Penobscot County, ME ZIP Codes

Maine (ME)  ·  47 ZIP codes  ·  45 cities
47
ZIP codes
152,765
population (2021)
-0.8%
pop change since 2010
23019
FIPS code
Penobscot County ZIP code map
About Penobscot County
Penobscot County is located in Maine and contains 47 ZIP codes across 45 cities and communities. The county's population was 152,765 as of 2021, a decrease of 0.8% from 153,923 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Penobscot County is 23019.
Population
2021 population152,765
2010 population153,923
Change-0.8%
County details
StateMaine
FIPS code23019
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Penobscot County
Bangor Bradford Bradley Brewer Burlington Carmel Charleston Corinna Corinth Dexter Dixmont East Millinocket East Newport Eddington Etna Exeter Garland Greenbush Hampden Holden Howland Hudson Kenduskeag Kingman Lagrange Lee Levant Lincoln Mattawamkeag Medway Milford Millinocket Newport Old Town Orono Orrington Passadumkeag Patten Plymouth Springfield Stacyville Stetson Stillwater West Enfield Winn
ZIP codes for Penobscot County, ME (47)
ZIP code City County Map
04401 Bangor Penobscot View map
04402 Bangor Penobscot View map
04410 Bradford Penobscot View map
04411 Bradley Penobscot View map
04412 Brewer Penobscot View map
04417 Burlington Penobscot View map
04418 Greenbush Penobscot View map
04419 Carmel Penobscot View map
04422 Charleston Penobscot View map
04427 Corinth Penobscot View map
04428 Eddington Penobscot View map
04429 Holden Penobscot View map
04430 East Millinocket Penobscot View map
04434 Etna Penobscot View map
04435 Exeter Penobscot View map
04444 Hampden Penobscot View map
04448 Howland Penobscot View map
04449 Hudson Penobscot View map
04450 Kenduskeag Penobscot View map
04451 Kingman Penobscot View map
04453 Lagrange Penobscot View map
04455 Lee Penobscot View map
04456 Levant Penobscot View map
04457 Lincoln Penobscot View map
04459 Mattawamkeag Penobscot View map
04460 Medway Penobscot View map
04461 Milford Penobscot View map
04462 Millinocket Penobscot View map
04468 Old Town Penobscot View map
04469 Orono Penobscot View map
04473 Orono Penobscot View map
04474 Orrington Penobscot View map
04475 Passadumkeag Penobscot View map
04487 Springfield Penobscot View map
04488 Stetson Penobscot View map
04489 Stillwater Penobscot View map
04493 West Enfield Penobscot View map
04495 Winn Penobscot View map
04765 Patten Penobscot View map
04777 Stacyville Penobscot View map
04928 Corinna Penobscot View map
04930 Dexter Penobscot View map
04932 Dixmont Penobscot View map
04933 East Newport Penobscot View map
04939 Garland Penobscot View map
04953 Newport Penobscot View map
04969 Plymouth Penobscot View map

Demographics & statistics

151,592
Population
43.4
Median age
$61,798
Median household income
$35,150
Per capita income
$147,477
Median home value
$793
Median monthly rent
82.6%
Home ownership
14.8%
Poverty rate
5.3%
Unemployment
57,612
Housing units
20.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
3,526
Under 5
3,318
4,176
5–9
3,930
3,791
10–14
3,567
4,336
15–19
4,080
4,768
20–24
4,487
10,192
25–34
9,592
9,430
35–44
8,874
10,194
45–54
9,594
6,364
55–59
5,989
5,908
60–64
5,560
9,306
65–74
8,758
4,165
75–84
3,919
1,941
85+
1,827
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1827,47717.9%
18 and over124,11582.1%
65 and over29,91621.2%
Median age43.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 91.5%
Two or more races 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Black or African American 0.9%
Asian 0.8%
Other race 0.7%
GroupCount%
White141,14691.5%
Two or more races5,0183.3%
Hispanic or Latino2,6761.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,7091.1%
Black or African American1,3660.9%
Asian1,2850.8%
Other race1,0340.7%

