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Where 04556 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 04556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSShO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,556 = 2 × 2 × 17 × 67. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04555 (Nobleboro, ME, 11 mi away) and 04558 (Pemaquid, ME, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04556 becomes 65540, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04565, 04655, 05456, 05465, 05654, 06455, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64505 in Saint Joseph, MO, 1,322 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,509 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04556 and you would come out at 43.98°S, 110.39°E — 882 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 18.1 square miles of land, 04556 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,251This ZIP1,251 |
|---|---|
| Households | 539This ZIP539 |
| Housing units | 761This ZIP761 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,750This ZIP$108,750Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $348,400This ZIP$348,400Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8%This ZIP39.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 69.2 / sq miThis ZIP69.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 195This ZIP195 |
| Annual payroll | $9,000,000This ZIP$9,000,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,393,000This ZIP$55,393,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.07 sq miThis ZIP18.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.71 sq miThis ZIP2.71 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04573 | Walpole, ME | 3.4 mi |
04578 | Wiscasset, ME | 4.1 mi |
04537 | Boothbay, ME | 5.2 mi |
04549 | Isle Of Springs, ME | 5.4 mi |
04539 | Bristol, ME | 5.4 mi |
04553 | Newcastle, ME | 5.7 mi |
04571 | Trevett, ME | 6.3 mi |
04568 | South Bristol, ME | 6.7 mi |
04543 | Damariscotta, ME | 6.8 mi |
04558 | Pemaquid, ME | 7.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04556?
04556 is in Edgecomb, Maine, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 43.9760, -69.6110.
What county is 04556 in?
04556 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 04556?
Edgecomb uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04556 in?
04556 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04556?
About 1,251 people live in ZIP code 04556, in 539 households, at 69.2 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 04556?
$108,750 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04556?
The closest are 04573 (3.4 mi), 04578 (4.1 mi), 04537 (5.2 mi), 04549 (5.4 mi) and 04539 (5.4 mi).
Is 04556 a PO Box ZIP code?
04556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04556 ZIP Code — Edgecomb, Maine (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04556
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