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Where 04976 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 04976 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,976 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 311. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04975 (Shawmut, ME, 12 mi away) and 04978 (Smithfield, ME, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04976 becomes 67940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04679, 04769, 04967, 06479, 06749, 06794, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96407 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,246 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,508 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04976 and you would come out at 44.79°S, 110.33°E — 936 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 99.6 square miles of land, 04976 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,072This ZIP10,072 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,763This ZIP4,763 |
| Housing units | 5,130This ZIP5,130 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,534This ZIP$53,534Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,000This ZIP$165,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $886This ZIP$886Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 101.1 / sq miThis ZIP101.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 318This ZIP318 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,998This ZIP4,998 |
| Annual payroll | $282,170,000This ZIP$282,170,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,570This ZIP4,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $288,218,000This ZIP$288,218,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 99.58 sq miThis ZIP99.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.82 sq miThis ZIP1.82 sq mi |
Other place names in 04976
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04976
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04924 | Canaan, ME | 6.0 mi |
04950 | Madison, ME | 7.0 mi |
04944 | Hinckley, ME | 7.2 mi |
04937 | Fairfield, ME | 9.5 mi |
04943 | Hartland, ME | 9.5 mi |
04927 | Clinton, ME | 10.6 mi |
04957 | Norridgewock, ME | 10.9 mi |
04967 | Pittsfield, ME | 11.6 mi |
04975 | Shawmut, ME | 12.0 mi |
04978 | Smithfield, ME | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04976?
04976 is in Skowhegan, Maine, in Somerset County. Its published point location is 44.7893, -69.6677.
What county is 04976 in?
04976 lies in Somerset County.
What area code is 04976?
Skowhegan uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04976 in?
04976 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04976?
About 10,072 people live in ZIP code 04976, in 4,763 households, at 101.1 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 04976?
$53,534 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04976?
The closest are 04924 (6 mi), 04950 (7 mi), 04944 (7.2 mi), 04937 (9.5 mi) and 04943 (9.5 mi).
Is 04976 a PO Box ZIP code?
04976 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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