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Where 04553 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 04553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESShO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,553 = 29 × 157. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04551 (Bremen, ME, 8 mi away) and 04554 (New Harbor, ME, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04553 becomes 35540 — and that is a real ZIP code: Addison, AL, 1,160 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03455, 04355, 04535, 05345, 05354, 05453, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50543 in Gowrie, IA, 1,248 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,511 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04553 and you would come out at 44.05°S, 110.43°E — 886 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 29.1 square miles of land, 04553 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,913This ZIP1,913 |
|---|---|
| Households | 806This ZIP806 |
| Housing units | 1,000This ZIP1,000 |
| Median age | 49.4This ZIP49.4Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,868This ZIP$89,868Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $398,000This ZIP$398,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,363This ZIP$1,363Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.1%This ZIP45.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min |
| Population density | 65.8 / sq miThis ZIP65.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 85This ZIP85 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 661This ZIP661 |
| Annual payroll | $29,531,000This ZIP$29,531,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $97,173,000This ZIP$97,173,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.05 sq miThis ZIP29.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.52 sq miThis ZIP3.52 sq mi |
Other place names in 04553
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04553
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04549 | Isle Of Springs, ME | 3.1 mi |
04543 | Damariscotta, ME | 4.3 mi |
04535 | Alna, ME | 4.4 mi |
04555 | Nobleboro, ME | 5.4 mi |
04556 | Edgecomb, ME | 5.7 mi |
04539 | Bristol, ME | 6.3 mi |
04573 | Walpole, ME | 7.0 mi |
04578 | Wiscasset, ME | 7.9 mi |
04551 | Bremen, ME | 8.1 mi |
04342 | Dresden, ME | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04553?
04553 is in Newcastle, Maine, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 44.0523, -69.5675.
What county is 04553 in?
04553 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 04553?
Newcastle uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04553 in?
04553 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04553?
About 1,913 people live in ZIP code 04553, in 806 households, at 65.8 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 04553?
$89,868 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04553?
The closest are 04549 (3.1 mi), 04543 (4.3 mi), 04535 (4.4 mi), 04555 (5.4 mi) and 04556 (5.7 mi).
Is 04553 a PO Box ZIP code?
04553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04553 ZIP Code — Newcastle, Maine (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04553
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