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46721

ZIP 46721 is Butler, Indiana, in DeKalb County; area code 260; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
DeKalb
Metro area
Auburn, IN
Population
4,739
Coordinates
41.4240, -84.8728
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Where 46721 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46721
  • 🔢 Type 46721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,721 = 19 × 2459. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011011010000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46714 (Bluffton, IN, 51 mi away) and 46723 (Churubusco, IN, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46721 becomes 12764 — and that is a real ZIP code: Narrowsburg, NY, 511 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76124 in Fort Worth, TX, 907 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
  • 🎯726 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46721 and you would come out at 41.42°S, 95.13°E — 1,317 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 78.5 square miles of land, 46721 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,739This ZIP4,739
Households1,817This ZIP1,817
Housing units2,044This ZIP2,044
Median age43.1This ZIP43.1Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$68,580This ZIP$68,580Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$138,800This ZIP$138,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$804This ZIP$804Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%This ZIP15.2%
Mean commute20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min
Population density60.4 / sq miThis ZIP60.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments95This ZIP95
Employees4,363This ZIP4,363
Annual payroll$369,405,000This ZIP$369,405,000
Tax returns filed2,290This ZIP2,290
Total adjusted gross income$136,283,000This ZIP$136,283,000

Land area

Land area78.51 sq miThis ZIP78.51 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 46721

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ZIP codes near 46721

ZIPCityDistance
46785 Saint Joe, IN 7.0 mi
43517 Edgerton, OH 7.5 mi
46793 Waterloo, IN 7.6 mi
46742 Hamilton, IN 8.6 mi
46706 Auburn, IN 10.1 mi
43505 Blakeslee, OH 10.1 mi
46788 Spencerville, IN 10.6 mi
43526 Hicksville, OH 10.7 mi
46705 Ashley, IN 11.7 mi
46779 Pleasant Lake, IN 12.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46721?

46721 is in Butler, Indiana, in DeKalb County, part of the Auburn, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4240, -84.8728.

What county is 46721 in?

46721 lies in DeKalb County.

What area code is 46721?

Butler uses area code 260, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46721 in?

46721 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46721?

About 4,739 people live in ZIP code 46721, in 1,817 households, at 60.4 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 46721?

$68,580 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46721?

The closest are 46785 (7 mi), 43517 (7.5 mi), 46793 (7.6 mi), 46742 (8.6 mi) and 46706 (10.1 mi).

Is 46721 a PO Box ZIP code?

46721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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