ZIP Code 04547

With a median household income of $75,625 and per-capita income of $53,097, ZIP code 04547, centered on Friendship, sits in middle-income territory rather than among Maine's wealthier enclaves. Homes here carry a median value of $275,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.17% translates into a meaningful annual bill at that price point. Add a combined sales tax of 5.50%, and the overall tax picture is steady rather than punishing. Earnings and housing costs stay broadly aligned, giving households here a workable balance between what they bring in and what local taxes take out.