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Where 04257 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 04257 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,257 = 3 × 3 × 11 × 43. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000010100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04256 (Mechanic Falls, ME, 31 mi away) and 04258 (Minot, ME, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04257 becomes 75240 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dallas, TX, 1,618 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04275, 04572, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75204 in Dallas, TX, 1,624 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,467 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04257 and you would come out at 44.55°S, 109.50°E — 936 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 23.3 square miles of land, 04257 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,782This ZIP2,782 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,061This ZIP1,061 |
| Housing units | 1,351This ZIP1,351 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,727This ZIP$55,727Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,800This ZIP$110,800Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,027This ZIP$1,027Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 119.2 / sq miThis ZIP119.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 65This ZIP65 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 650This ZIP650 |
| Annual payroll | $26,982,000This ZIP$26,982,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,150This ZIP1,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,856,000This ZIP$51,856,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.34 sq miThis ZIP23.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Other place names in 04257
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04257
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04224 | Dixfield, ME | 4.0 mi |
04276 | Rumford, ME | 6.4 mi |
04290 | Peru, ME | 6.7 mi |
04285 | Weld, ME | 9.6 mi |
04227 | East Dixfield, ME | 9.9 mi |
04221 | Canton, ME | 10.8 mi |
04219 | Bryant Pond, ME | 11.0 mi |
04226 | East Andover, ME | 11.6 mi |
04292 | Sumner, ME | 12.1 mi |
04294 | Wilton, ME | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04257?
04257 is in Mexico, Maine, in Oxford County. Its published point location is 44.5532, -70.4950.
What county is 04257 in?
04257 lies in Oxford County.
What area code is 04257?
Mexico uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04257 in?
04257 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04257?
About 2,782 people live in ZIP code 04257, in 1,061 households, at 119.2 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 04257?
$55,727 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04257?
The closest are 04224 (4 mi), 04276 (6.4 mi), 04290 (6.7 mi), 04285 (9.6 mi) and 04227 (9.9 mi).
Is 04257 a PO Box ZIP code?
04257 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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