ZIP code
04742
Fort Fairfield, ME
04742 covers Fort Fairfield in Aroostook County, with 3,321 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 04742. Methodology
ZIP code map of 04742

About ZIP code 04742
Acceptable cities: Ft Fairfield
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 04742. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 04742
Race
- White3,108
- Black or African American15
- American Indian or Alaska Native29
- Asian11
- Other race27
- Two or more races132
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 55
Age
- Under 10358
- 10 to 19418
- 20 to 29326
- 30 to 39355
- 40 to 49388
- 50 to 59482
- 60 to 69516
- 70 to 79329
- 80 and older150
Income and housing in 04742
Education
- High school graduate91.6%
- Bachelor's degree29.0%
- Graduate degree5.6%
Places covering 04742
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Fort Fairfield50.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Aroostook County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
49.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 04742
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,134 | |
| 2006 | 3,039 | |
| 2007 | 3,572 | |
| 2008 | 3,001 | |
| 2009 | 3,036 | |
| 2010 | 2,969 | |
| 2011 | 3,505 | 2,900 |
| 2012 | 3,478 | 2,870 |
| 2013 | 3,463 | 2,830 |
| 2014 | 3,447 | 2,780 |
| 2015 | 3,420 | 2,670 |
| 2016 | 3,392 | 2,680 |
| 2017 | 3,367 | 2,700 |
| 2018 | 3,333 | 2,700 |
| 2019 | 3,320 | 2,730 |
| 2020 | 3,299 | 2,820 |
| 2021 | 3,302 | 2,840 |
| 2022 | 3,323 | 2,800 |
| 2023 | 3,321 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 04742
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 04769Presque Isle8.7 miPop 8,736 · Income $57,396
- 04740Easton9.9 miPop 1,430 · Income $44,410
- 04736Caribou12.3 miPop 9,107 · Income $56,189
- 04750Limestone12.3 miPop 1,828 · Income $43,750
- 04758Mars Hill15.0 miPop 1,524 · Income $63,237
- 04786Washburn15.8 miPop 1,686 · Income $48,235
- 04787Westfield17.5 miPop 454 · Income $56,250
- 04762New Sweden18.4 miPop 517 · Income $52,344
- 04766Perham18.7 miPop 295 · Income $53,750
- 04734Blaine20.3 miPop 854 · Income $75,605
- 04757Mapleton21.4 miPop 2,533 · Income $78,690
- 04783Stockholm23.7 miPop 468 · Income $53,750
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 04742 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 04742 in?
- 04742 is in Fort Fairfield, ME.
- What county is 04742 in?
- 04742 is in Aroostook County.
- What is the median household income in 04742?
- The median household income in 04742 is $68,112.
- Which ZIP codes are near 04742?
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