ZIP code
04473
Orono, ME
04473 covers Orono in Penobscot County, with 8,383 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 04473. Methodology
ZIP code map of 04473

About ZIP code 04473
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 04473. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 04473
Race
- White7,091
- Black or African American91
- American Indian or Alaska Native63
- Asian306
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race91
- Two or more races424
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 207
Age
- Under 10559
- 10 to 19894
- 20 to 293,175
- 30 to 39708
- 40 to 49585
- 50 to 59626
- 60 to 69676
- 70 to 79455
- 80 and older392
Income and housing in 04473
Education
- High school graduate97.9%
- Bachelor's degree64.2%
- Graduate degree35.4%
Places covering 04473
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.
- Orono87.6%
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.
- Penobscot 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
12.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 04473
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,463 | |
| 2006 | 4,302 | |
| 2007 | 4,476 | |
| 2008 | 4,099 | |
| 2009 | 4,091 | |
| 2010 | 4,054 | |
| 2011 | 7,596 | 4,199 |
| 2012 | 7,741 | 4,080 |
| 2013 | 7,801 | 4,180 |
| 2014 | 7,849 | 4,080 |
| 2015 | 7,957 | 4,160 |
| 2016 | 8,171 | 4,160 |
| 2017 | 8,324 | 4,310 |
| 2018 | 8,151 | 4,290 |
| 2019 | 8,185 | 4,270 |
| 2020 | 8,241 | 4,400 |
| 2021 | 8,403 | 4,430 |
| 2022 | 8,171 | 4,450 |
| 2023 | 8,383 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 04473
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 04489Stillwater3.1 miPop 366 · Income —
- 04469Orono3.8 miPop 3,310 · Income —
- 04401Bangor5.9 miPop 44,418 · Income $66,136
- 04412Brewer6.7 miPop 9,654 · Income $51,490
- 04411Bradley9.4 miPop 1,561 · Income $68,929
- 04450Kenduskeag9.6 miPop 1,306 · Income $77,917
- 04468Old Town10.2 miPop 9,163 · Income $51,063
- 04428Eddington10.5 miPop 3,374 · Income $74,784
- 04449Hudson10.6 miPop 1,144 · Income $59,750
- 04461Milford11.1 miPop 3,083 · Income $63,892
- 04429Holden12.6 miPop 4,993 · Income $92,223
- 04456Levant12.6 miPop 3,012 · Income $75,917
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ZIP code 04473 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 04473 in?
- 04473 is in Orono, ME.
- What county is 04473 in?
- 04473 is in Penobscot County.
- What is the median household income in 04473?
- The median household income in 04473 is $58,893.
- Which ZIP codes are near 04473?
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