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Where 04988 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 04988 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBGhO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 4,988 = 2 × 2 × 29 × 43. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 04987 (Troy, ME, 9 mi away) and 04989 (Vassalboro, ME, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 04988 becomes 88940, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09848, 09884, 40988, 48089, 48098, 48809, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09848 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,185 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
- 🎯1,522 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 04988 and you would come out at 44.57°S, 110.64°E — 916 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 49.8 square miles of land, 04988 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,894This ZIP1,894 |
|---|---|
| Households | 588This ZIP588 |
| Housing units | 828This ZIP828 |
| Median age | 27.8This ZIP27.8Maine44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,929This ZIP$62,929Maine$74,733US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,600This ZIP$203,600Maine$296,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $873This ZIP$873Maine$1,139US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min |
| Population density | 38.0 / sq miThis ZIP38.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 552This ZIP552 |
| Annual payroll | $28,195,000This ZIP$28,195,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 860This ZIP860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,489,000This ZIP$44,489,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.81 sq miThis ZIP49.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.98 sq miThis ZIP1.98 sq mi |
Counties 04988 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Waldo County | 79.1% |
| Kennebec County | 20.9% |
Other place names in 04988
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 04988
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
04910 | Albion, ME | 5.9 mi |
04922 | Burnham, ME | 7.3 mi |
04986 | Thorndike, ME | 7.6 mi |
04941 | Freedom, ME | 7.9 mi |
04987 | Troy, ME | 9.0 mi |
04926 | China Village, ME | 9.8 mi |
04901 | Waterville, ME | 10.6 mi |
04921 | Brooks, ME | 10.8 mi |
04927 | Clinton, ME | 11.0 mi |
04975 | Shawmut, ME | 11.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 04988?
04988 is in Unity, Maine, in Waldo County. Its published point location is 44.5701, -69.3624.
What county is 04988 in?
04988 spans 2 counties: Waldo County and Kennebec County. Most of it falls in Waldo County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 04988?
Unity uses area code 207, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 04988 in?
04988 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 04988?
About 1,894 people live in ZIP code 04988, in 588 households, at 38.0 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 04988?
$62,929 a year, against $74,733 across Maine.
What ZIP codes are near 04988?
The closest are 04910 (5.9 mi), 04922 (7.3 mi), 04986 (7.6 mi), 04941 (7.9 mi) and 04987 (9 mi).
Is 04988 a PO Box ZIP code?
04988 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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