ZIP Code 04288 in West Minot, ME

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:West Minot, Maine
County:Androscoggin County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:58:14 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:207
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:44.1714, -70.3642
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04288 - West Minot, ME

ZIP Code 04288, West Minot

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationAndroscoggin County, ME
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points11 (1 homes, 4 businesses)
PO Boxes6
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 04258
Key Facts
  • West Minot is one of Maine's smallest active ZIP codes, with just 7 residential delivery points recorded in the postal system.
  • The post office maintains 6 PO Boxes to serve the area, with most delivery records (10 of 13 ZIP+4 codes) designated for PO Box use rather than street addresses.
  • Only one street has carrier delivery service: West Minot Road, which accounts for 2 delivery records in the system.
  • A single rural carrier route handles street delivery for this community, typical of Maine's small hamlets.
  • The ZIP code has no reported population or land area in standard databases, indicating it functions primarily as a postal facility serving addresses that may be assigned to neighboring ZIP codes for census purposes.
  • Four businesses maintain addresses in this ZIP code despite the tiny residential count, suggesting it serves as a mailing address for operations in the broader area.

Mail Delivery System

The postal infrastructure reflects West Minot's minimal scale. Only one street appears in delivery records: West Minot Road. The ZIP code contains 13 total ZIP+4 records, with 10 designated for PO Boxes and just 3 for street addresses. This isn't a PO Box-only zone despite its small size, since street delivery does exist through the rural route. The post office serves as the named building in the system, and 4 businesses maintain addresses here alongside the handful of residences.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Community

West Minot Road is the only street with carrier delivery service in this ZIP code. The presence of just one street with 2 delivery records underscores the community's minimal scale, typical of Maine's rural postal stations that serve scattered addresses across the countryside.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Webster Street Pond Road

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 04288 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:125Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 04288 is located in Androscoggin County, Maine, within the Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 30340) and Maine's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 112,323 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 04288. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Lewiston-Auburn, MESource: Census
CBSA Number:30340Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:112,323Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:27557.4 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


04289 | | 04287

Schools in ZIP Code 04288


We could not locate which school district 04288 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Minot Consolidated School 23 Shaw Hill Road
Minot, ME 04258
District: Regional School Unit 16Nearby
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls 129 Elm Street
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256
District: Regional School Unit 16Nearby
East Auburn Community School 15 Andrew Drive
Auburn, ME 04210
District: AuburnNearby
Poland Regional H S 1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
District: Regional School Unit 16Nearby
Bruce M Whittier Middle School 1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
District: Regional School Unit 16Nearby
Hebron Academy 339 Paris Rd
Hebron, ME 04238
District: Private SchoolNearby
Margaret Murphy Center For Childen - Mt. Auburn 180 Mount Auburn Ave
Auburn, ME 04210
District: Private SchoolNearby
Poland Spring Academy 14 Hope Springs Dr
Poland, ME 04274
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 04288


Central Maine Community College 1250 Turner Street
Auburn, ME 04210-6498
Type: Post Secondary
Maine College Of Health Professions 70 Middle Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
Type: Post Secondary
Bates College 2 Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME 04240
Type: Post Secondary
New Hampshire Institute For Therapeutic Arts 103 Norway Road
Harrison, ME 04040
Type: Post Secondary
Birthwise Midwifery School 24 South High Street
Bridgton, ME 04009-1110
Type: Post Secondary
Saint Joseph's College Of Maine 278 Whites Bridge Rd
Standish, ME 04084-5236
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov