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Where 04950 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 04950 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,950 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04949 (Liberty, ME, 39 mi away) and 04951 (Monroe, ME, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04950 becomes 05940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00954, 04095, 05049, 05490, 05904, 09054, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09054 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,496 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,502 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04950 and you would come out at 44.83°S, 110.20°E — 940 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 51.9 square miles of land, 04950 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,782This ZIP4,782 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,246This ZIP2,246 |
| Housing units | 2,684This ZIP2,684 |
| Median age | 49.6This ZIP49.6Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,747This ZIP$61,747Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,600This ZIP$187,600Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $906This ZIP$906Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 92.2 / sq miThis ZIP92.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 108This ZIP108 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 700This ZIP700 |
| Annual payroll | $29,446,000This ZIP$29,446,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,070This ZIP2,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $112,826,000This ZIP$112,826,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.88 sq miThis ZIP51.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.94 sq miThis ZIP2.94 sq mi |
Other place names in 04950
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04950
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04976 | Skowhegan, ME | 7.0 mi |
04979 | Solon, ME | 7.8 mi |
04957 | Norridgewock, ME | 8.4 mi |
04958 | North Anson, ME | 8.5 mi |
04911 | Anson, ME | 9.0 mi |
04912 | Athens, ME | 11.6 mi |
04944 | Hinckley, ME | 12.3 mi |
04978 | Smithfield, ME | 12.8 mi |
04924 | Canaan, ME | 12.8 mi |
04937 | Fairfield, ME | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04950?
04950 is in Madison, Maine, in Somerset County. Its published point location is 44.8264, -69.7997.
What county is 04950 in?
04950 lies in Somerset County.
What area code is 04950?
Madison uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04950 in?
04950 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04950?
About 4,782 people live in ZIP code 04950, in 2,246 households, at 92.2 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 04950?
$61,747 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04950?
The closest are 04976 (7 mi), 04979 (7.8 mi), 04957 (8.4 mi), 04958 (8.5 mi) and 04911 (9 mi).
Is 04950 a PO Box ZIP code?
04950 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04950 ZIP Code — Madison, Maine (Somerset County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04950
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