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Where 04605 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 04605 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOghO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,605 = 3 × 5 × 307. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04579 (Woolwich, ME, 84 mi away) and 04606 (Addison, ME, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04605 becomes 50640, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04056, 04650, 05046, 05406, 05460, 05604, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64050 in Independence, MO, 1,385 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯1,570 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04605 and you would come out at 44.69°S, 111.61°E — 909 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 265.4 square miles of land, 04605 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 202 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,529This ZIP14,529 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,414This ZIP6,414 |
| Housing units | 9,224This ZIP9,224 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,377This ZIP$77,377Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $256,900This ZIP$256,900Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,068This ZIP$1,068Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9%This ZIP36.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 54.7 / sq miThis ZIP54.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 637This ZIP637 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,488This ZIP6,488 |
| Annual payroll | $312,434,000This ZIP$312,434,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,260This ZIP7,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $518,093,000This ZIP$518,093,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 265.45 sq miThis ZIP265.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 47.90 sq miThis ZIP47.90 sq mi |
Other place names in 04605
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04605
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04634 | Franklin, ME | 9.7 mi |
04429 | Holden, ME | 11.2 mi |
04428 | Eddington, ME | 11.4 mi |
04640 | Hancock, ME | 12.4 mi |
04472 | Orland, ME | 15.5 mi |
04431 | East Orland, ME | 15.8 mi |
04684 | Surry, ME | 16.1 mi |
04664 | Sullivan, ME | 16.1 mi |
04411 | Bradley, ME | 16.2 mi |
04416 | Bucksport, ME | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04605?
04605 is in Ellsworth, Maine, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 44.6858, -68.3948.
What county is 04605 in?
04605 lies in Hancock County.
What area code is 04605?
Ellsworth uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04605 in?
04605 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04605?
About 14,529 people live in ZIP code 04605, in 6,414 households, at 54.7 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 04605?
$77,377 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04605?
The closest are 04634 (9.7 mi), 04429 (11.2 mi), 04428 (11.4 mi), 04640 (12.4 mi) and 04472 (15.5 mi).
Is 04605 a PO Box ZIP code?
04605 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04605 ZIP Code — Ellsworth, Maine (Hancock County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04605
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