ZIP Code 04955 — New Sharon, ME
04955 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving New Sharon, Maine, in Franklin County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 04955 at a glance
| ZIP code | 04955 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | New Sharon |
| State | Maine (ME) |
| County | Franklin FIPS 23007 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,550 |
| Coordinates | 44.639980, -70.007990 |
How ZIP+4 works in 04955
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 04955. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 04955 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 04955.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 04940 | Farmington Falls, ME | 3.6 mi |
| 04938 | Farmington, ME | 4.9 mi |
| 04360 | Vienna, ME | 6.4 mi |
| 04992 | West Farmington, ME | 7.4 mi |
| 04957 | Norridgewock, ME | 9.1 mi |
| 04918 | Belgrade Lakes, ME | 9.3 mi |
| 04234 | East Wilton, ME | 9.3 mi |
| 04978 | Smithfield, ME | 9.8 mi |
| 04911 | Anson, ME | 10 mi |
| 04963 | Oakland, ME | 10.8 mi |
| 04352 | Mount Vernon, ME | 12.3 mi |
| 04239 | Jay, ME | 12.4 mi |
Questions about 04955
What is the ZIP+4 code for 04955?
04955 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 04955, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 04955?
04955 is assigned to New Sharon, Maine, in Franklin County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.