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Where 04942 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 04942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,942 = 2 × 7 × 353. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04941 (Freedom, ME, 42 mi away) and 04943 (Hartland, ME, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04942 becomes 24940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02494, 04294, 04429, 04492, 04924, 09244, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09244 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,555 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,513 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04942 and you would come out at 45.04°S, 110.41°E — 951 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
- 📏 At 118.4 square miles of land, 04942 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,192This ZIP1,192 |
|---|---|
| Households | 572This ZIP572 |
| Housing units | 1,056This ZIP1,056 |
| Median age | 53.4This ZIP53.4Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,636This ZIP$53,636Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,300This ZIP$170,300Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063This ZIP$1,063Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2%This ZIP21.2% |
| Mean commute | 33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min |
| Population density | 10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40This ZIP40 |
| Annual payroll | $1,450,000This ZIP$1,450,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,883,000This ZIP$21,883,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 118.44 sq miThis ZIP118.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.04 sq miThis ZIP3.04 sq mi |
Counties 04942 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Somerset County | 55.7% |
| Piscataquis County | 44.3% |
ZIP codes near 04942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04912 | Athens, ME | 6.4 mi |
04923 | Cambridge, ME | 7.0 mi |
04920 | Bingham, ME | 11.2 mi |
04943 | Hartland, ME | 11.8 mi |
04971 | Saint Albans, ME | 12.0 mi |
04979 | Solon, ME | 12.7 mi |
04406 | Abbot, ME | 12.9 mi |
04930 | Dexter, ME | 13.1 mi |
04479 | Sangerville, ME | 16.0 mi |
04443 | Guilford, ME | 16.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 04942 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04942?
04942 is in Harmony, Maine, in Somerset County. Its published point location is 45.0425, -69.5933.
What county is 04942 in?
04942 spans 2 counties: Somerset County and Piscataquis County. Most of it falls in Somerset County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 04942?
Harmony uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04942 in?
04942 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04942?
About 1,192 people live in ZIP code 04942, in 572 households, at 10.1 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 04942?
$53,636 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04942?
The closest are 04912 (6.4 mi), 04923 (7 mi), 04920 (11.2 mi), 04943 (11.8 mi) and 04971 (12 mi).
Is 04942 a PO Box ZIP code?
04942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04942 ZIP Code — Harmony, Maine (Somerset County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04942
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