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Where 04862 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 04862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,862 = 2 × 11 × 13 × 17. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04861 (Thomaston, ME, 12 mi away) and 04863 (Vinalhaven, ME, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04862 becomes 26840, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02468, 02648, 02864, 04268, 04286, 04628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 2,426 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,526 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04862 and you would come out at 44.26°S, 110.72°E — 895 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 64.9 square miles of land, 04862 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,023This ZIP4,023 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,725This ZIP1,725 |
| Housing units | 2,055This ZIP2,055 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,536This ZIP$73,536Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $252,300This ZIP$252,300Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3%This ZIP34.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 62.0 / sq miThis ZIP62.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 107This ZIP107 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 561This ZIP561 |
| Annual payroll | $22,985,000This ZIP$22,985,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,990This ZIP1,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $148,913,000This ZIP$148,913,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.86 sq miThis ZIP64.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.06 sq miThis ZIP3.06 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04847 | Hope, ME | 4.7 mi |
04574 | Washington, ME | 5.6 mi |
04949 | Liberty, ME | 7.9 mi |
04973 | Searsmont, ME | 8.6 mi |
04850 | Lincolnville Center, ME | 8.8 mi |
04865 | West Rockport, ME | 9.2 mi |
04864 | Warren, ME | 9.5 mi |
04856 | Rockport, ME | 9.6 mi |
04843 | Camden, ME | 10.7 mi |
04572 | Waldoboro, ME | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04862?
04862 is in Union, Maine, in Knox County. Its published point location is 44.2627, -69.2777.
What county is 04862 in?
04862 lies in Knox County.
What area code is 04862?
Union uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04862 in?
04862 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04862?
About 4,023 people live in ZIP code 04862, in 1,725 households, at 62.0 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 04862?
$73,536 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04862?
The closest are 04847 (4.7 mi), 04574 (5.6 mi), 04949 (7.9 mi), 04973 (8.6 mi) and 04850 (8.8 mi).
Is 04862 a PO Box ZIP code?
04862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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