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Where 04471 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 04471 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILhhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,471 = 17 × 263. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000101110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04469 (Orono, ME, 80 mi away) and 04472 (Orland, ME, 101 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04471 becomes 17440, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01474, 04417, 04741, 10474, 14047, 14470, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71404 in Atlanta, LA, 1,647 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯1,601 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04471 and you would come out at 45.92°S, 112.14°E — 985 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 39m.
- 📏 At 95.9 square miles of land, 04471 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 730This ZIP730 |
|---|---|
| Households | 278This ZIP278 |
| Housing units | 584This ZIP584 |
| Median age | 48.3This ZIP48.3Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,500This ZIP$47,500Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,400This ZIP$160,400Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $483This ZIP$483Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 33.4 minThis ZIP33.4 min |
| Population density | 7.6 / sq miThis ZIP7.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 46This ZIP46 |
| Annual payroll | $1,868,000This ZIP$1,868,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,145,000This ZIP$11,145,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.94 sq miThis ZIP95.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.13 sq miThis ZIP2.13 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04471
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04761 | New Limerick, ME | 15.0 mi |
04497 | Wytopitlock, ME | 16.3 mi |
04763 | Oakfield, ME | 16.4 mi |
04424 | Danforth, ME | 17.1 mi |
04747 | Island Falls, ME | 17.3 mi |
04730 | Houlton, ME | 19.0 mi |
04776 | Sherman, ME | 22.9 mi |
04413 | Brookton, ME | 24.3 mi |
04780 | Smyrna Mills, ME | 26.4 mi |
04760 | Monticello, ME | 29.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04471?
04471 is in Orient, Maine, in Aroostook County. Its published point location is 45.9165, -67.8568.
What county is 04471 in?
04471 lies in Aroostook County.
What area code is 04471?
Orient uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04471 in?
04471 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04471?
About 730 people live in ZIP code 04471, in 278 households, at 7.6 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 04471?
$47,500 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04471?
The closest are 04761 (15 mi), 04497 (16.3 mi), 04763 (16.4 mi), 04424 (17.1 mi) and 04747 (17.3 mi).
Is 04471 a PO Box ZIP code?
04471 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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