04985
ZIP 04985 is West Forks, Maine, in Somerset County; area code 207; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Somerset
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 217
- Coordinates
- 45.3771, -69.8990
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Where 04985 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 04985 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,985 = 5 × 997. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04984 (Temple, ME, 50 mi away) and 04986 (Thorndike, ME, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04985 becomes 58940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04859, 04958, 05489, 05849, 09845, 40598, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09845 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,566 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,499 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04985 and you would come out at 45.38°S, 110.10°E — 978 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
- 📏 At 192.2 square miles of land, 04985 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 146 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 217This ZIP217 |
|---|---|
| Households | 109This ZIP109 |
| Housing units | 447This ZIP447 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,827This ZIP$66,827Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $287,000This ZIP$287,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.3%This ZIP50.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 95This ZIP95 |
| Annual payroll | $3,810,000This ZIP$3,810,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 192.17 sq miThis ZIP192.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.64 sq miThis ZIP8.64 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04985
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04925 | Caratunk, ME | 11.4 mi |
04442 | Greenville Junction, ME | 11.9 mi |
04485 | Shirley Mills, ME | 14.5 mi |
04406 | Abbot, ME | 17.9 mi |
04920 | Bingham, ME | 19.3 mi |
04961 | New Portland, ME | 20.1 mi |
04464 | Monson, ME | 20.2 mi |
04945 | Jackman, ME | 23.0 mi |
04478 | Rockwood, ME | 25.1 mi |
04443 | Guilford, ME | 26.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04985?
04985 is in West Forks, Maine, in Somerset County. Its published point location is 45.3771, -69.8990.
What county is 04985 in?
04985 lies in Somerset County.
What area code is 04985?
West Forks uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04985 in?
04985 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04985?
About 217 people live in ZIP code 04985, in 109 households, at 1.1 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 04985?
$66,827 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04985?
The closest are 04925 (11.4 mi), 04442 (11.9 mi), 04485 (14.5 mi), 04406 (17.9 mi) and 04920 (19.3 mi).
Is 04985 a PO Box ZIP code?
04985 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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