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Peru ZIP code, Maine

The ZIP code for Peru, ME is 04290, and its area code is 207.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,501
Area code
207
State
Maine

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Peru itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sumner (5.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Peru in numbers

About 1,501 people live in Peru, in 623 households. The median household income is $66,827 a year, 11% below the Maine median of $74,733 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $141,300 (52% below the Maine median).

Population1,501Peru1,501
Households623Peru623
Median household income$66,827Peru$66,827Maine$74,733US $80,734
Median home value$141,300Peru$141,300Maine$296,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Peru. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Peru

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Peru
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
04290 Peru , ME Standard 1,501 $66,827 $141,300

Map of Peru ZIP codes

04290

The ZIP codes of Peru, 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 Peru

The nearest larger towns are Dixfield (1,738 people, 5.3 mi), Mexico (2,142 people, 7.8 mi) and Rumford (4,067 people, 7.9 mi).

Towns near Peru
TownPopulationDistance
Rumford 4,067 7.9 mi
Norway 3,173 16.8 mi
Farmington 4,705 20.9 mi
Winthrop 3,108 26.5 mi
Auburn 24,602 27.9 mi
Lewiston 38,324 29.2 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Peru, ME ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/me/peru

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