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Where 04255 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 04255 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,255 = 5 × 23 × 37. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000010011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04254 (Livermore Falls, ME, 27 mi away) and 04256 (Mechanic Falls, ME, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04255 becomes 55240, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02455, 02554, 05254, 05452, 20554, 24055, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50254 in Thayer, IA, 1,207 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,458 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04255 and you would come out at 44.33°S, 109.34°E — 925 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 38.0 square miles of land, 04255 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 759This ZIP759 |
|---|---|
| Households | 335This ZIP335 |
| Housing units | 834This ZIP834 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,938This ZIP$75,938Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,000This ZIP$225,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,263This ZIP$1,263Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min |
| Population density | 20.0 / sq miThis ZIP20.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 135This ZIP135 |
| Annual payroll | $2,524,000This ZIP$2,524,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,907,000This ZIP$28,907,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.98 sq miThis ZIP37.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.41 sq miThis ZIP1.41 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04255
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04289 | West Paris, ME | 6.9 mi |
04219 | Bryant Pond, ME | 6.9 mi |
04268 | Norway, ME | 7.8 mi |
04267 | North Waterford, ME | 9.2 mi |
04271 | Paris, ME | 9.4 mi |
04088 | Waterford, ME | 9.5 mi |
04217 | Bethel, ME | 9.7 mi |
04281 | South Paris, ME | 10.2 mi |
04292 | Sumner, ME | 11.0 mi |
04286 | West Bethel, ME | 11.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 04255 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04255?
04255 is in Greenwood, Maine, in Oxford County. Its published point location is 44.3327, -70.6606.
What county is 04255 in?
04255 lies in Oxford County.
What area code is 04255?
Greenwood uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04255 in?
04255 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04255?
About 759 people live in ZIP code 04255, in 335 households, at 20.0 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 04255?
$75,938 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04255?
The closest are 04289 (6.9 mi), 04219 (6.9 mi), 04268 (7.8 mi), 04267 (9.2 mi) and 04271 (9.4 mi).
Is 04255 a PO Box ZIP code?
04255 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04255 ZIP Code — Greenwood, Maine (Oxford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04255
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