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Where 04974 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 04974 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,974 = 2 × 3 × 829. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04973 (Searsmont, ME, 15 mi away) and 04975 (Shawmut, ME, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04974 becomes 47940 — and that is a real ZIP code: Darlington, IN, 957 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04479, 04497, 04947, 09447, 44097, 44709, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09447 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,053 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,543 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04974 and you would come out at 44.47°S, 111.07°E — 903 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 28.7 square miles of land, 04974 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,655This ZIP2,655 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,162This ZIP1,162 |
| Housing units | 1,492This ZIP1,492 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,303This ZIP$64,303Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $224,400This ZIP$224,400Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,105This ZIP$1,105Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 92.7 / sq miThis ZIP92.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 616This ZIP616 |
| Annual payroll | $32,755,000This ZIP$32,755,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,009,000This ZIP$75,009,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.65 sq miThis ZIP28.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 13.88 sq miThis ZIP13.88 sq mi |
Other place names in 04974
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04974
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04981 | Stockton Springs, ME | 5.3 mi |
04915 | Belfast, ME | 5.4 mi |
04972 | Sandy Point, ME | 6.5 mi |
04421 | Castine, ME | 7.0 mi |
04420 | Castine, ME | 7.6 mi |
04438 | Frankfort, ME | 8.8 mi |
04951 | Monroe, ME | 10.9 mi |
04476 | Penobscot, ME | 11.0 mi |
04642 | Harborside, ME | 11.3 mi |
04849 | Lincolnville, ME | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04974?
04974 is in Searsport, Maine, in Waldo County. Its published point location is 44.4709, -68.9287.
What county is 04974 in?
04974 lies in Waldo County.
What area code is 04974?
Searsport uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04974 in?
04974 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04974?
About 2,655 people live in ZIP code 04974, in 1,162 households, at 92.7 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 04974?
$64,303 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04974?
The closest are 04981 (5.3 mi), 04915 (5.4 mi), 04972 (6.5 mi), 04421 (7 mi) and 04420 (7.6 mi).
Is 04974 a PO Box ZIP code?
04974 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “04974 ZIP Code — Searsport, Maine (Waldo County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/04974
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