Housing data for ZIP code 04609

ZIP code 04609 has an estimated 5,244 residents and 3,573 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Bar Harbor, Hancock County.

25.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,106 (±$351) a month.

The median home value is $538,400 (±$94,129).

The median household income is $77,180 (±$26,183) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,244 (±15)
Median gross rent
$1,106
Median home value
$538,400
Households that rent
25.5%

How ZIP code 04609 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 04609Bar HarborHancock CountyMaineUnited States
Residents5,244 (±15)5,24456,4601,387,817334,922,499
Housing units3,573 (±319)3,57340,765751,876143,775,355
Households that rent25.5% (±6.9 points)25.5%21.5%25.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,106 (±$351)$1,106$1,061$1,139$1,413
Median home value$538,400 (±$94,129)$538,400$310,400$296,600$332,700
Median household income$77,180 (±$26,183)$77,180$72,744$74,733$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,279 (±$481)$4,279$2,561$3,036$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.6% (±20.0 points)41.6%50.9%48.4%51.1%
Built before 198040.6% (±9.8 points)40.6%47.5%54.5%49.7%
Average commute19.6 minutes (±6.3)19.6 minutes25.4 minutes24.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.3% (±7.2 points)92.3%91.2%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents49.2 years (±5.9)49.2 years49.0 years44.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 04609, median gross rent is not measurably different from Hancock County ($1,061).

It is not measurably different from Maine ($1,139).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 04609 is not measurably different from Bar Harbor as a whole ($1,106).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Bar Harbor as a whole ($538,400).

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Hancock County with a published estimate, ZIP 04609 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Hancock County with a published estimate, ZIP 04609 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Hancock County with a published estimate, ZIP 04609 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 04609

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 04609Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $5007.8% (±6.5 points)7.7%12.2%6.3%
$500 to $99937.0% (±18.3 points)37.6%27.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.8% (±14.4 points)36.9%31.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99911.6% (±8.0 points)10.2%16.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4996.2% (±7.6 points)5.2%7.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.7% (±6.3 points)1.8%2.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±4.3 points)0.5%2.3%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 37.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 04609

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$644 (±$440)
2 bedrooms$1,309 (±$244)

Rent burden in ZIP code 04609

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 04609Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Less than 15%34.8% (±18.6 points)15.7%12.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±4.3 points)16.3%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.5% (±10.6 points)8.7%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.1% (±8.7 points)8.4%13.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.6% (±7.2 points)11.6%10.5%9.2%
35% or more35.0% (±18.7 points)39.3%37.9%41.9%

41.6% (±20.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 04609 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 04609

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 04609Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $50,0000.5% (±1.0 points)3.1%5.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±1.5 points)4.6%6.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.7% (±1.1 points)6.9%7.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.1% (±4.8 points)11.2%10.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9998.6% (±5.3 points)22.5%20.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99933.4% (±12.8 points)28.8%29.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99938.9% (±10.0 points)18.4%16.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more14.8% (±8.1 points)4.5%3.3%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 04609

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 04609Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Single-family, detached71.6% (±7.1 points)80.9%70.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.1% (±3.6 points)1.0%2.6%6.2%
2 units4.2% (±2.8 points)2.4%4.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units9.9% (±5.0 points)3.0%5.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.1% (±4.4 points)3.1%3.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.3% (±0.5 points)0.5%1.8%4.3%
20 or more units2.1% (±1.2 points)1.6%3.6%10.3%
Mobile home1.5% (±2.5 points)7.4%8.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 04609 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 04609Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
2020 or later2.1% (±2.4 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201910.2% (±5.0 points)8.7%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200920.1% (±7.2 points)15.6%12.4%13.6%
1990 to 19999.8% (±5.4 points)12.5%10.7%12.4%
1980 to 198917.2% (±7.6 points)14.5%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 19796.1% (±3.4 points)11.5%13.2%14.2%
1960 to 19692.2% (±1.8 points)5.5%7.2%9.9%
1950 to 19595.3% (±3.3 points)5.1%6.8%9.5%
1940 to 19495.5% (±4.0 points)3.3%4.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier21.5% (±7.4 points)22.1%22.9%11.7%

40.6% of the homes in ZIP code 04609 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 04609

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 04609Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Utility gas2.3% (±3.2 points)1.5%8.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.45.1% (±10.3 points)50.5%55.3%3.9%
Electricity15.8% (±6.7 points)11.4%11.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)26.6% (±8.3 points)21.9%13.8%4.9%
Wood7.4% (±7.3 points)12.6%8.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±1.5 points)0.4%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±2.6 points)1.4%1.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.1 points)0.2%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 04609 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 04609Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Drove alone56.3% (±9.3 points)68.2%70.8%68.8%
Carpooled6.3% (±4.7 points)11.9%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.0 points)0.5%0.5%3.2%
Walked13.3% (±5.6 points)4.3%3.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.3% (±2.8 points)1.4%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home21.9% (±8.4 points)13.7%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 04609 take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 04609

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Bar Harbor100%$1,10625.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 04609

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
046605.9 mi$1,213$480,600$78,6467.9%
046626.4 mi$1,379$707,400$108,21437.7%
046776.6 mi$1,696$298,800$83,43816.2%
046756.8 mi—$560,300$250,000 or more0.0%
046938.5 mi$818$210,500$86,25019.8%
046798.6 mi$959$428,500$59,20544.3%
046408.8 mi$1,171$269,100$71,69919.4%
046469.7 mi$1,125$428,600$88,75015.4%

Crime reported to police in Bar Harbor

Most of ZIP code 04609 is policed by the Bar Harbor Police Department, which reported 53 violent and 434 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 04609 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04609: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 04609

What is the median rent in ZIP code 04609?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04609 is $1,106 (±$351) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 04609?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 04609 is $538,400 (±$94,129) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 04609?

The median household income in ZIP code 04609 is $77,180 (±$26,183) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 04609 in?

ZIP code 04609 lies mostly in Bar Harbor.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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