Waldo County

Waldo County has 40,192 residents across 18 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $72,782, in line with the Maine figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $257,700, and 34% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

40,192residentsACS 2020–2024

$72,782median household incomeMaine: $75K

$257,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Maine with Waldo 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 18 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
04354	1,473	$89K	$260K	91%	32%	89%	33 min
04438	1,098	$80K	$211K	91%	31%	81%	34 min
04496	3,850	$98K	$283K	91%	40%	91%	33 min
04848	636	$88K	$289K	92%	48%	99%	9 min
04849	4,017	$80K	$361K	88%	50%	97%	24 min
04915	9,107	$66K	$309K	73%	40%	89%	23 min
04921	1,775	$64K	$210K	76%	32%	85%	31 min
04922	953	$59K	$178K	88%	21%	87%	24 min
04941	1,577	$66K	$214K	86%	27%	94%	31 min
04949	969	$71K	$230K	84%	43%	94%	38 min
04951	1,001	$81K	$220K	87%	29%	94%	34 min
04952	1,790	$68K	$216K	88%	26%	91%	27 min
04973	1,646	$87K	$284K	91%	32%	85%	27 min
04974	2,655	$64K	$224K	69%	23%	80%	24 min
04981	2,575	$78K	$239K	84%	27%	96%	33 min
04986	2,228	$72K	$185K	84%	26%	84%	34 min
04987	984	$45K	$213K	86%	22%	79%	46 min
04988	1,894	$63K	$204K	73%	22%	89%	24 min

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

People.

40,192 residents in 17,470 households, next to the Maine figure.

18%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

25%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

50%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

22,252 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,700 (±$10,501).

82%

of households own their home

75%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

13%

are mobile homes

22%

of housing units are vacant

$1,021

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20198%

2000–200917%

1990–199914%

1980–198913%

1970–197913%

1960–19696%

1950–19595%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier22%

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 ±$3,352.

$72,782

median household income

12.0%

of people live below the poverty line

3.7%

unemployment rate

34%

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.

28 min

average commute to work

18%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

80%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

16%

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