Housing data for ZIP code 04921

ZIP code 04921 has an estimated 1,775 residents and 911 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Jackson, Waldo County.

24.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,039 (±$439) a month.

The median home value is $210,300 (±$14,739).

The median household income is $63,646 (±$11,750) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,775 (±260)
Median gross rent
$1,039
Median home value
$210,300
Households that rent
24.1%

How ZIP code 04921 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 04921JacksonWaldo CountyMaineUnited States
Residents1,775 (±260)56740,1921,387,817334,922,499
Housing units911 (±119)30822,252751,876143,775,355
Households that rent24.1% (±7.9 points)21.4%18.1%25.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,039 (±$439)$629$1,021$1,139$1,413
Median home value$210,300 (±$14,739)$231,500$257,700$296,600$332,700
Median household income$63,646 (±$11,750)$75,167$72,782$74,733$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,331 (±$237)$2,651$2,684$3,036$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income14.9% (±12.4 points)6.3%42.1%48.4%51.1%
Built before 198038.2% (±8.2 points)28.2%46.9%54.5%49.7%
Average commute28.6 minutes (±3.0)34.8 minutes26.6 minutes24.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.3% (±4.3 points)86.7%89.5%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents43.3 years (±7.0)37.7 years47.4 years44.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 04921, median gross rent is not measurably different from Waldo County ($1,021).

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 04921 is not measurably different from Jackson as a whole ($629).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Jackson as a whole ($231,500).

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Waldo County with a published estimate, ZIP 04921 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Waldo County with a published estimate, ZIP 04921 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Waldo County with a published estimate, ZIP 04921 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 04921

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 04921Waldo CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $5008.2% (±8.2 points)15.8%12.2%6.3%
$500 to $99936.1% (±22.4 points)32.5%27.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49949.2% (±24.6 points)37.8%31.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.9% (±6.5 points)8.7%16.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±20.0 points)3.7%7.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±20.0 points)0.2%2.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.6% (±3.1 points)1.5%2.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 49.2% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 04921

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 04921Waldo CountyMaineUnited States
Less than 15%54.5% (±25.7 points)13.9%12.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.0% (±4.8 points)15.0%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.2% (±15.3 points)12.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.4% (±11.3 points)16.7%13.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.0% (±7.0 points)8.6%10.5%9.2%
35% or more9.9% (±10.2 points)33.5%37.9%41.9%

14.9% (±12.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 04921 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 04921

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 04921Waldo CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $50,00013.9% (±9.9 points)4.7%5.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.1% (±4.1 points)6.5%6.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.0% (±5.2 points)10.4%7.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.3% (±4.8 points)12.7%10.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99935.5% (±9.0 points)24.6%20.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.0% (±4.5 points)28.7%29.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.2% (±3.7 points)10.2%16.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±4.6 points)2.2%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 04921

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 04921Waldo CountyMaineUnited States
Single-family, detached76.1% (±7.3 points)75.0%70.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.8% (±2.0 points)2.5%2.6%6.2%
2 units2.3% (±2.6 points)2.3%4.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.6% (±1.6 points)2.6%5.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±3.0 points)2.1%3.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±1.7 points)0.7%1.8%4.3%
20 or more units0.5% (±0.8 points)1.7%3.6%10.3%
Mobile home15.6% (±6.7 points)13.1%8.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 04921 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 04921Waldo CountyMaineUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.7 points)2.0%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20198.3% (±3.4 points)8.3%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200919.5% (±7.0 points)16.5%12.4%13.6%
1990 to 199919.9% (±7.1 points)13.7%10.7%12.4%
1980 to 198913.4% (±4.9 points)12.6%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 19799.5% (±3.1 points)12.5%13.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.3% (±3.7 points)5.8%7.2%9.9%
1950 to 19592.5% (±1.4 points)4.8%6.8%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±3.0 points)2.2%4.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier20.9% (±5.7 points)21.6%22.9%11.7%

38.2% of the homes in ZIP code 04921 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 04921

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 04921Waldo CountyMaineUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±3.5 points)0.4%8.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.38.5% (±9.8 points)51.3%55.3%3.9%
Electricity12.1% (±5.3 points)11.2%11.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.5% (±6.8 points)15.8%13.8%4.9%
Wood32.0% (±8.9 points)18.7%8.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.5 points)1.3%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±1.4 points)1.0%1.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.5 points)0.3%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 04921 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 04921Waldo CountyMaineUnited States
Drove alone72.3% (±7.1 points)72.0%70.8%68.8%
Carpooled9.6% (±4.7 points)7.8%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.5%3.2%
Walked2.2% (±2.1 points)3.3%3.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±1.0 points)0.9%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home14.8% (±4.4 points)15.6%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 04921 take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 04921

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
Jackson51%$62921.4%
Brooks49%$1,11625.4%

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 04921

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
049864.0 mi$1,288$184,500$71,83316.4%
049514.3 mi$1,165$220,300$81,30012.6%
049328.1 mi$1,348$190,700$75,95210.3%
049878.4 mi$1,255$213,000$44,58313.6%
049159.7 mi$972$308,700$66,36227.1%
0494110 mi$846$214,000$65,66214.5%
0443811 mi$850$211,300$80,0008.8%
0498811 mi$873$203,600$62,92927.0%

Crime reported to police in Waldo County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Waldo County recorded 16 violent and 257 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 04921 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04921: 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 04921

What is the median rent in ZIP code 04921?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04921 is $1,039 (±$439) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 04921?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 04921 is $210,300 (±$14,739) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 04921?

The median household income in ZIP code 04921 is $63,646 (±$11,750) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 04921 in?

Most of ZIP code 04921’s land lies in Jackson; it also covers Brooks.

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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