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Where 04572 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 04572 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLShO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,572 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 127. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04571 (Trevett, ME, 21 mi away) and 04573 (Walpole, ME, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04572 becomes 27540 — and that is a real ZIP code: Holly Springs, NC, 772 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75204 in Dallas, TX, 1,665 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,520 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04572 and you would come out at 44.12°S, 110.62°E — 887 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 71.5 square miles of land, 04572 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,253This ZIP5,253 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,582This ZIP2,582 |
| Housing units | 2,761This ZIP2,761 |
| Median age | 50.1This ZIP50.1Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,107This ZIP$69,107Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $274,900This ZIP$274,900Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $348This ZIP$348Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9%This ZIP29.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 73.5 / sq miThis ZIP73.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 138This ZIP138 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 786This ZIP786 |
| Annual payroll | $33,710,000This ZIP$33,710,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,670This ZIP2,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $159,775,000This ZIP$159,775,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.50 sq miThis ZIP71.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.36 sq miThis ZIP7.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 04572
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04572
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04555 | Nobleboro, ME | 5.1 mi |
04864 | Warren, ME | 6.9 mi |
04348 | Jefferson, ME | 8.4 mi |
04543 | Damariscotta, ME | 8.7 mi |
04574 | Washington, ME | 9.6 mi |
04563 | Cushing, ME | 9.7 mi |
04549 | Isle Of Springs, ME | 9.8 mi |
04551 | Bremen, ME | 9.9 mi |
04547 | Friendship, ME | 10.2 mi |
04553 | Newcastle, ME | 10.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04572?
04572 is in Waldoboro, Maine, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 44.1221, -69.3834.
What county is 04572 in?
04572 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 04572?
Waldoboro uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04572 in?
04572 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04572?
About 5,253 people live in ZIP code 04572, in 2,582 households, at 73.5 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 04572?
$69,107 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04572?
The closest are 04555 (5.1 mi), 04864 (6.9 mi), 04348 (8.4 mi), 04543 (8.7 mi) and 04574 (9.6 mi).
Is 04572 a PO Box ZIP code?
04572 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04572 ZIP Code — Waldoboro, Maine (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04572
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