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Where 04221 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 04221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,221 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 67. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000001111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04220 (Buckfield, ME, 11 mi away) and 04222 (Durham, ME, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04221 becomes 12240 — and that is a real ZIP code: Albany, NY, 215 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01224, 01242, 02124, 02142, 02241, 02421, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42021 in Arlington, KY, 1,111 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,476 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04221 and you would come out at 44.49°S, 109.71°E — 928 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 29.1 square miles of land, 04221 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,191This ZIP1,191 |
|---|---|
| Households | 339This ZIP339 |
| Housing units | 448This ZIP448 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,458This ZIP$52,458Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,000This ZIP$165,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $485This ZIP$485Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 35.0 minThis ZIP35.0 min |
| Population density | 40.9 / sq miThis ZIP40.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 148This ZIP148 |
| Annual payroll | $5,188,000This ZIP$5,188,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,091,000This ZIP$22,091,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.12 sq miThis ZIP29.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.38 sq miThis ZIP1.38 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04221
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04262 | North Jay, ME | 4.8 mi |
04239 | Jay, ME | 4.9 mi |
04227 | East Dixfield, ME | 5.4 mi |
04253 | Livermore, ME | 6.7 mi |
04224 | Dixfield, ME | 7.6 mi |
04290 | Peru, ME | 8.0 mi |
04254 | Livermore Falls, ME | 8.3 mi |
04225 | Dryden, ME | 8.4 mi |
04266 | North Turner, ME | 9.4 mi |
04234 | East Wilton, ME | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04221?
04221 is in Canton, Maine, in Oxford County. Its published point location is 44.4906, -70.2945.
What county is 04221 in?
04221 lies in Oxford County.
What area code is 04221?
Canton uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04221 in?
04221 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04221?
About 1,191 people live in ZIP code 04221, in 339 households, at 40.9 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 04221?
$52,458 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04221?
The closest are 04262 (4.8 mi), 04239 (4.9 mi), 04227 (5.4 mi), 04253 (6.7 mi) and 04224 (7.6 mi).
Is 04221 a PO Box ZIP code?
04221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04221 ZIP Code — Canton, Maine (Oxford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04221
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