Housing data for ZIP code 04930

ZIP code 04930 has an estimated 4,258 residents and 2,341 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Dexter, Penobscot County.

32.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $848 (±$102) a month.

The median home value is $168,600 (±$36,993).

The median household income is $54,137 (±$15,047) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,258 (±111)
Median gross rent
$848
Median home value
$168,600
Households that rent
32.2%

How ZIP code 04930 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 04930DexterPenobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Residents4,258 (±111)3,822154,7101,387,817334,922,499
Housing units2,341 (±202)2,06075,683751,876143,775,355
Households that rent32.2% (±7.9 points)33.7%29.5%25.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$848 (±$102)$838$1,041$1,139$1,413
Median home value$168,600 (±$36,993)$170,600$214,100$296,600$332,700
Median household income$54,137 (±$15,047)$51,845$66,356$74,733$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,068 (±$304)$2,186$2,481$3,036$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income62.9% (±17.8 points)65.2%50.4%48.4%51.1%
Built before 198054.8% (±11.1 points)55.2%53.8%54.5%49.7%
Average commute23.9 minutes (±5.1)22.9 minutes22.7 minutes24.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.4% (±5.3 points)86.9%88.8%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents50.4 years (±6.1)51.0 years42.5 years44.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 04930, median gross rent is lower than in Penobscot County ($1,041).

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 04930 is not measurably different from Dexter as a whole ($838).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Dexter as a whole ($170,600).

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Penobscot County with a published estimate, ZIP 04930 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 40 ZIP codes in Penobscot County with a published estimate, ZIP 04930 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Penobscot County with a published estimate, ZIP 04930 ranks 30 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 04930

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 04930Penobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $50025.2% (±13.7 points)11.9%12.2%6.3%
$500 to $99939.2% (±14.4 points)34.0%27.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.1% (±14.5 points)37.3%31.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.6% (±3.7 points)10.8%16.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±4.4 points)3.5%7.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.4 points)1.7%2.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.0% (±3.2 points)0.8%2.3%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 39.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 04930

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$705 (±$312)
2 bedrooms$809 (±$226)
3 bedrooms$1,344 (±$82)

Rent burden in ZIP code 04930

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 04930Penobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Less than 15%9.4% (±9.6 points)10.4%12.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.6% (±13.8 points)14.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.6% (±4.5 points)11.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.5% (±4.8 points)13.6%13.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.3% (±5.9 points)10.1%10.5%9.2%
35% or more55.6% (±16.8 points)40.3%37.9%41.9%

62.9% (±17.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 04930 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 04930

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 04930Penobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $50,0006.4% (±3.4 points)8.0%5.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.7% (±6.0 points)11.4%6.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99921.6% (±10.4 points)10.8%7.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.1% (±6.9 points)15.4%10.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.4% (±10.8 points)25.5%20.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99917.7% (±8.1 points)22.7%29.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.5% (±1.6 points)5.7%16.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±1.2 points)0.5%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 04930

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 04930Penobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Single-family, detached65.7% (±7.3 points)64.2%70.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.3% (±0.6 points)2.2%2.6%6.2%
2 units3.9% (±3.2 points)4.7%4.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.2% (±3.9 points)8.4%5.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.1% (±2.9 points)4.4%3.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.2 points)2.0%1.8%4.3%
20 or more units0.9% (±1.1 points)3.0%3.6%10.3%
Mobile home16.9% (±6.6 points)11.1%8.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 04930 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 04930Penobscot CountyMaineUnited States
2020 or later1.2% (±0.9 points)1.0%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20191.4% (±0.6 points)8.1%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200913.8% (±7.4 points)12.4%12.4%13.6%
1990 to 199910.4% (±5.0 points)10.9%10.7%12.4%
1980 to 198918.4% (±5.7 points)13.7%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 197912.6% (±5.4 points)13.2%13.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.6% (±4.6 points)7.4%7.2%9.9%
1950 to 19596.7% (±3.7 points)7.6%6.8%9.5%
1940 to 19496.5% (±3.0 points)3.7%4.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier20.4% (±7.1 points)21.9%22.9%11.7%

54.8% of the homes in ZIP code 04930 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 04930

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 04930Penobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Utility gas2.0% (±2.0 points)9.8%8.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.54.9% (±9.6 points)54.8%55.3%3.9%
Electricity19.7% (±9.2 points)12.7%11.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.3% (±4.6 points)11.7%13.8%4.9%
Wood12.0% (±4.8 points)8.6%8.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.0% (±2.4 points)1.6%1.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.4 points)0.5%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 04930 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 04930Penobscot CountyMaineUnited States
Drove alone80.4% (±8.2 points)75.6%70.8%68.8%
Carpooled4.2% (±3.0 points)7.3%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.5%3.2%
Walked2.4% (±2.8 points)3.7%3.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±1.8 points)1.6%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home11.5% (±7.0 points)11.3%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 04930 take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 04930

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
Dexter58%$83833.7%
Ripley41%$1,09119.0%

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 04930

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
049236.1 mi—$214,900$63,1946.9%
049286.5 mi$938$163,200$56,54713.4%
044796.9 mi$850$124,000$50,31317.6%
049717.1 mi$1,056$194,000$65,60014.8%
049398.9 mi$794$205,400$51,09412.5%
0443511 mi$995$166,700$84,4086.9%
0495312 mi$893$234,800$60,36527.7%
0496513 mi$733$154,900$60,54317.4%

Crime reported to police in Dexter

Most of ZIP code 04930 is policed by the Dexter Police Department, which reported 104 violent and 622 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 04930 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04930: 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 04930

What is the median rent in ZIP code 04930?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04930 is $848 (±$102) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 04930?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 04930 is $168,600 (±$36,993) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 04930?

The median household income in ZIP code 04930 is $54,137 (±$15,047) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 04930 in?

Most of ZIP code 04930’s land lies in Dexter; it also covers Ripley.

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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