About ZIP 04359

ZIP code 04359 serves South Gardiner in Kennebec, Maine. It centers near 44.1801°, -69.7567° and, by population, qualifies as a very small or essentially rural ZIP. Roughly 326 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about — per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $170,500, and asking rents on the open market sit around $743 per month. Compared to the rest of Maine, that makes 04359 somewhat more affordable than the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $53,918 and a median home value of $194,922.

The median resident is around 56.3 years old.

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 04359, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $170,500 and a typical rental runs $743 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $907 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
Renting the median unit at $743/mo costs roughly $8,916 per year, or about 0.0% of the local median household income.
For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap ($24,422 versus the state average of $194,922) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 56.3 and a population of 326, ZIP 04359 reads as an older-skewing area, often retirement-oriented or in a slower-growth region.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 44.1801, -69.7567. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

04345 Gardiner, ME 04346 Randolph, ME 04344 Farmingdale, ME 04357 Richmond, ME 04342 Dresden, ME 04347 Hallowell, ME 04333 Augusta, ME 04338 Augusta, ME

Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 375 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.

Group	Count	% of total
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%
White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	371	98.9%
Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)	4	1.1%

Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 375 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 6 (1.6%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.

Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)

Among the 143 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:

Travel time to work	Workers	% of workers
Less than 5 minutes	0	0.0%
5 to 9 minutes	0	0.0%
10 to 14 minutes	2	1.4%
15 to 19 minutes	0	0.0%
20 to 24 minutes	32	22.4%
25 to 29 minutes	0	0.0%
30 to 34 minutes	86	60.1%
35 to 39 minutes	0	0.0%
40 to 44 minutes	0	0.0%
45 to 59 minutes	0	0.0%
60 to 89 minutes	0	0.0%
90 minutes or more	23	16.1%

Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 160 housing units counted here (table B25002), 160 (100.0%) were occupied and 0 (0.0%) were vacant.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in South Gardiner or browse the rest of Maine.

ZIP Code 04359 — South Gardiner, ME