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Where 04578 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 04578 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLShO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,578 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 109. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04576 (Southport, ME, 12 mi away) and 04579 (Woolwich, ME, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04578 becomes 87540 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lamy, NM, 1,995 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04758, 04785, 05478, 05487, 05748, 05847, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85074 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,369 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,505 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04578 and you would come out at 43.98°S, 110.31°E — 884 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 33.4 square miles of land, 04578 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,709This ZIP4,709 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,249This ZIP2,249 |
| Housing units | 2,491This ZIP2,491 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,063This ZIP$81,063Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $327,400This ZIP$327,400Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,480This ZIP$1,480Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1%This ZIP37.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 140.8 / sq miThis ZIP140.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 152This ZIP152 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,311This ZIP2,311 |
| Annual payroll | $51,742,000This ZIP$51,742,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,420This ZIP2,420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $162,886,000This ZIP$162,886,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.44 sq miThis ZIP33.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.47 sq miThis ZIP8.47 sq mi |
Other place names in 04578
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04578
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04556 | Edgecomb, ME | 4.1 mi |
04579 | Woolwich, ME | 4.1 mi |
04571 | Trevett, ME | 6.0 mi |
04537 | Boothbay, ME | 6.4 mi |
04573 | Walpole, ME | 7.3 mi |
04342 | Dresden, ME | 7.5 mi |
04553 | Newcastle, ME | 7.9 mi |
04535 | Alna, ME | 8.6 mi |
04549 | Isle Of Springs, ME | 8.8 mi |
04575 | West Boothbay Harbor, ME | 9.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04578?
04578 is in Wiscasset, Maine, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 43.9824, -69.6928.
What county is 04578 in?
04578 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 04578?
Wiscasset uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04578 in?
04578 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04578?
About 4,709 people live in ZIP code 04578, in 2,249 households, at 140.8 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 04578?
$81,063 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04578?
The closest are 04556 (4.1 mi), 04579 (4.1 mi), 04571 (6 mi), 04537 (6.4 mi) and 04573 (7.3 mi).
Is 04578 a PO Box ZIP code?
04578 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04578 ZIP Code — Wiscasset, Maine (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04578
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