Weather right now
Asking the National Weather Service…
Where 04843 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 04843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,843 = 29 × 167. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04841 (Rockland, ME, 8 mi away) and 04847 (Hope, ME, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04843 becomes 34840, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03448, 03844, 04348, 04438, 08344, 30448, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84034 in Ibapah, UT, 2,287 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,536 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04843 and you would come out at 44.24°S, 110.94°E — 890 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 18.5 square miles of land, 04843 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,242This ZIP5,242 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,474This ZIP2,474 |
| Housing units | 3,210This ZIP3,210 |
| Median age | 52.2This ZIP52.2Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,344This ZIP$82,344Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $520,600This ZIP$520,600Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269This ZIP$1,269Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.1%This ZIP62.1% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 283.5 / sq miThis ZIP283.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 299This ZIP299 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,819This ZIP1,819 |
| Annual payroll | $89,973,000This ZIP$89,973,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,750This ZIP2,750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $297,544,000This ZIP$297,544,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.49 sq miThis ZIP18.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.44 sq miThis ZIP5.44 sq mi |
Other place names in 04843
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04865 | West Rockport, ME | 4.3 mi |
04850 | Lincolnville Center, ME | 4.6 mi |
04856 | Rockport, ME | 4.9 mi |
04849 | Lincolnville, ME | 5.7 mi |
04847 | Hope, ME | 6.2 mi |
04841 | Rockland, ME | 8.0 mi |
04848 | Islesboro, ME | 8.5 mi |
04861 | Thomaston, ME | 10.5 mi |
04862 | Union, ME | 10.7 mi |
04973 | Searsmont, ME | 10.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 04843 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04843?
04843 is in Camden, Maine, in Knox County. Its published point location is 44.2384, -69.0640.
What county is 04843 in?
04843 lies in Knox County.
What area code is 04843?
Camden uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04843 in?
04843 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04843?
About 5,242 people live in ZIP code 04843, in 2,474 households, at 283.5 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 04843?
$82,344 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04843?
The closest are 04865 (4.3 mi), 04850 (4.6 mi), 04856 (4.9 mi), 04849 (5.7 mi) and 04847 (6.2 mi).
Is 04843 a PO Box ZIP code?
04843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
Download or cite
Cite this page
zipcodes.pro. “04843 ZIP Code — Camden, Maine (Knox County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04843
Machine-readable version of these facts:
curl https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04843.jsonUnderlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.