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Where 04573 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 04573 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELShO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,573 = 17 × 269. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04572 (Waldoboro, ME, 14 mi away) and 04574 (Washington, ME, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04573 becomes 37540, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03457, 03574, 03745, 03754, 04357, 04537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73540 in Faxon, OK, 1,674 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,512 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04573 and you would come out at 43.95°S, 110.45°E — 879 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 7.9 square miles of land, 04573 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.0 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 557This ZIP557 |
|---|---|
| Households | 182This ZIP182 |
| Housing units | 264This ZIP264 |
| Median age | 33.4This ZIP33.4Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,250This ZIP$86,250Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $420,000This ZIP$420,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.2%This ZIP54.2% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 70.5 / sq miThis ZIP70.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 43This ZIP43 |
| Annual payroll | $2,456,000This ZIP$2,456,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,646,000This ZIP$23,646,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.90 sq miThis ZIP7.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04573
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04539 | Bristol, ME | 2.9 mi |
04556 | Edgecomb, ME | 3.4 mi |
04564 | Round Pond, ME | 4.4 mi |
04568 | South Bristol, ME | 4.5 mi |
04558 | Pemaquid, ME | 4.7 mi |
04537 | Boothbay, ME | 5.0 mi |
04549 | Isle Of Springs, ME | 5.0 mi |
04541 | Chamberlain, ME | 5.6 mi |
04543 | Damariscotta, ME | 5.8 mi |
04551 | Bremen, ME | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04573?
04573 is in Walpole, Maine, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 43.9514, -69.5523.
What county is 04573 in?
04573 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 04573?
Walpole uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04573 in?
04573 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04573?
About 557 people live in ZIP code 04573, in 182 households, at 70.5 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 04573?
$86,250 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04573?
The closest are 04539 (2.9 mi), 04556 (3.4 mi), 04564 (4.4 mi), 04568 (4.5 mi) and 04558 (4.7 mi).
Is 04573 a PO Box ZIP code?
04573 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04573 ZIP Code — Walpole, Maine (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04573
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