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46171

ZIP 46171 is Reelsville, Indiana, mostly in Putnam County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Putnam +1 more
Metro area
Greencastle, IN
Population
2,018
Coordinates
39.5251, -86.9609
☼ Live from 46171 — Reelsville, IN

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Where 46171 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 46171
  • 🔢 Type 46171 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILIgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 46171 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010001011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46170 (Putnamville, IN, 6 mi away) and 46172 (Roachdale, IN, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46171 becomes 17164, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11746, 11764, 14167, 14617, 14716, 16417, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76114 in Fort Worth, TX, 746 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯618 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46171 and you would come out at 39.53°S, 93.04°E — 1,307 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
  • 📏 At 38.7 square miles of land, 46171 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,018This ZIP2,018
Households729This ZIP729
Housing units781This ZIP781
Median age36.5This ZIP36.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$83,607This ZIP$83,607Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$287,100This ZIP$287,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%This ZIP13.9%
Mean commute40.9 minThis ZIP40.9 min
Population density52.1 / sq miThis ZIP52.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees138This ZIP138
Annual payroll$5,873,000This ZIP$5,873,000
Tax returns filed850This ZIP850
Total adjusted gross income$53,702,000This ZIP$53,702,000

Land area

Land area38.70 sq miThis ZIP38.70 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Counties 46171 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Putnam County 98.5%
Clay County 1.5%

ZIP codes near 46171

ZIPCityDistance
47853 Harmony, IN 6.0 mi
46170 Putnamville, IN 6.1 mi
47857 Knightsville, IN 6.9 mi
47868 Poland, IN 8.5 mi
47834 Brazil, IN 8.7 mi
46120 Cloverdale, IN 9.2 mi
46135 Greencastle, IN 9.6 mi
47840 Centerpoint, IN 9.8 mi
47837 Carbon, IN 10.8 mi
47833 Bowling Green, IN 11.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46171?

46171 is in Reelsville, Indiana, in Putnam County, part of the Greencastle, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.5251, -86.9609.

What county is 46171 in?

46171 spans 2 counties: Putnam County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Putnam 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 46171?

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

What time zone is 46171 in?

46171 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46171?

About 2,018 people live in ZIP code 46171, in 729 households, at 52.1 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 46171?

$83,607 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46171?

The closest are 47853 (6 mi), 46170 (6.1 mi), 47857 (6.9 mi), 47868 (8.5 mi) and 47834 (8.7 mi).

Is 46171 a PO Box ZIP code?

46171 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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