ZIP Code 04563

Households in the 04563 ZIP code, centered on Friendship, earn a median of $83,500, placing the area squarely in middle-income territory rather than among Maine's wealthier enclaves. Per-capita income reaches $59,310, and median home values of $409,800 point to a housing stock priced well above what many rural Maine communities command. Property taxes run at a county-level effective rate of 1.17%, so a home at that median value would draw roughly $4,795 annually. Add a combined sales tax of 5.50%, and the overall tax picture reflects a comfortable but not affluent community carrying costs in line with its property values.