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Where 04224 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 04224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 11. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04223 (Danville, ME, 38 mi away) and 04225 (Dryden, ME, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04224 becomes 42240 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hopkinsville, KY, 1,036 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04422, 20244, 20424, 20442, 22044, 22404, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42024 in Barlow, KY, 1,100 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,471 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04224 and you would come out at 44.56°S, 109.59°E — 935 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 74.7 square miles of land, 04224 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,110This ZIP3,110 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,215This ZIP1,215 |
| Housing units | 1,380This ZIP1,380 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,513This ZIP$71,513Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,800This ZIP$156,800Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $671This ZIP$671Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1%This ZIP22.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 41.6 / sq miThis ZIP41.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 428This ZIP428 |
| Annual payroll | $22,938,000This ZIP$22,938,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,250This ZIP1,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $73,665,000This ZIP$73,665,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.68 sq miThis ZIP74.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi |
Counties 04224 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Oxford County | 55.1% |
| Franklin County | 44.9% |
Other place names in 04224
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04257 | Mexico, ME | 4.0 mi |
04227 | East Dixfield, ME | 5.9 mi |
04290 | Peru, ME | 7.2 mi |
04221 | Canton, ME | 7.6 mi |
04294 | Wilton, ME | 8.6 mi |
04262 | North Jay, ME | 8.7 mi |
04285 | Weld, ME | 9.0 mi |
04225 | Dryden, ME | 9.6 mi |
04276 | Rumford, ME | 10.4 mi |
04239 | Jay, ME | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04224?
04224 is in Dixfield, Maine, in Oxford County. Its published point location is 44.5614, -70.4137.
What county is 04224 in?
04224 spans 2 counties: Oxford County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Oxford County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 04224?
Dixfield uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04224 in?
04224 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04224?
About 3,110 people live in ZIP code 04224, in 1,215 households, at 41.6 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 04224?
$71,513 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04224?
The closest are 04257 (4 mi), 04227 (5.9 mi), 04290 (7.2 mi), 04221 (7.6 mi) and 04294 (8.6 mi).
Is 04224 a PO Box ZIP code?
04224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04224 ZIP Code — Dixfield, Maine (Oxford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04224
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