Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($71,833) for 04986 is less than the median household income for Waldo County ($72,782) and Thorndike town ($78,438). But it's more than 04941 ($65,662), 04915 ($66,362), 04921 ($63,646), 04988 ($62,929), 04952 ($67,763), 04987 ($44,583), and Knox town ($64,821).
| 04986 | $71,833 |
| Knox town | $64,821 |
| Thorndike town | $78,438 |
| Waldo County | $72,782 |
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The average household income ($81,670) for 04986 is less than the average household income for 04915 ($89,600), 04921 ($84,362), Waldo County ($91,541), and Thorndike town ($84,953). But it's more than 04941 ($81,200), 04952 ($81,035), 04987 ($69,703), 04988 ($67,239), and Knox town ($78,519).
| 04986 | $81,670 |
| Knox town | $78,519 |
| Thorndike town | $84,953 |
| Waldo County | $91,541 |
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The per-capita income for 04986 is $26,113. The per capita income ($26,113) for 04986 is less than the per capita income for 04921 ($36,710), 04952 ($35,833), 04987 ($32,535), 04915 ($43,770), 04941 ($34,963), Waldo County ($40,336), and Knox town ($34,782). But it's more than 04988 ($23,250) and Thorndike town ($21,015).
| 04986 | $26,113 |
| Knox town | $34,782 |
| Thorndike town | $21,015 |
| Waldo County | $40,336 |
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4.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.2%) for 04986 is less than the percent high income households for 04915 (6.7%), 04921 (10.2%), 04952 (5.0%), Waldo County (6.4%), and Knox town (6.6%). But it's more than 04941 (2.9%), 04987 (4.1%), 04988 (1.0%), and Thorndike town (1.8%).
| 04986 | 4.2% |
| Knox town | 6.6% |
| Thorndike town | 1.8% |
| Waldo County | 6.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04986 | $-1 | $83,750 | $87,557 | $51,484 |
| Knox town | $-1 | $62,042 | $88,158 | $45,313 |
| Thorndike town | $55,250 | $106,875 | $76,477 | $57,000 |
| Waldo County | $75,757 | $88,273 | $86,785 | $53,917 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 04986 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 04986 | +/-$8,700 | +/-$6,897 | +/-$5,203 | +/-2.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,772 | +/-$20,646 | +/-$4,450 |
| Knox town | +/-$8,723 | +/-$10,628 | +/-$4,779 | +/-4.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,096 | +/-$12,248 | +/-$15,948 |
| Thorndike town | +/-$14,400 | +/-$9,397 | +/-$6,213 | +/-1.8% | +/-$50,887 | +/-$46,650 | +/-$26,282 | +/-$19,285 |
| Waldo County | +/-$3,352 | +/-$4,058 | +/-$1,764 | +/-0.9% | +/-$6,689 | +/-$6,137 | +/-$3,466 | +/-$3,648 |