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Where 04947 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 04947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,947 = 3 × 17 × 97. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04945 (Jackman, ME, 37 mi away) and 04949 (Liberty, ME, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04947 becomes 74940 — and that is a real ZIP code: Howe, OK, 1,458 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04479, 04497, 04974, 09447, 44097, 44709, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09447 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,085 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,480 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04947 and you would come out at 45.05°S, 109.73°E — 963 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
- 📏 At 125.2 square miles of land, 04947 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,596This ZIP1,596 |
|---|---|
| Households | 853This ZIP853 |
| Housing units | 2,992This ZIP2,992 |
| Median age | 56.6This ZIP56.6Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,104This ZIP$70,104Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $251,900This ZIP$251,900Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $943This ZIP$943Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.9%This ZIP57.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 12.8 / sq miThis ZIP12.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 95This ZIP95 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,491This ZIP1,491 |
| Annual payroll | $51,406,000This ZIP$51,406,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 970This ZIP970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $94,453,000This ZIP$94,453,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 125.17 sq miThis ZIP125.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Other place names in 04947
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04947
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04982 | Stratton, ME | 7.4 mi |
04983 | Strong, ME | 8.4 mi |
04961 | New Portland, ME | 9.0 mi |
04954 | New Portland, ME | 14.0 mi |
04970 | Rangeley, ME | 17.2 mi |
04956 | New Vineyard, ME | 19.1 mi |
04958 | North Anson, ME | 19.2 mi |
04925 | Caratunk, ME | 21.2 mi |
04966 | Phillips, ME | 22.3 mi |
04920 | Bingham, ME | 23.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04947?
04947 is in Kingfield, Maine, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 45.0468, -70.2693.
What county is 04947 in?
04947 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 04947?
Kingfield uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04947 in?
04947 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04947?
About 1,596 people live in ZIP code 04947, in 853 households, at 12.8 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 04947?
$70,104 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04947?
The closest are 04982 (7.4 mi), 04983 (8.4 mi), 04961 (9 mi), 04954 (14 mi) and 04970 (17.2 mi).
Is 04947 a PO Box ZIP code?
04947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04947 ZIP Code — Kingfield, Maine (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04947
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