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Where 04294 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 04294 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGZhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,294 = 2 × 19 × 113. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04292 (Sumner, ME, 20 mi away) and 04330 (Augusta, ME, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04294 becomes 49240 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grass Lake, MI, 715 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02494, 04429, 04492, 04924, 04942, 09244, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09244 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,598 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,478 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04294 and you would come out at 44.64°S, 109.72°E — 937 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 53.4 square miles of land, 04294 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,982This ZIP3,982 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,629This ZIP1,629 |
| Housing units | 1,953This ZIP1,953 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,104This ZIP$63,104Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,800This ZIP$198,800Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $446This ZIP$446Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0%This ZIP31.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 74.5 / sq miThis ZIP74.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 636This ZIP636 |
| Annual payroll | $31,146,000This ZIP$31,146,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,670This ZIP1,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $103,907,000This ZIP$103,907,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.45 sq miThis ZIP53.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.60 sq miThis ZIP1.60 sq mi |
Other place names in 04294
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04294
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04225 | Dryden, ME | 3.4 mi |
04984 | Temple, ME | 4.1 mi |
04234 | East Wilton, ME | 4.3 mi |
04227 | East Dixfield, ME | 4.9 mi |
04992 | West Farmington, ME | 6.1 mi |
04262 | North Jay, ME | 6.5 mi |
04224 | Dixfield, ME | 8.6 mi |
04938 | Farmington, ME | 8.6 mi |
04239 | Jay, ME | 9.1 mi |
04285 | Weld, ME | 9.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04294?
04294 is in Wilton, Maine, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.6379, -70.2754.
What county is 04294 in?
04294 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 04294?
Wilton uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04294 in?
04294 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04294?
About 3,982 people live in ZIP code 04294, in 1,629 households, at 74.5 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 04294?
$63,104 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04294?
The closest are 04225 (3.4 mi), 04984 (4.1 mi), 04234 (4.3 mi), 04227 (4.9 mi) and 04992 (6.1 mi).
Is 04294 a PO Box ZIP code?
04294 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04294 ZIP Code — Wilton, Maine (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04294
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