Maine: Time Zones, Counties, Cities & Map

Maine uses Eastern Time.

Maine in the United States
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in JulyAll of MaineAmerica/New_York
PortlandLewistonBangorSouth PortlandAuburn
Maine and its counties (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
1,414,874
Land area
30,845 sq mi (79,889 km²)
Water area
4,535 sq mi (11,745 km²)
State FIPS code
23
Coordinates (central point)
45.409284, -68.666616

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address.

Metro and micro areas in Maine, largest first

3 metro areas and 1 micro area have counties in Maine. Populations are July 2025 estimates.

  1. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area577,635 people
  2. Bangor, ME Metro Area157,967 people
  3. Augusta-Waterville, ME Micro Area129,067 people
  4. Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area116,487 people

Every metro and micro area in the US

Largest towns, plantations and gores in Maine

  1. Town of Scarborough, Cumberland County23,215 people
  2. Town of Brunswick, Cumberland County22,336 people
  3. Town of Windham, Cumberland County19,188 people
  4. Town of Gorham, Cumberland County18,300 people
  5. Town of York, York County13,986 people
  6. Town of Falmouth, Cumberland County12,755 people
  7. Town of Orono, Penobscot County11,902 people
  8. Town of Kennebunk, York County11,820 people
  9. Town of Wells, York County11,713 people
  10. Town of Standish, Cumberland County10,662 people
  11. Town of Kittery, York County10,473 people
  12. Town of Lisbon, Androscoggin County9,750 people

All 460 towns, plantations and gores in Maine, by county

Tribal areas in Maine, largest first

  1. Indian Township Reservation759 people
  2. Pleasant Point Reservation552 people
  3. Penobscot Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land477 people
  4. Houlton Maliseet Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land269 people
  5. Aroostook Band of Micmac Trust Land207 people
  6. Passamaquoddy Trust Land12 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Counties and equivalents, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cumberland County, Maine317,222 people
  2. York County, Maine222,434 people
  3. Penobscot County, Maine157,967 people
  4. Kennebec County, Maine129,067 people
  5. Androscoggin County, Maine116,487 people
  6. Aroostook County, Maine66,609 people
  7. Oxford County, Maine60,346 people
  8. Hancock County, Maine57,171 people
  9. Somerset County, Maine51,620 people
  10. Knox County, Maine41,117 people
  11. Waldo County, Maine40,693 people
  12. Sagadahoc County, Maine37,979 people
All 16
  1. Lincoln County, Maine36,595 people
  2. Washington County, Maine31,334 people
  3. Franklin County, Maine30,824 people
  4. Piscataquis County, Maine17,409 people

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Portland, Maine (city)68,854 people
  2. Lewiston, Maine (city)38,324 people
  3. Bangor, Maine (city)31,938 people
  4. South Portland, Maine (city)26,930 people
  5. Auburn, Maine (city)24,602 people
  6. Biddeford, Maine (city)22,498 people
  7. Sanford, Maine (city)22,247 people
  8. Saco, Maine (city)20,819 people
  9. Westbrook, Maine (city)20,775 people
  10. Augusta, Maine (city)19,077 people
  11. Brunswick, Maine (CDP)17,652 people
  12. Waterville, Maine (city)17,077 people
All 155
  1. Orono, Maine (CDP)11,151 people
  2. Brewer, Maine (city)9,652 people
  3. Old Orchard Beach, Maine (CDP)9,244 people
  4. Bath, Maine (city)8,815 people
  5. Presque Isle, Maine (city)8,736 people
  6. Ellsworth, Maine (city)8,657 people
  7. Gorham, Maine (CDP)7,593 people
  8. Old Town, Maine (city)7,470 people
  9. Caribou, Maine (city)7,382 people
  10. Topsham, Maine (CDP)7,271 people
  11. Rockland, Maine (city)7,035 people
  12. Belfast, Maine (city)6,986 people
  13. Skowhegan, Maine (CDP)6,662 people
  14. Yarmouth, Maine (CDP)6,289 people
  15. Kennebunk, Maine (CDP)6,221 people
  16. Gardiner, Maine (city)6,088 people
  17. Winslow, Maine (CDP)5,873 people
  18. Oak Hill, Maine (CDP)5,631 people

See all 155 cities, towns and communities in Maine, largest first

ZIP Code areas, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. ZIP 0440144,854 people
  2. ZIP 0424038,324 people
  3. ZIP 0410332,024 people
  4. ZIP 0490127,870 people
  5. ZIP 0410627,019 people
  6. ZIP 0433026,690 people
  7. ZIP 0400524,772 people
  8. ZIP 0421024,602 people
  9. ZIP 0407423,076 people
  10. ZIP 0401122,336 people
  11. ZIP 0407220,819 people
  12. ZIP 0409220,775 people
All 427
  1. ZIP 0406219,188 people
  2. ZIP 0410118,431 people
  3. ZIP 0403818,300 people
  4. ZIP 0407317,414 people
  5. ZIP 0410217,267 people
  6. ZIP 0460514,529 people
  7. ZIP 0410512,755 people
  8. ZIP 0434512,579 people
  9. ZIP 0404311,820 people
  10. ZIP 0409011,713 people
  11. ZIP 0453011,275 people
  12. ZIP 0390910,943 people
  13. ZIP 0493810,542 people
  14. ZIP 0473010,106 people
  15. ZIP 0497610,072 people
  16. ZIP 040869,706 people
  17. ZIP 041079,656 people
  18. ZIP 044129,652 people

See all 427 ZIP Code areas in Maine, largest first

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