elementary school4,01541.0%
High school2,05720.1%
College / grad school3,02625.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.8%
Agriculture & mining 13.1%
Professional & management 11.5%
Construction 10.1%
Retail trade 9.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.7%
Finance & real estate 5.9%
Other services 5.5%
Manufacturing 5.1%
Transportation & utilities 3.0%
Public administration 2.8%
Wholesale trade 2.1%
Information 0.9%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.1%
Service17.5%
Sales & office18.5%
Natural resources & construction21.6%
Production & transportation11.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector67.8%
Government11.5%
Self-employed20.5%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone71.0%
Carpool12.2%
Public transit0.4%
Walk3.9%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)22.1

Poverty

All people 10.4%
Under 18 years 14.7%
18 and over 10.0%
Married-couple families 3.3%
Female-led households 22.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security46.6%
Retirement income27.7%
Supplemental Security3.6%
Cash public assistance2.1%
Food stamps / SNAP6.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.3%
High cholesterol36.3%
Heart disease8.0%
Stroke3.4%
Asthma10.4%
Arthritis29.4%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease8.9%
Cancer8.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.1%
No physical activity19.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.2%
Fair or poor health13.4%
Poor mental health12.9%
Poor physical health10.6%
No health insurance11.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.5%
Visited dentist67.6%
Cholesterol screening91.0%
Teeth loss14.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans3,8698.6%
Disability%
Any disability15.3%
Under 182.9%
18–64 years11.2%
65 and over28.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.1%
Public insurance44.6%
Uninsured under 1912.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only51,20197.0%
Spanish2940.6%
Other Indo-European430.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1480.3%
Other languages860.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)51,87696.7%
Born in same state51,34695.9%
Born in different state31,54355.8%
Foreign born5300.9%
Naturalized citizen1,5413.3%
Not a US citizen86242.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French13,85925.9%
Italian8,38115.7%
Arab3,3586.3%
German1,4572.7%
English4860.9%
AncestryCount%
Polish4860.9%
Dutch3550.7%
Irish2120.4%
Norwegian1220.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access46.2%
Internet access91.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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