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Where 04743 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 04743 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhLhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,743 = 3 × 3 × 17 × 31. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04742 (Fort Fairfield, ME, 49 mi away) and 04744 (Fort Kent Mills, ME, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04743 becomes 34740 — and that is a real ZIP code: Killarney, FL, 1,462 miles away.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03447, 04347, 04473, 04734, 30447, 30474, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73440 in Lebanon, OK, 1,722 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯1,568 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04743 and you would come out at 47.16°S, 111.27°E — 1,078 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
- 📏 At 166.2 square miles of land, 04743 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 126 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,770This ZIP4,770 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,189This ZIP2,189 |
| Housing units | 2,570This ZIP2,570 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,422This ZIP$56,422Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,800This ZIP$165,800Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $918This ZIP$918Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7%This ZIP32.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 28.7 / sq miThis ZIP28.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 220This ZIP220 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,850This ZIP1,850 |
| Annual payroll | $88,756,000This ZIP$88,756,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,020This ZIP2,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $131,315,000This ZIP$131,315,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 166.20 sq miThis ZIP166.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.56 sq miThis ZIP2.56 sq mi |
Other place names in 04743
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04743
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04781 | Wallagrass, ME | 5.6 mi |
04744 | Fort Kent Mills, ME | 8.8 mi |
04774 | Saint Francis, ME | 13.6 mi |
04739 | Eagle Lake, ME | 14.1 mi |
04745 | Frenchville, ME | 17.5 mi |
04772 | Saint Agatha, ME | 20.1 mi |
04779 | Sinclair, ME | 20.1 mi |
04756 | Madawaska, ME | 23.2 mi |
04773 | Saint David, ME | 25.0 mi |
04783 | Stockholm, ME | 27.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04743?
04743 is in Fort Kent, Maine, in Aroostook County. Its published point location is 47.1608, -68.7311.
What county is 04743 in?
04743 lies in Aroostook County.
What area code is 04743?
Fort Kent uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04743 in?
04743 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04743?
About 4,770 people live in ZIP code 04743, in 2,189 households, at 28.7 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 04743?
$56,422 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04743?
The closest are 04781 (5.6 mi), 04744 (8.8 mi), 04774 (13.6 mi), 04739 (14.1 mi) and 04745 (17.5 mi).
Is 04743 a PO Box ZIP code?
04743 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04743 ZIP Code — Fort Kent, Maine (Aroostook County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04743
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