ZIP Code · ME

ZIP 04468

Part of Old Town, ME

Pop. 9,291·Penobscot County·17th most expensive ZIP in Maine

Median rent (all units)

$1,717/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

-$215

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 04468 · $1,717

More affordable than 57% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,210

1 BR

$1,290

2 BR

$1,670

3 BR

$2,160

4 BR+

$2,360

Research median

$1,670/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($56,358) is $1,409 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,290); a 2-bedroom is $1,670.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 04468. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,604/yr

At $1,717/mo median

Location

CityOld Town

StateME

CountyPenobscot County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 04468 (Old Town, ME) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 32.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,291

Median income

$56,358

Median age

38.3

Renters

35.3%

Age distribution

20.4%

19.9%

28%

15.4%

16.3%

Under 1820.4%

18–3419.9%

35–5428%

55–6415.4%

65+16.3%

Gender

50.1%

49.9%

Male50.1%

Female49.9%

Race & ethnicity

87%

White87%

Black2.8%

Hispanic2.2%

Other7.8%

Education (25+)

35.1%

30%

32.3%

No HS diploma2.6%

HS diploma35.1%

Some college30%

Bachelor's+32.3%

Housing tenure

64.7%

35.3%

Owner64.7%

Renter35.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 04468 in Old Town, ME has changed in 5 years

Income

$46,270 → $56,358

up 21.8%

Population

9,245 → 9,291

up 0.5%

Renter share

33.9% → 35.3%

+1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

31.6% → 32.3%

+0.7 pts

Median age

39 → 38.3

-0.7 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $46,270 to $56,358 across the same window, up 21.8% versus 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 04468 covers Old Town, ME. The median rent here is $1,717/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,670/mo.

At 37% of local median household income ($56,358/yr), ZIP 04468 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 04468?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $69,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,717/mo in ZIP 04468. The local median household income is $56,358/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.