Housing data for ZIP code 04681

ZIP code 04681 has an estimated 840 residents and 852 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Stonington, Hancock County.

22.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $823 (±$172) a month.

The median home value is $306,700 (±$146,147).

The median household income is $60,223 (±$15,504) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
840 (±162)
Median gross rent
$823
Median home value
$306,700
Households that rent
22.9%

How ZIP code 04681 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 04681StoningtonHancock CountyMaineUnited States
Residents840 (±162)84056,4601,387,817334,922,499
Housing units852 (±108)85240,765751,876143,775,355
Households that rent22.9% (±9.1 points)22.9%21.5%25.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$823 (±$172)$823$1,061$1,139$1,413
Median home value$306,700 (±$146,147)$306,700$310,400$296,600$332,700
Median household income$60,223 (±$15,504)$60,223$72,744$74,733$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,819 (±$350)$1,819$2,561$3,036$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income20.8% (±20.1 points)20.8%50.9%48.4%51.1%
Built before 198060.9% (±11.9 points)60.9%47.5%54.5%49.7%
Average commute15.7 minutes (±3.8)15.7 minutes25.4 minutes24.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.3% (±8.2 points)86.3%91.2%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents58.2 years (±7.4)58.2 years49.0 years44.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 04681, median gross rent is lower than in Hancock County ($1,061).

It is also lower than in Maine ($1,139).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 04681 is not measurably different from Stonington as a whole ($823).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Stonington as a whole ($306,700).

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Hancock County with a published estimate, ZIP 04681 ranks 29 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Hancock County with a published estimate, ZIP 04681 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 36 ZIP codes in Hancock County with a published estimate, ZIP 04681 ranks 29 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 04681

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 04681Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $50029.9% (±26.4 points)7.7%12.2%6.3%
$500 to $99953.2% (±28.7 points)37.6%27.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.9% (±16.1 points)36.9%31.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±29.2 points)10.2%16.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±29.2 points)5.2%7.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±29.2 points)1.8%2.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±29.2 points)0.5%2.3%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.2% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 04681

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 04681Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Less than 15%35.1% (±26.8 points)15.7%12.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%32.5% (±30.4 points)16.3%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±29.2 points)8.7%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.7% (±13.1 points)8.4%13.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.4% (±12.8 points)11.6%10.5%9.2%
35% or more10.4% (±15.5 points)39.3%37.9%41.9%

20.8% (±20.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 04681 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 04681

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 04681Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $50,00013.7% (±8.7 points)3.1%5.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.9% (±9.0 points)4.6%6.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.7% (±5.7 points)6.9%7.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9996.8% (±5.0 points)11.2%10.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9999.3% (±5.8 points)22.5%20.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99923.0% (±10.6 points)28.8%29.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.0% (±7.9 points)18.4%16.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more15.6% (±9.3 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 04681

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 04681Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Single-family, detached75.0% (±7.5 points)80.9%70.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.9% (±1.0 points)1.0%2.6%6.2%
2 units2.1% (±2.7 points)2.4%4.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.8% (±3.5 points)3.0%5.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.2% (±2.5 points)3.1%3.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.2 points)0.5%1.8%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.2 points)1.6%3.6%10.3%
Mobile home16.9% (±6.4 points)7.4%8.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 04681 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 04681Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
2020 or later1.3% (±1.3 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20192.1% (±2.0 points)8.7%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200911.9% (±5.3 points)15.6%12.4%13.6%
1990 to 19999.4% (±4.5 points)12.5%10.7%12.4%
1980 to 198914.4% (±6.3 points)14.5%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 197912.2% (±5.5 points)11.5%13.2%14.2%
1960 to 196914.2% (±6.3 points)5.5%7.2%9.9%
1950 to 19592.7% (±2.4 points)5.1%6.8%9.5%
1940 to 19494.1% (±3.3 points)3.3%4.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier27.7% (±7.4 points)22.1%22.9%11.7%

60.9% of the homes in ZIP code 04681 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 04681

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 04681Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±5.6 points)1.5%8.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.63.2% (±10.2 points)50.5%55.3%3.9%
Electricity9.1% (±6.0 points)11.4%11.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.9% (±7.2 points)21.9%13.8%4.9%
Wood9.9% (±5.5 points)12.6%8.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.6 points)0.4%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.6 points)1.4%1.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.6 points)0.2%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 04681 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 04681Hancock CountyMaineUnited States
Drove alone68.2% (±10.5 points)68.2%70.8%68.8%
Carpooled6.4% (±5.8 points)11.9%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±1.2 points)0.5%0.5%3.2%
Walked2.4% (±2.8 points)4.3%3.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±2.6 points)1.4%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home21.1% (±11.9 points)13.7%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 04681 take an average of 15.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 04681

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
Stonington100%$82322.9%

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 04681

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
046456.1 mi$967$593,800$49,50026.0%
046279.1 mi$1,955$299,500$61,70315.3%
0468510 mi$2,125$316,700$86,2509.0%
0467310 mi—$335,200$53,75015.0%
0461610 mi$1,236$339,400$68,75015.6%
0465011 mi—$332,400$110,0637.0%
0485311 mi$913$440,200$87,50018.0%
0486312 mi$1,017$428,400$72,96313.4%

Crime reported to police in Hancock County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Hancock County recorded 24 violent and 613 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 04681 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04681: 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 04681

What is the median rent in ZIP code 04681?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04681 is $823 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 04681?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 04681 is $306,700 (±$146,147) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 04681?

The median household income in ZIP code 04681 is $60,223 (±$15,504) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 04681 in?

ZIP code 04681 lies mostly in Stonington.

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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