# Cumberland County, Maine demographics

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Cumberland County, Maine (county FIPS 23005) has a median household income of $95,677 (±$1,883) and a total population of 308,827 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 38 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 308,827 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 42.2 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 132,168 | ±983 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $95,677 | ±$1,883 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $451,200 | ±$5,798 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,589 | ±$36 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 69.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 30.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 7.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 23005 |
| Land area | 836.2 sq mi |
| Water area | 381.26 sq mi |
| Population density | 369 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [04009](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04009) | 6.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [04038](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04038) | 6% | 100% | Yes |
| [04074](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04074) | 5.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [04260](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04260) | 5.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [04011](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04011) | 5.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [04062](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04062) | 5.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [04084](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04084) | 5.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [04039](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04039) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [04071](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04071) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [04032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04032) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [04040](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04040) | 4% | 53.5% | Yes |
| [04029](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04029) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [04055](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04055) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [04015](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04015) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [04105](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04105) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [04069](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04069) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [04079](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04079) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [04097](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04097) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [04021](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04021) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [04091](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04091) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [04092](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04092) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [04085](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04085) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [04024](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04024) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [04107](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04107) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [04096](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04096) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [04106](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04106) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [04103](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04103) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [04102](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04102) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [04017](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04017) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [04110](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04110) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [04101](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04101) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [04066](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04066) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [04050](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04050) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [04109](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04109) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [04108](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04108) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [04003](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04003) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [04019](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04019) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [04057](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/04057) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:005&in=state:23
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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