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Where 04983 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 04983 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,983 = 3 × 11 × 151. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04982 (Stratton, ME, 14 mi away) and 04984 (Temple, ME, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04983 becomes 38940 — and that is a real ZIP code: Holcomb, MS, 1,302 miles away.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03849, 03894, 04938, 08349, 09834, 09843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09834 in FPO AE, a military post office, 6,275 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,478 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04983 and you would come out at 44.93°S, 109.71°E — 955 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 153.2 square miles of land, 04983 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 116 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,005This ZIP2,005 |
|---|---|
| Households | 771This ZIP771 |
| Housing units | 1,134This ZIP1,134 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,894This ZIP$53,894Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,500This ZIP$190,500Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $920This ZIP$920Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9%This ZIP28.9% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 13.1 / sq miThis ZIP13.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 216This ZIP216 |
| Annual payroll | $10,008,000This ZIP$10,008,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 800This ZIP800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,462,000This ZIP$42,462,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 153.16 sq miThis ZIP153.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04983
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04947 | Kingfield, ME | 8.4 mi |
04954 | New Portland, ME | 9.7 mi |
04956 | New Vineyard, ME | 12.8 mi |
04982 | Stratton, ME | 13.6 mi |
04966 | Phillips, ME | 15.6 mi |
04984 | Temple, ME | 15.9 mi |
04961 | New Portland, ME | 16.8 mi |
04970 | Rangeley, ME | 17.2 mi |
04958 | North Anson, ME | 17.6 mi |
04285 | Weld, ME | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04983?
04983 is in Strong, Maine, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 44.9256, -70.2865.
What county is 04983 in?
04983 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 04983?
Strong uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04983 in?
04983 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04983?
About 2,005 people live in ZIP code 04983, in 771 households, at 13.1 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 04983?
$53,894 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04983?
The closest are 04947 (8.4 mi), 04954 (9.7 mi), 04956 (12.8 mi), 04982 (13.6 mi) and 04966 (15.6 mi).
Is 04983 a PO Box ZIP code?
04983 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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