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Where 04929 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 04929 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,929 = 3 × 31 × 53. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04928 (Corinna, ME, 12 mi away) and 04930 (Dexter, ME, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04929 becomes 92940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04992, 09249, 29409, 29904, 29940, 40299, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09249 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,467 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,526 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04929 and you would come out at 44.77°S, 110.70°E — 928 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 20.2 square miles of land, 04929 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 650This ZIP650 |
|---|---|
| Households | 294This ZIP294 |
| Housing units | 330This ZIP330 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,111This ZIP$51,111Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,098This ZIP$1,098Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5%This ZIP12.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 32.1 / sq miThis ZIP32.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 159This ZIP159 |
| Annual payroll | $8,387,000This ZIP$8,387,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,025,000This ZIP$20,025,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.25 sq miThis ZIP20.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04929
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04969 | Plymouth, ME | 3.3 mi |
04933 | East Newport, ME | 5.1 mi |
04965 | Palmyra, ME | 5.8 mi |
04967 | Pittsfield, ME | 6.5 mi |
04987 | Troy, ME | 7.3 mi |
04953 | Newport, ME | 7.7 mi |
04922 | Burnham, ME | 8.0 mi |
04434 | Etna, ME | 8.5 mi |
04932 | Dixmont, ME | 9.3 mi |
04488 | Stetson, ME | 11.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04929?
04929 is in Detroit, Maine, in Somerset County. Its published point location is 44.7731, -69.3015.
What county is 04929 in?
04929 lies in Somerset County.
What area code is 04929?
Detroit uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04929 in?
04929 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04929?
About 650 people live in ZIP code 04929, in 294 households, at 32.1 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 04929?
$51,111 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04929?
The closest are 04969 (3.3 mi), 04933 (5.1 mi), 04965 (5.8 mi), 04967 (6.5 mi) and 04987 (7.3 mi).
Is 04929 a PO Box ZIP code?
04929 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04929 ZIP Code — Detroit, Maine (Somerset County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04929
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