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Where 04736 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 04736 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gELhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,736 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 37. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04735 (Bridgewater, ME, 37 mi away) and 04737 (Clayton Lake, ME, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04736 becomes 63740 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chaffee, MO, 1,292 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03467, 03746, 04637, 04673, 04763, 06374, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76430 in Albany, TX, 1,902 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯1,599 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04736 and you would come out at 46.91°S, 111.97°E — 1,054 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 31m.
- 📏 At 157.3 square miles of land, 04736 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,025This ZIP9,025 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,194This ZIP4,194 |
| Housing units | 4,709This ZIP4,709 |
| Median age | 50.4This ZIP50.4Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,368This ZIP$54,368Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,000This ZIP$139,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $757This ZIP$757Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min |
| Population density | 57.4 / sq miThis ZIP57.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 237This ZIP237 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,733This ZIP2,733 |
| Annual payroll | $128,395,000This ZIP$128,395,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,150This ZIP4,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $268,253,000This ZIP$268,253,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 157.35 sq miThis ZIP157.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.89 sq miThis ZIP0.89 sq mi |
Other place names in 04736
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04736
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04751 | Limestone, ME | 3.3 mi |
04762 | New Sweden, ME | 6.0 mi |
04750 | Limestone, ME | 8.6 mi |
04766 | Perham, ME | 8.9 mi |
04786 | Washburn, ME | 11.1 mi |
04738 | Crouseville, ME | 11.3 mi |
04783 | Stockholm, ME | 11.4 mi |
04742 | Fort Fairfield, ME | 12.3 mi |
04785 | Van Buren, ME | 14.4 mi |
04769 | Presque Isle, ME | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04736?
04736 is in Caribou, Maine, in Aroostook County. Its published point location is 46.9115, -68.0292.
What county is 04736 in?
04736 lies in Aroostook County.
What area code is 04736?
Caribou uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04736 in?
04736 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04736?
About 9,025 people live in ZIP code 04736, in 4,194 households, at 57.4 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 04736?
$54,368 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04736?
The closest are 04751 (3.3 mi), 04762 (6 mi), 04750 (8.6 mi), 04766 (8.9 mi) and 04786 (11.1 mi).
Is 04736 a PO Box ZIP code?
04736 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04736 ZIP Code — Caribou, Maine (Aroostook County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04736
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