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Where 04965 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 04965 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,965 = 3 × 5 × 331. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04964 (Oquossoc, ME, 72 mi away) and 04966 (Phillips, ME, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04965 becomes 56940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04956, 05469, 05649, 06459, 06495, 09456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96450 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,272 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,523 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04965 and you would come out at 44.84°S, 110.63°E — 934 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 40.2 square miles of land, 04965 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,209This ZIP2,209 |
|---|---|
| Households | 834This ZIP834 |
| Housing units | 927This ZIP927 |
| Median age | 37.1This ZIP37.1Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,543This ZIP$60,543Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,900This ZIP$154,900Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $733This ZIP$733Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 55.0 / sq miThis ZIP55.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 577This ZIP577 |
| Annual payroll | $20,389,000This ZIP$20,389,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 890This ZIP890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,175,000This ZIP$47,175,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.17 sq miThis ZIP40.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.27 sq miThis ZIP1.27 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04965
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04929 | Detroit, ME | 5.8 mi |
04967 | Pittsfield, ME | 6.0 mi |
04971 | Saint Albans, ME | 6.7 mi |
04933 | East Newport, ME | 7.3 mi |
04953 | Newport, ME | 7.5 mi |
04969 | Plymouth, ME | 7.6 mi |
04943 | Hartland, ME | 7.9 mi |
04928 | Corinna, ME | 9.0 mi |
04924 | Canaan, ME | 9.7 mi |
04922 | Burnham, ME | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04965?
04965 is in Palmyra, Maine, in Somerset County. Its published point location is 44.8432, -69.3684.
What county is 04965 in?
04965 lies in Somerset County.
What area code is 04965?
Palmyra uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04965 in?
04965 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04965?
About 2,209 people live in ZIP code 04965, in 834 households, at 55.0 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 04965?
$60,543 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04965?
The closest are 04929 (5.8 mi), 04967 (6 mi), 04971 (6.7 mi), 04933 (7.3 mi) and 04953 (7.5 mi).
Is 04965 a PO Box ZIP code?
04965 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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