ZIP Code 04418

In ZIP code 04418, which takes in the Orono area, households earn a median of $60,500 a year, while per-capita income sits at $28,450. With a median home value of $135,100 and a county property tax rate of 1.16%, annual property taxes run about $1,567. Sales tax adds 5.50% at the register. Those figures shape how far each paycheck stretches: housing costs stay within reach of the area's earnings, and the sales tax takes a nickel-and-a-half on most purchases. Day-to-day spending and property taxes together leave a workable margin between what households bring in and what they owe.