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Where 04987 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 04987 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 04987 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04986 (Thorndike, ME, 9 mi away) and 04988 (Unity, ME, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04987 becomes 78940 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fayetteville, TX, 1,804 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04978, 07849, 09847, 09874, 47809, 47980, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09874 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,176 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,528 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04987 and you would come out at 44.67°S, 110.75°E — 921 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 34.9 square miles of land, 04987 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 984This ZIP984 |
|---|---|
| Households | 434This ZIP434 |
| Housing units | 524This ZIP524 |
| Median age | 49.3This ZIP49.3Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,583This ZIP$44,583Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,000This ZIP$213,000Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,255This ZIP$1,255Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7%This ZIP21.7% |
| Mean commute | 49.7 minThis ZIP49.7 min |
| Population density | 28.2 / sq miThis ZIP28.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $1,620,000This ZIP$1,620,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,950,000This ZIP$24,950,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.92 sq miThis ZIP34.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.00 sq miThis ZIP1.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 04987
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04932 | Dixmont, ME | 5.6 mi |
04922 | Burnham, ME | 6.6 mi |
04929 | Detroit, ME | 7.3 mi |
04969 | Plymouth, ME | 7.7 mi |
04921 | Brooks, ME | 8.4 mi |
04434 | Etna, ME | 8.7 mi |
04986 | Thorndike, ME | 8.8 mi |
04988 | Unity, ME | 9.0 mi |
04933 | East Newport, ME | 10.2 mi |
04951 | Monroe, ME | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04987?
04987 is in Troy, Maine, in Waldo County. Its published point location is 44.6741, -69.2518.
What county is 04987 in?
04987 lies in Waldo County.
What area code is 04987?
Troy uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04987 in?
04987 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04987?
About 984 people live in ZIP code 04987, in 434 households, at 28.2 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 04987?
$44,583 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04987?
The closest are 04932 (5.6 mi), 04922 (6.6 mi), 04929 (7.3 mi), 04969 (7.7 mi) and 04921 (8.4 mi).
Is 04987 a PO Box ZIP code?
04987 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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