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04457

ZIP 04457 is Lincoln, Maine, in Penobscot County; area code 207; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Penobscot
Metro area
Bangor, ME
Population
5,823
Coordinates
45.4455, -68.5345
☼ Live from 04457 — Lincoln, ME

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Where 04457 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 04457
  • 🔢 Type 04457 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LShhO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 04457 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000101101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04456 (Levant, ME, 45 mi away) and 04459 (Mattawamkeag, ME, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 04457 becomes 75440 — and that is a real ZIP code: Emory, TX, 1,685 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04475, 04547, 04574, 04745, 05447, 05474, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75044 in Garland, TX, 1,722 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
  • 🎯1,566 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04457 and you would come out at 45.45°S, 111.47°E — 962 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
  • 📏 At 258.8 square miles of land, 04457 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 196 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,823This ZIP5,823
Households2,745This ZIP2,745
Housing units3,456This ZIP3,456
Median age52.0This ZIP52.0Maine44.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,645This ZIP$56,645Maine$74,733US $80,734
Median home value$146,300This ZIP$146,300Maine$296,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$663This ZIP$663Maine$1,139US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min
Population density22.5 / sq miThis ZIP22.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments218This ZIP218
Employees2,139This ZIP2,139
Annual payroll$98,829,000This ZIP$98,829,000
Tax returns filed2,740This ZIP2,740
Total adjusted gross income$163,139,000This ZIP$163,139,000

Land area

Land area258.78 sq miThis ZIP258.78 sq mi
Water area13.79 sq miThis ZIP13.79 sq mi

Other place names in 04457

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 04457

ZIPCityDistance
04495 Winn, ME 9.7 mi
04493 West Enfield, ME 11.6 mi
04448 Howland, ME 13.4 mi
04460 Medway, ME 13.5 mi
04459 Mattawamkeag, ME 13.7 mi
04430 East Millinocket, ME 14.7 mi
04455 Lee, ME 16.7 mi
04417 Burlington, ME 17.5 mi
04475 Passadumkeag, ME 17.7 mi
04451 Kingman, ME 18.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 04457?

04457 is in Lincoln, Maine, in Penobscot County, part of the Bangor, ME metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.4455, -68.5345.

What county is 04457 in?

04457 lies in Penobscot County.

What area code is 04457?

Lincoln uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 04457 in?

04457 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 04457?

About 5,823 people live in ZIP code 04457, in 2,745 households, at 22.5 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 04457?

$56,645 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.

What ZIP codes are near 04457?

The closest are 04495 (9.7 mi), 04493 (11.6 mi), 04448 (13.4 mi), 04460 (13.5 mi) and 04459 (13.7 mi).

Is 04457 a PO Box ZIP code?

04457 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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