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Where 04924 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 04924 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,924 = 2 × 2 × 1231. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001100111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04923 (Cambridge, ME, 19 mi away) and 04925 (Caratunk, ME, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04924 becomes 42940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02494, 04294, 04429, 04492, 04942, 09244, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09244 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,563 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,514 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04924 and you would come out at 44.78°S, 110.45°E — 933 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 41.2 square miles of land, 04924 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,063This ZIP2,063 |
|---|---|
| Households | 901This ZIP901 |
| Housing units | 1,076This ZIP1,076 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,781This ZIP$57,781Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,900This ZIP$159,900Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $922This ZIP$922Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min |
| Population density | 50.1 / sq miThis ZIP50.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 144This ZIP144 |
| Annual payroll | $6,248,000This ZIP$6,248,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,030This ZIP1,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,583,000This ZIP$54,583,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.16 sq miThis ZIP41.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.97 sq miThis ZIP0.97 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04924
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04967 | Pittsfield, ME | 5.6 mi |
04976 | Skowhegan, ME | 6.0 mi |
04943 | Hartland, ME | 6.9 mi |
04927 | Clinton, ME | 8.1 mi |
04944 | Hinckley, ME | 8.1 mi |
04965 | Palmyra, ME | 9.7 mi |
04937 | Fairfield, ME | 10.6 mi |
04922 | Burnham, ME | 10.8 mi |
04975 | Shawmut, ME | 11.0 mi |
04929 | Detroit, ME | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04924?
04924 is in Canaan, Maine, in Somerset County. Its published point location is 44.7822, -69.5463.
What county is 04924 in?
04924 lies in Somerset County.
What area code is 04924?
Canaan uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04924 in?
04924 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04924?
About 2,063 people live in ZIP code 04924, in 901 households, at 50.1 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 04924?
$57,781 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04924?
The closest are 04967 (5.6 mi), 04976 (6 mi), 04943 (6.9 mi), 04927 (8.1 mi) and 04944 (8.1 mi).
Is 04924 a PO Box ZIP code?
04924 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04924 ZIP Code — Canaan, Maine (Somerset County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04924
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