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Penobscot County, Maine

Penobscot County, Maine, has 157,967 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bangor. It uses Eastern Time and covers 3,397 sq mi (8,799 km²) of land.

PortlandLewistonBangor
Penobscot County in Maine
Piscataquis CountySomerset CountyWashington CountyBangorOld TownHampden
Penobscot County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
157,967
Land area
3,397 sq mi (8,799 km²)
County seat or government
Bangor
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,356 ± $1,898
Median home value
$214,100 ± $4,463
Median rent, with utilities
$1,041 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
70.5% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bangor, ME metro areaCentral county
Water area
160 sq mi (414 km²)
State
Maine
County code (FIPS)
23019
Coordinates (central point)
45.409284, -68.666616
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Penobscot County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0440144,854 people
  2. 044129,652 people
  3. 044449,371 people
  4. 044689,291 people
  5. 044738,371 people
  6. 044575,823 people
  7. 044295,008 people
  8. 044624,464 people
  9. 049304,258 people
  10. 044743,853 people
  11. 044693,531 people
  12. 044283,334 people
All 47
  1. 049533,143 people
  2. 044613,095 people
  3. 044563,069 people
  4. 044272,990 people
  5. 044192,941 people
  6. 049282,192 people
  7. 044931,840 people
  8. 044181,649 people
  9. 044111,645 people
  10. 044481,540 people
  11. 044301,495 people
  12. 047651,434 people
  13. 044501,333 people
  14. 049691,319 people
  15. 044101,254 people
  16. 044341,252 people
  17. 044491,251 people
  18. 049321,207 people
  19. 044881,151 people
  20. 044221,117 people
  21. 044601,111 people
  22. 044351,093 people
  23. 04455925 people
  24. 04487838 people
  25. 04939823 people
  26. 04453785 people
  27. 04459750 people
  28. 04777478 people
  29. 04733465 people
  30. 04475384 people
  31. 04417355 people
  32. 04497311 people
  33. 04495287 people
  34. 04451217 people
  35. 04489214 people

47 ZIP Code areas overlap Penobscot County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns and plantations in Penobscot County, largest first

  1. Town of Orono11,902 people
  2. Town of Hampden7,896 people
  3. Town of Hermon6,727 people
  4. Town of Lincoln4,890 people
  5. Town of Glenburn4,737 people
  6. Town of Millinocket4,115 people
  7. Town of Orrington3,853 people
  8. Town of Dexter3,822 people
  9. Town of Holden3,352 people
  10. Town of Newport3,143 people
  11. Town of Milford3,095 people
  12. Town of Levant3,069 people
All 55
  1. Town of Corinth2,990 people
  2. Town of Carmel2,941 people
  3. Town of Eddington2,223 people
  4. Town of Corinna2,192 people
  5. Town of Veazie1,847 people
  6. Town of Bradley1,645 people
  7. Town of East Millinocket1,495 people
  8. Town of Newburgh1,475 people
  9. Town of Enfield1,462 people
  10. Town of Greenbush1,378 people
  11. Town of Howland1,367 people
  12. Town of Kenduskeag1,333 people
  13. Town of Plymouth1,319 people
  14. Town of Hudson1,305 people
  15. Town of Bradford1,254 people
  16. Town of Etna1,252 people
  17. Town of Dixmont1,207 people
  18. Town of Patten1,154 people
  19. Town of Stetson1,151 people
  20. Town of Charleston1,117 people
  21. Town of Clifton1,111 people
  22. Town of Exeter1,093 people
  23. Town of Medway996 people
  24. Town of Lee925 people
  25. Town of Garland823 people
  26. Town of Alton819 people
  27. Town of Lagrange709 people
  28. Town of Mattawamkeag698 people
  29. Town of Chester598 people
  30. Town of Stacyville465 people
  31. Town of Passadumkeag384 people
  32. Town of Lowell378 people
  33. Town of Burlington328 people
  34. Town of Springfield310 people
  35. Town of Winn287 people
  36. Town of Mount Chase280 people
  37. Town of Woodville198 people
  38. Town of Edinburg172 people
  39. Carroll Plantation134 people
  40. Town of Lakeville99 people
  41. Webster Plantation85 people
  42. Town of Maxfield76 people
  43. Seboeis Plantation12 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns and plantations in Maine, by county

School districts in Penobscot County, largest first

  1. Bangor31,938 people
  2. Regional School Unit 1914,755 people
  3. Regional School Unit 2214,319 people
  4. Regional School Unit 2611,902 people
  5. Regional School Unit 349,934 people
  6. Brewer9,652 people
  7. School Administrative District 648,033 people
  8. School Administrative District 686,766 people
  9. Hermon6,727 people
  10. School Administrative District 636,686 people
  11. Regional School Unit 676,186 people
  12. School Administrative District 466,174 people
All 33
  1. School Administrative District 236,010 people
  2. Glenburn4,737 people
  3. Millinocket4,115 people
  4. School Administrative District 413,857 people
  5. Orrington3,853 people
  6. School Administrative District 313,461 people
  7. Milford3,095 people
  8. Regional School Unit 892,846 people
  9. Veazie1,847 people
  10. School Administrative District 301,607 people
  11. East Millinocket1,495 people
  12. Penobscot Unorganized Territory1,492 people
  13. Greenbush1,378 people
  14. Medway996 people
  15. Indian Island470 people
  16. Lowell378 people
  17. Burlington Public Schools328 people
  18. Woodville198 people
  19. Carroll Plantation134 people
  20. Lakeville99 people
  21. Seboeis Plantation12 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Penobscot County, largest first

  1. Penobscot Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land477 people
  2. Passamaquoddy Trust Land12 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bangor, Maine (city)31,938 people
  2. Orono, Maine (CDP)11,151 people
  3. Brewer, Maine (city)9,652 people
  4. Old Town, Maine (city)7,470 people
  5. Hampden, Maine (CDP)5,161 people
  6. Millinocket, Maine (CDP)3,779 people
  7. Lincoln, Maine (CDP)2,954 people
  8. Milford, Maine (CDP)2,269 people
  9. Dexter, Maine (CDP)1,852 people
  10. Veazie, Maine (CDP)1,847 people
  11. Newport, Maine (CDP)1,730 people
  12. East Millinocket, Maine (CDP)1,495 people
All 17
  1. Howland, Maine (CDP)1,235 people
  2. Bradley, Maine (CDP)845 people
  3. Corinna, Maine (CDP)711 people
  4. Patten, Maine (CDP)607 people
  5. Mattawamkeag, Maine (CDP)436 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Piscataquis County, Maine41 mi northwest
  2. Washington County, Maine60 mi southeast
  3. Hancock County, Maine60 mi south
  4. Somerset County, Maine63 mi west
  5. Waldo County, Maine68 mi south
  6. Aroostook County, Maine90 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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