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Where 04730 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 04730 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OELhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,730 = 2 × 5 × 11 × 43. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04694 (Baileyville, ME, 77 mi away) and 04732 (Ashland, ME, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04730 becomes 03740 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bath, NH, 244 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00734, 03047, 03470, 03740, 04037, 04073, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34007 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,665 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯1,602 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04730 and you would come out at 46.19°S, 112.14°E — 1,004 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
- 📏 At 244.6 square miles of land, 04730 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 186 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,106This ZIP10,106 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,225This ZIP4,225 |
| Housing units | 4,851This ZIP4,851 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,980This ZIP$61,980Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,200This ZIP$145,200Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $778This ZIP$778Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 13.5 minThis ZIP13.5 min |
| Population density | 41.3 / sq miThis ZIP41.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 294This ZIP294 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,258This ZIP3,258 |
| Annual payroll | $142,078,000This ZIP$142,078,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,180This ZIP4,180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $237,074,000This ZIP$237,074,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 244.63 sq miThis ZIP244.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.87 sq miThis ZIP1.87 sq mi |
Other place names in 04730
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04730
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04761 | New Limerick, ME | 7.5 mi |
04760 | Monticello, ME | 10.2 mi |
04763 | Oakfield, ME | 14.6 mi |
04735 | Bridgewater, ME | 15.2 mi |
04471 | Orient, ME | 19.0 mi |
04780 | Smyrna Mills, ME | 19.5 mi |
04734 | Blaine, ME | 20.6 mi |
04747 | Island Falls, ME | 22.7 mi |
04787 | Westfield, ME | 24.2 mi |
04758 | Mars Hill, ME | 25.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04730?
04730 is in Houlton, Maine, in Aroostook County. Its published point location is 46.1910, -67.8610.
What county is 04730 in?
04730 lies in Aroostook County.
What area code is 04730?
Houlton uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04730 in?
04730 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04730?
About 10,106 people live in ZIP code 04730, in 4,225 households, at 41.3 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 04730?
$61,980 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04730?
The closest are 04761 (7.5 mi), 04760 (10.2 mi), 04763 (14.6 mi), 04735 (15.2 mi) and 04471 (19 mi).
Is 04730 a PO Box ZIP code?
04730 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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