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Where 04740 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 04740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆04740 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 4,740 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 79. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04739 (Eagle Lake, ME, 43 mi away) and 04741 (Estcourt Station, ME, 86 mi away).
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00744, 04047, 04074, 07044, 07440, 40047, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00744 in Rio Blanco, PR, 1,967 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯1,605 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04740 and you would come out at 46.63°S, 112.15°E — 1,033 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
- 📏 At 38.7 square miles of land, 04740 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,433This ZIP1,433 |
|---|---|
| Households | 543This ZIP543 |
| Housing units | 670This ZIP670 |
| Median age | 52.6This ZIP52.6Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,309This ZIP$53,309Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,800This ZIP$163,800Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $510This ZIP$510Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 37.1 / sq miThis ZIP37.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 592This ZIP592 |
| Annual payroll | $35,059,000This ZIP$35,059,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,398,000This ZIP$35,398,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.66 sq miThis ZIP38.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04740
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04758 | Mars Hill, ME | 5.1 mi |
04769 | Presque Isle, ME | 7.9 mi |
04787 | Westfield, ME | 8.9 mi |
04742 | Fort Fairfield, ME | 9.9 mi |
04734 | Blaine, ME | 10.8 mi |
04738 | Crouseville, ME | 14.5 mi |
04757 | Mapleton, ME | 17.2 mi |
04751 | Limestone, ME | 18.8 mi |
04735 | Bridgewater, ME | 19.5 mi |
04786 | Washburn, ME | 19.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04740?
04740 is in Easton, Maine, in Aroostook County. Its published point location is 46.6333, -67.8476.
What county is 04740 in?
04740 lies in Aroostook County.
What area code is 04740?
Easton uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04740 in?
04740 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04740?
About 1,433 people live in ZIP code 04740, in 543 households, at 37.1 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 04740?
$53,309 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04740?
The closest are 04758 (5.1 mi), 04769 (7.9 mi), 04787 (8.9 mi), 04742 (9.9 mi) and 04734 (10.8 mi).
Is 04740 a PO Box ZIP code?
04740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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