Brownville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, home to about 983 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04414 and 04415.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brownville; also Bowerbank and Northeast Piscataquis UT
All in Brownville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brownville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bangor International Airport (BGR)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA230 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY407 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brownville had 1,139 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Piscataquis County grew from 16,949 residents in 1900 to 16,800 in 2020.
Piscataquis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 93 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barnard, ME weather station (6 miles away).
5,041 jobs at 465 businesses in Piscataquis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 41/Msad 41. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownville Elementary SchoolBrownville | 3–4 | 93 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bowerbank and Northeast Piscataquis UT.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.