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Where 04238 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 04238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,238 = 2 × 13 × 163. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000010001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04237 (Hanover, ME, 27 mi away) and 04239 (Jay, ME, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04238 becomes 83240, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02348, 03284, 03824, 03842, 08234, 08243, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84302 in Brigham City, UT, 2,094 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% 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 04238 and you would come out at 44.19°S, 109.62°E — 911 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 20.5 square miles of land, 04238 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,105This ZIP1,105 |
|---|---|
| Households | 441This ZIP441 |
| Housing units | 479This ZIP479 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,550This ZIP$92,550Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $242,300This ZIP$242,300Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 53.9 / sq miThis ZIP53.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 159This ZIP159 |
| Annual payroll | $7,101,000This ZIP$7,101,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,348,000This ZIP$40,348,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.52 sq miThis ZIP20.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04288 | West Minot, ME | 1.6 mi |
04258 | Minot, ME | 4.4 mi |
04256 | Mechanic Falls, ME | 6.0 mi |
04281 | South Paris, ME | 6.6 mi |
04211 | Auburn, ME | 7.2 mi |
04212 | Auburn, ME | 7.2 mi |
04241 | Lewiston, ME | 7.2 mi |
04243 | Lewiston, ME | 7.2 mi |
04271 | Paris, ME | 7.5 mi |
04282 | Turner, ME | 8.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04238?
04238 is in Hebron, Maine, in Oxford County. Its published point location is 44.1908, -70.3843.
What county is 04238 in?
04238 lies in Oxford County.
What area code is 04238?
Hebron uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04238 in?
04238 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04238?
About 1,105 people live in ZIP code 04238, in 441 households, at 53.9 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 04238?
$92,550 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04238?
The closest are 04288 (1.6 mi), 04258 (4.4 mi), 04256 (6 mi), 04281 (6.6 mi) and 04211 (7.2 mi).
Is 04238 a PO Box ZIP code?
04238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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