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Where 04472 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 04472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 43. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000101111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04471 (Orient, ME, 101 mi away) and 04473 (Orono, ME, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04472 becomes 27440, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04742, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74402 in Muskogee, OK, 1,524 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯1,556 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04472 and you would come out at 44.58°S, 111.33°E — 906 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 47.0 square miles of land, 04472 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,852This ZIP1,852 |
|---|---|
| Households | 890This ZIP890 |
| Housing units | 1,288This ZIP1,288 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,022This ZIP$69,022Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,300This ZIP$275,300Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,155This ZIP$1,155Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.8%This ZIP30.8% |
| Mean commute | 40.0 minThis ZIP40.0 min |
| Population density | 39.4 / sq miThis ZIP39.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 51This ZIP51 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 300This ZIP300 |
| Annual payroll | $11,026,000This ZIP$11,026,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,289,000This ZIP$66,289,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.96 sq miThis ZIP46.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.62 sq miThis ZIP5.62 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04431 | East Orland, ME | 0.8 mi |
04416 | Bucksport, ME | 5.1 mi |
04476 | Penobscot, ME | 6.7 mi |
04972 | Sandy Point, ME | 8.2 mi |
04474 | Orrington, ME | 9.0 mi |
04981 | Stockton Springs, ME | 9.4 mi |
04429 | Holden, ME | 10.3 mi |
04684 | Surry, ME | 11.0 mi |
04438 | Frankfort, ME | 12.8 mi |
04496 | Winterport, ME | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04472?
04472 is in Orland, Maine, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 44.5763, -68.6699.
What county is 04472 in?
04472 lies in Hancock County.
What area code is 04472?
Orland uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04472 in?
04472 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04472?
About 1,852 people live in ZIP code 04472, in 890 households, at 39.4 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 04472?
$69,022 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04472?
The closest are 04431 (0.8 mi), 04416 (5.1 mi), 04476 (6.7 mi), 04972 (8.2 mi) and 04474 (9 mi).
Is 04472 a PO Box ZIP code?
04472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04472 ZIP Code — Orland, Maine (Hancock County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04472
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