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Where 04239 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 04239 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,239 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 157. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000010001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04238 (Hebron, ME, 24 mi away) and 04240 (Lewiston, ME, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04239 becomes 93240 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lake Isabella, CA, 2,585 miles away.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02349, 02493, 03249, 04923, 04932, 20394, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93042 in Point Mugu Nawc, CA, 2,719 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,481 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04239 and you would come out at 44.52°S, 109.80°E — 928 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 48.4 square miles of land, 04239 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,657This ZIP4,657 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,808This ZIP1,808 |
| Housing units | 1,948This ZIP1,948 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,238This ZIP$70,238Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,600This ZIP$168,600Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $759This ZIP$759Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7%This ZIP29.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 96.3 / sq miThis ZIP96.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 814This ZIP814 |
| Annual payroll | $50,601,000This ZIP$50,601,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,240This ZIP2,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $123,105,000This ZIP$123,105,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.38 sq miThis ZIP48.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi |
Other place names in 04239
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04239
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04262 | North Jay, ME | 2.7 mi |
04221 | Canton, ME | 4.9 mi |
04227 | East Dixfield, ME | 5.8 mi |
04254 | Livermore Falls, ME | 5.9 mi |
04225 | Dryden, ME | 6.0 mi |
04234 | East Wilton, ME | 6.9 mi |
04253 | Livermore, ME | 7.3 mi |
04349 | Kents Hill, ME | 8.8 mi |
04228 | East Livermore, ME | 8.9 mi |
04294 | Wilton, ME | 9.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04239?
04239 is in Jay, Maine, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.5169, -70.2022.
What county is 04239 in?
04239 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 04239?
Jay uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04239 in?
04239 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04239?
About 4,657 people live in ZIP code 04239, in 1,808 households, at 96.3 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 04239?
$70,238 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04239?
The closest are 04262 (2.7 mi), 04221 (4.9 mi), 04227 (5.8 mi), 04254 (5.9 mi) and 04225 (6 mi).
Is 04239 a PO Box ZIP code?
04239 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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