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Mechanic Falls ZIP code, Maine

The ZIP code for Mechanic Falls, ME is 04256, and its area code is 207.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,991
Area code
207
State
Maine

Mechanic Falls in numbers

About 1,991 people live in Mechanic Falls, in 823 households. The median household income is $46,384 a year, 38% below the Maine median of $74,733 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,300 (18% below the Maine median), and median gross rent is $1,076 a month. The median age is 42.9; 15.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.2% across Maine); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population1,991Mechanic Falls1,991
Households823Mechanic Falls823
Median age42.9Mechanic Falls42.9Maine44.8US 38.9
Median household income$46,384Mechanic Falls$46,384Maine$74,733US $80,734
Median home value$244,300Mechanic Falls$244,300Maine$296,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,076Mechanic Falls$1,076Maine$1,139US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%Mechanic Falls15.2%Maine36.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.3 minMechanic Falls25.3 minMaine24.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density373 / sq miMechanic Falls373 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mechanic Falls

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mechanic Falls
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
04256 Mechanic Falls , ME Standard 3,134 $69,914 $270,900

Map of Mechanic Falls ZIP codes

04256

The ZIP codes of Mechanic Falls, 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 Mechanic Falls

The nearest larger towns are Auburn (24,602 people, 7.4 mi), South Paris (2,210 people, 9.4 mi) and Lewiston (38,324 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Mechanic Falls
TownPopulationDistance
Auburn 24,602 7.4 mi
Lewiston 38,324 11.1 mi
Norway 3,173 11.8 mi
Lisbon 3,612 15.3 mi
Lisbon Falls 4,267 18.2 mi
North Windham 5,417 19.8 mi
Cumberland Center 2,790 23.1 mi
Yarmouth 6,289 23.6 mi
Topsham 7,271 25.6 mi
Winthrop 3,108 26.4 mi
Brunswick 17,652 27.3 mi
Westbrook 20,775 28.0 mi
Gorham 7,593 29.0 mi
Bath 8,815 29.9 mi

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