Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 68,854 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04019, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04108 and 04109.
Homes sold for a median of $482 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 6 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Portland; 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.
Portland had 68,408 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Intl Jetport, ME weather station (2 miles away).
190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4,082 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 335 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 937 |
| Dentists | 187 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 771 |
| Mental health providers | 1,422 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 361 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 43 |
| Pharmacies | 34 |
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 (78 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (12 nearby)
Museums (13 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (14 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1632.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Portland Public Schools, Baxter Academy for Technology and Science. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda C Rowe SchoolPortland | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| East End Community SchoolPortland | Pre-K–5 | 391 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Gerald E Talbot Community SchoolPortland | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Harrison Lyseth Elem SchoolPortland | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Howard C Reiche Community SchPortland | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Longfellow School-PortlandPortland | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Peaks Island SchoolPeaks Island | Pre-K–5 | 41 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Presumpscot SchoolPortland | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cliff Island SchoolCliff Island | K–5 | 3 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Ocean AvenuePortland | K–5 | 337 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| King Middle SchoolPortland | 6–8 | 434 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolPortland | 6–8 | 382 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lyman Moore Middle SchoolPortland | 6–8 | 470 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Baxter Academy for Tech & SciencesPortland | 9–12 | 384 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Casco Bay High SchoolPortland | 9–12 | 379 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Deering High SchoolPortland | 9–12 | 850 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Portland High SchoolPortland | 9–12 | 912 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Portland Arts & Technology H SPortland | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater SchoolPortland | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| St Brigid SchoolPortland | Pre-K–8 | 323 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| The Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in AutismPortland | Pre-K–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| Waynflete SchoolPortland | Pre-K–12 | 520 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Levey Day SchoolPortland | K–8 | 44 | Jewish | 1.0 mi |
| Glickman AcademyPortland | 4–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Cheverus High SchoolPortland | 9–12 | 344 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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