Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min4:48 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:05 am – 3:55 pm
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People345 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.8142 householdsMedian household income $83,438Median home value $298,800Median rent $1,696 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 171 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 34 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F56 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month November3 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Acadia Np station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksAsh Pointcape · 1.9 miHancock Pointcape · 2.2 miSorrento Harborbay · under a mileEastern Point Harborbay · under a mileDram Islandisland · under a milePreble Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAcadia National Parknational park · 8.1 mi · 37,791 acresLamoine Beachstate park · 5.0 miLamoine State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 61 acresPetit Manan National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.0 mi · 7,363 acresSunrise Trailstate recreation area · 6.1 miSchoodic Bogstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 19 Jan 198450 mi away, near Dennysville, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202324 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHancock County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025332 of 365 days measured29 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 133main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hancock County monitors, ME
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLong Pond Water Districtserves 308 people from surface water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Desert Island Hospital6.2 miPost officeSorrento Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSorrento Town Officeunder a milePoliceBar Harbor Police Department6.0 miFire stationSorrento Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Atlantic5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport BHB9.0 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM120 miInterstateI-39534 miUS highwayUS 12.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04677 ZIP area.
