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Where 04854 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 04854 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSBhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,854 = 2 × 3 × 809. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04853 (North Haven, ME, 13 mi away) and 04855 (Port Clyde, ME, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04854 becomes 45840 — and that is a real ZIP code: Findlay, OH, 769 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04485, 04548, 05448, 08544, 40845, 40854, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85044 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,399 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,535 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04854 and you would come out at 44.05°S, 110.91°E — 878 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 10.6 square miles of land, 04854 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,482This ZIP1,482 |
|---|---|
| Households | 669This ZIP669 |
| Housing units | 1,095This ZIP1,095 |
| Median age | 52.6This ZIP52.6Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,325This ZIP$87,325Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $413,300This ZIP$413,300Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,191This ZIP$1,191Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.4%This ZIP39.4% |
| Mean commute | 16.3 minThis ZIP16.3 min |
| Population density | 140.3 / sq miThis ZIP140.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 61This ZIP61 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 229This ZIP229 |
| Annual payroll | $13,085,000This ZIP$13,085,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,643,000This ZIP$65,643,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.57 sq miThis ZIP10.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.25 sq miThis ZIP9.25 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04854
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04858 | South Thomaston, ME | 3.1 mi |
04859 | Spruce Head, ME | 4.8 mi |
04861 | Thomaston, ME | 5.8 mi |
04841 | Rockland, ME | 6.4 mi |
04563 | Cushing, ME | 8.6 mi |
04856 | Rockport, ME | 9.4 mi |
04864 | Warren, ME | 9.4 mi |
04865 | West Rockport, ME | 10.2 mi |
04860 | Tenants Harbor, ME | 10.3 mi |
04863 | Vinalhaven, ME | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04854?
04854 is in Owls Head, Maine, in Knox County. Its published point location is 44.0463, -69.0925.
What county is 04854 in?
04854 lies in Knox County.
What area code is 04854?
Owls Head uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04854 in?
04854 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04854?
About 1,482 people live in ZIP code 04854, in 669 households, at 140.3 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 04854?
$87,325 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04854?
The closest are 04858 (3.1 mi), 04859 (4.8 mi), 04861 (5.8 mi), 04841 (6.4 mi) and 04563 (8.6 mi).
Is 04854 a PO Box ZIP code?
04854 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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