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46147

ZIP 46147 is Jamestown, Indiana, mostly in Boone County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Boone +1 more
Population
2,518
Coordinates
39.9711, -86.6228
☼ Live from 46147 — Jamestown, IN

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Where 46147 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46147
  • 🔢 Type 46147 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhIgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 46147 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010001000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46146 (Homer, IN, 62 mi away) and 46148 (Knightstown, IN, 62 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46147 becomes 74164, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14467, 14476, 14647, 16744, 41647, 41746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71446 in Leesville, LA, 711 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯633 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46147 and you would come out at 39.97°S, 93.38°E — 1,302 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 56.8 square miles of land, 46147 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,518This ZIP2,518
Households989This ZIP989
Housing units1,044This ZIP1,044
Median age40.8This ZIP40.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$80,707This ZIP$80,707Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$216,800This ZIP$216,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$929This ZIP$929Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%This ZIP26.1%
Mean commute27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min
Population density44.3 / sq miThis ZIP44.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments50This ZIP50
Employees594This ZIP594
Annual payroll$31,029,000This ZIP$31,029,000
Tax returns filed1,380This ZIP1,380
Total adjusted gross income$110,668,000This ZIP$110,668,000

Land area

Land area56.80 sq miThis ZIP56.80 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Counties 46147 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Boone County 90.8%
Hendricks County 9.2%

Other place names in 46147

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 46147

ZIPCityDistance
46102 Advance, IN 1.7 mi
47968 New Ross, IN 6.8 mi
46149 Lizton, IN 7.1 mi
46165 North Salem, IN 8.4 mi
46071 Thorntown, IN 9.7 mi
46052 Lebanon, IN 9.9 mi
46167 Pittsboro, IN 10.5 mi
47954 Ladoga, IN 11.5 mi
47940 Darlington, IN 12.0 mi
46122 Danville, IN 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46147?

46147 is in Jamestown, Indiana, in Boone County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9711, -86.6228.

What county is 46147 in?

46147 spans 2 counties: Boone County and Hendricks County. Most of it falls in Boone County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 46147?

Jamestown uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46147 in?

46147 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46147?

About 2,518 people live in ZIP code 46147, in 989 households, at 44.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 46147?

$80,707 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46147?

The closest are 46102 (1.7 mi), 47968 (6.8 mi), 46149 (7.1 mi), 46165 (8.4 mi) and 46071 (9.7 mi).

Is 46147 a PO Box ZIP code?

46147 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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