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Where 04217 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 04217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 04217 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000001111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04216 (Andover, ME, 20 mi away) and 04219 (Bryant Pond, ME, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04217 becomes 71240 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fairbanks, LA, 1,398 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01247, 01472, 01742, 02471, 02714, 02741, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71024 in Dubberly, LA, 1,456 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,449 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04217 and you would come out at 44.39°S, 109.16°E — 933 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 184.3 square miles of land, 04217 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 140 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,387This ZIP3,387 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,588This ZIP1,588 |
| Housing units | 2,648This ZIP2,648 |
| Median age | 52.1This ZIP52.1Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,125This ZIP$61,125Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $329,700This ZIP$329,700Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $880This ZIP$880Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9%This ZIP36.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 18.4 / sq miThis ZIP18.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 158This ZIP158 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,115This ZIP1,115 |
| Annual payroll | $50,385,000This ZIP$50,385,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,830This ZIP1,830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $150,815,000This ZIP$150,815,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 184.28 sq miThis ZIP184.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.82 sq miThis ZIP2.82 sq mi |
Other place names in 04217
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04286 | West Bethel, ME | 1.3 mi |
04237 | Hanover, ME | 8.7 mi |
04231 | Stoneham, ME | 9.2 mi |
04255 | Greenwood, ME | 9.7 mi |
04267 | North Waterford, ME | 12.1 mi |
03581 | Gorham, NH | 12.5 mi |
04261 | Newry, ME | 13.4 mi |
04219 | Bryant Pond, ME | 13.8 mi |
04051 | Lovell, ME | 14.1 mi |
04088 | Waterford, ME | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04217?
04217 is in Bethel, Maine, in Oxford County. Its published point location is 44.3930, -70.8374.
What county is 04217 in?
04217 lies in Oxford County.
What area code is 04217?
Bethel uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04217 in?
04217 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04217?
About 3,387 people live in ZIP code 04217, in 1,588 households, at 18.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 04217?
$61,125 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04217?
The closest are 04286 (1.3 mi), 04237 (8.7 mi), 04231 (9.2 mi), 04255 (9.7 mi) and 04267 (12.1 mi).
Is 04217 a PO Box ZIP code?
04217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04217 ZIP Code — Bethel, Maine (Oxford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04217
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