Household income

Under $10k 4.8%
$10k–$15k 5.0%
$15k–$25k 11.5%
$25k–$35k 11.1%
$35k–$50k 13.8%
$50k–$75k 16.9%
$75k–$100k 14.0%
$100k–$150k 14.9%
$150k–$200k 4.5%
$200k+ 3.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.8%
$10k–$15k5.0%
$15k–$25k11.5%
$25k–$35k11.1%
$35k–$50k13.8%
$50k–$75k16.9%
$75k–$100k14.0%
$100k–$150k14.9%
$150k–$200k4.5%
$200k+3.5%
Median income$61,798

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 13.2%
$50k–$100k 22.4%
$100k–$150k 16.5%
$150k–$200k 17.3%
$200k–$300k 19.2%
$300k–$500k 9.4%
$500k–$1M 1.7%
$1M+ 0.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$147,477
Median rent / month$793
Owner occupied82.6%
Renter occupied17.4%
Vacant21.0%
Single-family detached74.0%
Large apartment buildings1.1%
Mobile homes15.9%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.40

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20196.2%
2000–200913.9%
1990–199914.2%
1980–198915.9%
1970–197914.9%
1960–19697.7%
1950–19596.2%
1940–19493.0%
1939 or earlier17.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.2%
1 bedroom10.0%
2 bedrooms30.1%
3 bedrooms41.5%
4 bedrooms12.0%
5+ bedrooms3.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.5%
1 vehicle31.3%
2 vehicles38.7%
3 or more24.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.4%
Electricity7.7%
Propane / LP gas10.4%
Fuel oil60.3%
Wood16.7%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family29,85349.9%
Cohabiting couple5,7349.3%
Male householder, no spouse11,68918.7%
Female householder, no spouse17,22122.1%
Households with children under 1815,56423.7%
Households with seniors (65+)21,26635.7%
Average household size2.35

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married29.1%22.1%
Married52.0%51.8%
Separated1.2%1.1%
Widowed4.0%10.3%
Divorced13.7%14.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.9%
Some HS, no diploma 5.6%
HS graduate 40.8%
Some college, no degree 19.3%
Associate's degree 11.1%
Bachelor's degree 14.2%
Graduate / professional 6.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.6%
Bachelor's or higher20.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,5414.7%
Kindergarten1,6726.1%
Elementary school11,93744.4%
High school6,42124.3%
College / grad school11,18120.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 30.6%
Retail trade 13.6%
Construction 9.9%
Manufacturing 6.9%
Transportation & utilities 6.3%
Professional & management 6.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.8%
Other services 5.8%
Public administration 5.1%
Finance & real estate 3.7%
Agriculture & mining 3.5%
Wholesale trade 1.8%
Information 0.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts32.1%
Service19.0%
Sales & office20.2%
Natural resources & construction13.5%
Production & transportation15.2%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector76.2%
Government15.3%
Self-employed8.4%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.6%
Carpool9.0%
Public transit0.1%
Walk2.2%
Other means1.9%
Avg commute (minutes)29.0

Poverty

All people 14.8%
Under 18 years 20.7%
18 and over 13.5%
Married-couple families 5.7%
Female-led households 30.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security40.5%
Retirement income26.3%
Supplemental Security7.3%
Cash public assistance3.9%
Food stamps / SNAP16.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.9%
High cholesterol34.9%
Heart disease8.2%
Stroke3.5%
Asthma12.0%
Arthritis27.8%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease10.0%
Cancer7.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.5%
No physical activity26.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.7%
Fair or poor health15.3%
Poor mental health14.7%
Poor physical health11.0%
No health insurance13.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.9%
Visited dentist55.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4%
Teeth loss22.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans10,9219.8%
Disability%
Any disability20.7%
Under 188.5%
18–64 years17.4%
65 and over40.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance60.4%
Public insurance45.1%
Uninsured under 1910.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only144,74895.7%
Spanish1,2190.4%
Other Indo-European2240.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander4370.2%
Other languages3070.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)147,14898.1%
Born in same state145,41997.1%
Born in different state106,12972.7%
Foreign born1,7291.0%
Naturalized citizen4,4441.9%
Not a US citizen2,36060.9%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French30,13519.9%
Italian23,05115.2%
Arab11,4097.5%
German8,1745.4%
English1,1110.7%
AncestryCount%
Polish7070.5%
Norwegian5520.4%
Dutch3350.2%
Irish1760.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.7%
Internet access89.9%

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

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