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Cannelton ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Cannelton, IN is 47520, and its area code is 812.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,404
Area code
812
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cannelton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tell City (6.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Cannelton in numbers

About 1,404 people live in Cannelton, in 593 households. The median household income is $29,219 a year, 59% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,700 (61% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $726 a month. The median age is 34.1; 7.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population1,404Cannelton1,404
Households593Cannelton593
Median age34.1Cannelton34.1Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$29,219Cannelton$29,219Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$85,700Cannelton$85,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$726Cannelton$726Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%Cannelton7.6%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.2 minCannelton19.2 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density947 / sq miCannelton947 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cannelton city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Cannelton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cannelton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47520 Cannelton , IN Standard 2,933 $50,882 $162,200

Map of Cannelton ZIP codes

47520

The ZIP codes of Cannelton, IN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cannelton

The nearest larger towns are Tell City (7,505 people, 3.1 mi), Lewisport, KY (2,057 people, 9.0 mi) and Rockport (1,958 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Cannelton
TownPopulationDistance
Tell City 7,505 3.1 mi
Thruston, KY 2,581 17.4 mi
Santa Claus 2,793 17.5 mi
Owensboro, KY 60,302 23.3 mi
Masonville, KY 2,887 24.0 mi
Sorgho, KY 2,960 28.3 mi
Huntingburg 6,396 29.5 mi

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