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Where 04861 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 04861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 04861 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04860 (Tenants Harbor, ME, 12 mi away) and 04862 (Union, ME, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04861 becomes 16840 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hawk Run, PA, 509 miles away.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01468, 01864, 04681, 06418, 06481, 06814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86401 in Kingman, AZ, 2,421 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,531 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04861 and you would come out at 44.11°S, 110.83°E — 883 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 10.9 square miles of land, 04861 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,769This ZIP2,769 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
| Housing units | 1,500This ZIP1,500 |
| Median age | 58.1This ZIP58.1Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,435This ZIP$56,435Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $271,700This ZIP$271,700Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,262This ZIP$1,262Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9%This ZIP30.9% |
| Mean commute | 13.6 minThis ZIP13.6 min |
| Population density | 253.2 / sq miThis ZIP253.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 118This ZIP118 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,448This ZIP1,448 |
| Annual payroll | $60,031,000This ZIP$60,031,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,480This ZIP1,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $93,872,000This ZIP$93,872,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.94 sq miThis ZIP10.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 04861
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04861
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04841 | Rockland, ME | 2.7 mi |
04864 | Warren, ME | 3.9 mi |
04858 | South Thomaston, ME | 4.3 mi |
04856 | Rockport, ME | 5.6 mi |
04854 | Owls Head, ME | 5.8 mi |
04865 | West Rockport, ME | 6.4 mi |
04859 | Spruce Head, ME | 7.7 mi |
04563 | Cushing, ME | 7.8 mi |
04847 | Hope, ME | 9.3 mi |
04843 | Camden, ME | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04861?
04861 is in Thomaston, Maine, in Knox County. Its published point location is 44.1077, -69.1714.
What county is 04861 in?
04861 lies in Knox County.
What area code is 04861?
Thomaston uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04861 in?
04861 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04861?
About 2,769 people live in ZIP code 04861, in 1,420 households, at 253.2 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 04861?
$56,435 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04861?
The closest are 04841 (2.7 mi), 04864 (3.9 mi), 04858 (4.3 mi), 04856 (5.6 mi) and 04854 (5.8 mi).
Is 04861 a PO Box ZIP code?
04861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04861 ZIP Code — Thomaston, Maine (Knox County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04861
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