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Fort Fairfield ZIP code, Maine

The ZIP code for Fort Fairfield, ME is 04742, and its area code is 207.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,533
Area code
207
State
Maine

Fort Fairfield in numbers

About 1,533 people live in Fort Fairfield, in 758 households. The median household income is $56,452 a year, 24% below the Maine median of $74,733 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,300 (47% below the Maine median), and median gross rent is $453 a month. The median age is 49.9; 30.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.2% across Maine); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,533Fort Fairfield1,533
Households758Fort Fairfield758
Median age49.9Fort Fairfield49.9Maine44.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,452Fort Fairfield$56,452Maine$74,733US $80,734
Median home value$158,300Fort Fairfield$158,300Maine$296,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$453Fort Fairfield$453Maine$1,139US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%Fort Fairfield30.5%Maine36.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.8 minFort Fairfield19.8 minMaine24.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density524 / sq miFort Fairfield524 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Fairfield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Fairfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
04742 Fort Fairfield , ME Standard 3,309 $70,852 $161,000

Map of Fort Fairfield ZIP codes

04742

The ZIP codes of Fort Fairfield, 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 Fort Fairfield

The nearest larger towns are Caribou (7,382 people, 6.9 mi), Presque Isle (8,736 people, 9.4 mi) and Van Buren (1,634 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Fort Fairfield
TownPopulationDistance
Caribou 7,382 6.9 mi
Presque Isle 8,736 9.4 mi

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