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ZIP Code04954

New Portland, ME

Somerset County · Maine · United States

EasternNon-residential ZIP26 ZIPs in county

What this ZIP is

04954 has no measured residential population

This is not missing data. USPS assigns some ZIP codes exclusively to PO Box clusters, or to a single high-volume recipient such as a government office, university mailroom, or large business. Nobody is counted as living there. The US Census Bureau only publishes demographic estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), which are built from residential census blocks. 04954 has no matching ZCTA, so there is genuinely nothing to report for population, income, or housing — rather than a figure of zero.

Geographic and postal details below are accurate. For demographics of the surrounding area, use the nearby ZIP codes at the bottom of this page.

At a glance

04954 by the numbers

Postal and geographic facts for 04954. No demographic data exists for this ZIP code.

ZIP type
PO Box or unique ZIP
No residential population
Coordinates
44.8842, -70.0967
Decimal degrees (WGS 84)
Time zone
Eastern
America/New_York
County
Somerset
Maine

Location

Where 04954 is

44.8842, -70.0967 · GeoNames centroidOpen larger map →
Coordinates44.8842, -70.0967
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountySomerset County
StateMaine (ME)
Coordinate sourceGeoNames centroid

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Boston, MA180.9 mi
New York, NY349.7 mi
Philadelphia, PA427.5 mi
Chicago, IL902.7 mi

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 04954

ZIP code 04954 is assigned to New Portland, ME, and falls within Somerset County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. This particular code, however, has no residential population attached to it — more on that below.

Where to stay

Where to stay in New Portland, ME

Accommodation options in and around 04954 vary. Searching by the wider New Portland area rather than the postal code alone will return the fullest set of results.

For reference, Boston, MA is about 180.9 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 04954 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 04954 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

Because 04954 carries no residential population, it is used almost entirely for delivery and administrative routing rather than for demographic analysis. If you are researching the area around it, the neighbouring postal codes listed further down this page will be far more informative.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 04954 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in New Portland may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 04954

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every Maine ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

Other ZIP codes in New Portland

New Portland is served by 2 postal codes.

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Questions

Common questions about 04954

What city is ZIP code 04954 in?
04954 serves New Portland, Maine, in Somerset County, United States.
Why is there no population data for 04954?
04954 is a non-residential ZIP code — either a PO Box cluster or a code assigned to a single high-volume recipient. The Census Bureau only publishes demographic data for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which are built from residential census blocks. 04954 has no matching ZCTA, so no population figure exists.
What time zone is 04954 in?
04954 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
Does 04954 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists New Portland as the primary place and Somerset County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 04954 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number.