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ZIP 04986 · Thorndike

Who lives in ZIP code 04986 (Thorndike, ME): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Thorndike, ME · Waldo County

uszips 2026
People2,228
Median age33.0
Household income$71,833
Home value$179,822
Median rent$1,288/mo
Poverty7.2%
College degree+25.6%
Commute33 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Eastern
Density
16 / sq mi
Housing units
688

County

Waldo100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1020.0%
10–1917.8%
20s7.7%
30s12.2%
40s10.9%
50s10.8%
60s11.7%
70s6.6%
80+2.2%

13.8% are 65 or older; 63.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.3%
$25K–50K15.1%
$50K–75K23.1%
$75K–100K14.8%
$100K–150K23.5%
$150K+8.1%

31.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,625.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school13.0%
High school36.4%
Some college25.0%
Bachelor's19.7%
Graduate5.9%

40.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White98.5%
Black0.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more1.3%

0.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
49.2%
Never married
30.5%
Divorced
12.0%
Widowed
8.3%
Family size
3.83
Dual-income families
58.2%

Housing

Own their home
83.6%
Rent burden
25.4%
Men / women
56% / 44%

Work

In labor force
68.8%
Unemployment
2.4%
Self-employed
—
Farmers
—

Community

Charitable givers
—
Veterans
10.3%
With a disability
11.6%
No health insurance
33.3%
Limited English
0.4%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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