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Bethel ZIP code, Maine

The ZIP code for Bethel, ME is 04217, and its area code is 207.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
537
Area code
207
State
Maine

Bethel in numbers

About 537 people live in Bethel, in 263 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $379,500 (28% above the Maine median), and median gross rent is $860 a month. The median age is 38.7; 43.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.2% across Maine); the average commute takes 10 minutes.

Population537Bethel537
Households263Bethel263
Median age38.7Bethel38.7Maine44.8US 38.9
Median home value$379,500Bethel$379,500Maine$296,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$860Bethel$860Maine$1,139US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%Bethel43.7%Maine36.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.0 minBethel10.0 minMaine24.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density330 / sq miBethel330 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bethel CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Bethel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bethel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
04217 Bethel , ME Standard 3,387 $61,125 $329,700

Map of Bethel ZIP codes

04217

The ZIP codes of Bethel, ME, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Bethel

The nearest larger towns are Rumford (4,067 people, 15 mi), Norway (3,173 people, 16 mi) and Mexico (2,142 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Bethel
TownPopulationDistance
Rumford 4,067 14.8 mi
Norway 3,173 16.3 mi
Berlin, NH 9,383 24.8 mi

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