Knox County

Knox County has 41,003 residents across 17 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $74,096, in line with the Maine figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $324,900, and 40% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

41,003residentsACS 2020–2024

$74,096median household incomeMaine: $75K

$324,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Knox County in MaineZIP codes in Knox County highlighted; the rest of Maine in grey

Map of Maine with Knox County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 17 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
04547	1,213	$76K	$275K	91%	40%	89%	28 min
04563	1,460	$84K	$410K	85%	38%	92%	25 min
04574	1,624	$60K	$195K	93%	17%	87%	33 min
04841	7,035	$57K	$246K	62%	36%	87%	14 min
04843	5,242	$82K	$521K	74%	62%	95%	23 min
04847	1,748	$87K	$373K	93%	47%	93%	21 min
04853	480	$88K	$440K	82%	55%	94%	10 min
04854	1,482	$87K	$413K	82%	39%	97%	18 min
04855	313	$250K	$358K	100%	85%	100%	32 min
04856	3,675	$87K	$469K	85%	51%	84%	13 min
04858	1,378	$87K	$341K	93%	44%	92%	17 min
04859	753	$75K	$-666667K	85%	30%	87%	33 min
04860	1,543	$87K	$271K	83%	44%	100%	26 min
04861	2,769	$56K	$272K	74%	31%	92%	15 min
04862	4,023	$74K	$252K	85%	34%	87%	32 min
04863	1,216	$73K	$428K	87%	46%	93%	19 min
04864	4,932	$75K	$233K	81%	21%	88%	23 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

41,003 residents in 18,484 households, next to the Maine figure.

17%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

28%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

48%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

24,564 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $324,900 (±$14,707).

79%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

25%

of housing units are vacant

$1,165

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–200912%

1990–199911%

1980–198914%

1970–197912%

1960–19695%

1950–19595%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier33%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,739.

$74,096

median household income

8.2%

of people live below the poverty line

3.9%

unemployment rate

40%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

78%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

17%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates