Somerset County

Somerset County has 50,959 residents across 24 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $58,179, 22% below the Maine figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $166,900, and 21% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

50,959residentsACS 2020–2024

$58,179median household incomeMaine: $75K

$166,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Maine with Somerset 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 24 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
04478	316	$53K	$379K	100%	16%	75%	17 min
04911	1,880	$63K	$122K	81%	17%	90%	37 min
04912	858	$51K	$158K	93%	17%	80%	29 min
04920	1,866	$40K	$128K	80%	13%	87%	41 min
04923	532	$63K	$215K	93%	22%	92%	39 min
04924	2,063	$58K	$160K	86%	24%	77%	35 min
04925	101	$73K	$470K	88%	62%	100%	36 min
04929	650	$51K	$138K	82%	13%	81%	27 min
04937	6,358	$64K	$164K	78%	15%	93%	24 min
04942	1,192	$54K	$170K	73%	21%	81%	37 min
04943	1,602	$46K	$139K	83%	22%	85%	33 min
04944	140	$-666667K	$172K	100%	0%	100%	42 min
04945	1,325	$52K	$197K	90%	31%	89%	29 min
04950	4,782	$62K	$188K	55%	21%	81%	28 min
04957	4,006	$66K	$179K	84%	24%	91%	26 min
04958	2,002	$55K	$156K	89%	12%	80%	32 min
04961	919	$54K	$162K	94%	24%	78%	35 min
04965	2,209	$61K	$155K	83%	14%	91%	23 min
04967	3,930	$57K	$164K	77%	27%	87%	26 min
04971	1,831	$66K	$194K	85%	22%	83%	37 min
04976	10,072	$54K	$165K	69%	23%	85%	27 min
04978	856	$108K	$243K	89%	35%	96%	33 min
04979	963	$69K	$184K	89%	25%	81%	50 min
04985	217	$67K	$287K	93%	50%	96%	29 min

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

People.

50,959 residents in 23,209 households, next to the Maine figure.

18%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

30,137 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,900 (±$5,189).

77%

of households own their home

76%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

15%

are mobile homes

23%

of housing units are vacant

$910

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200911%

1990–199913%

1980–198917%

1970–197914%

1960–19697%

1950–19597%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier21%

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 ±$3,012.

$58,179

median household income

14.2%

of people live below the poverty line

3.5%

unemployment rate

21%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

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.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

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