04240

  1. Legal Resources for the 04240 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 04240 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 04240 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 04240 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 04240 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 04240 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 04240 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 04240 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 04240 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 04240 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,690
  • Land Area (2000): 88.289 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.604 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
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Houses (2000): 16,470
Population - Urban/Rural for the 04240 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,072 89.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,618 10.14%



Employment Information for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 20,515
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $592,198,000 / $140,305,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 04240 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,675 50.40%
15-35 hours 3,892 13.37%
1-14 hours 984 3.38%
No regular hours 9,565 32.85%

Time Left For Work for the 04240 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 685 4.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 581 3.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 847 5.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,498 9.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,804 11.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,130 13.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,375 14.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,354 8.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 653 4.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 642 4.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 285 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 268 1.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,469 9.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,341 8.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 04240 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 961 6.03%
5-9 3,619 22.72%
10-14 3,576 22.45%
15-19 2,642 16.58%
20-24 1,363 8.56%
25-29 359 2.25%
30-34 978 6.14%
35-39 300 1.88%
40-44 405 2.54%
45-59 1,100 6.90%
60-89 400 2.51%
At least 90 229 1.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 04240 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 190 1.19% 12,330 77.39%
30-44 86 0.54% 1,597 10.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,100 6.90%
At least 60 40 0.25% 589 3.70%

Type Of Commute for the 04240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 106 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,140 13.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,812 72.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 134 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 316 1.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,410 8.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 382 2.34%



Family Information for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,279
People at same address in 1995: 16,876
Household Income in 1999 for the 04240 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,552 16.69%
$10,000-$14,999 1,380 9.02%
$15,000-$19,999 1,346 8.80%
$20,000-$24,999 1,454 9.51%
$25,000-$29,999 1,062 6.95%
$30,000-$34,999 1,170 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 796 5.21%
$40,000-$44,999 844 5.52%
$45,000-$49,999 703 4.60%
$50,000-$59,999 1,381 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 1,060 6.93%
$75,000-$99,999 902 5.90%
$100,000-$124,999 265 1.73%
$125,000-$149,999 138 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 59 0.39%
$200,000 or more 179 1.17%

Household Type for the 04240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,495 35.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,299 28.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 957 6.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,048 13.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 125 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,489 9.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 591 3.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 172 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 0.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 04240 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,927 27.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,973 12.46%
Public Assistance 1,190 2.98%
Retirement 2,288 5.73%
Self Employment 1,193 2.99%
Social Security 5,195 13.01%
Supplemental Security 1,173 2.94%
Wage / Salary 10,680 26.75%
Other 2,305 5.77%

Family Type for the 04240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,020 63.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,333 36.72%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 04240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,707 12.25%
Color 1 Box Married 7,229 51.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,515 32.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 489 3.51%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 04240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,091 13.40%
Color 1 Box Married 7,275 46.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,010 25.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,234 14.31%



Education Information for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 04240 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,351 11.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,950 13.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,353 36.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,079 21.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,360 4.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,293 8.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 958 3.38%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 04240 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 264 0.74% 185 0.52% 449 1.26%
Kindergarten 390 1.09% 80 0.22% 470 1.32%
Grades 1-4 1,578 4.42% 215 0.60% 1,793 5.02%
Grades 5-8 1,338 3.75% 280 0.78% 1,618 4.53%
Grades 9-12 1,537 4.31% 111 0.31% 1,648 4.62%
Undergrad college 1,073 3.01% 1,973 5.53% 3,046 8.53%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.16% 91 0.25% 149 0.42%
Total 6,238 17.48% 2,935 8.22% 9,173 25.70%



Business Information for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,001


Public Benefits Information for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 04240 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,185 84.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,159 15.47%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 04240 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,105 11.50%
10-19 Years 4,704 13.18%
20-29 Years 5,282 14.80%
30-39 Years 4,981 13.96%
40-49 Years 4,658 13.05%
50-59 Years 4,030 11.29%
60-69 Years 3,119 8.74%
70-79 Years 2,840 7.96%
80-89 Years 1,604 4.49%
90+ Years 367 1.03%

Population - Male/Female for the 04240 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,996 47.62%
Color 1 Box Female 18,694 52.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 04240 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,896 94.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 546 1.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 448 1.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 361 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 299 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 100 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 04240 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Canadian 10,497 31.84%
2. French Non-Basque 6,536 19.83%
3. Irish 3,636 11.03%
4. English 3,518 10.67%
5. United States Or American 2,017 6.12%
6. German 1,387 4.21%
7. Italian 1,201 3.64%
8. Scottish 736 2.23%
9. Canadian 550 1.67%
10. Polish 406 1.23%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 04240 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,250 71.85%
2. French 8,619 25.54%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 280 0.83%
4. German 109 0.32%
5. Greek 74 0.22%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 55 0.16%
7. Polish 43 0.13%
8. Other Indic 42 0.12%
9. Chinese 41 0.12%
10. Tagalog 38 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 04240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,352 96.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 832 2.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 506 1.42%



Cities for the 04240 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lewiston