Portage Lake is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 374 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04768.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Portage Lake; also Nashville and Northwest Aroostook UT
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portage Lake. 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)234 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Presque Isle International Airport (PQI)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA331 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY502 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Portage Lake; 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.
Portage Lake had 359 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 402nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.
Aroostook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 118 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caribou Muni Ap, ME weather station (23 miles away).
19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portage Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Nashville and Northwest Aroostook UT.
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