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46938

ZIP 46938 is Jonesboro, Indiana, in Grant County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Grant
Metro area
Marion, IN
Population
2,494
Coordinates
40.4303, -85.5937
☼ Live from 46938 — Jonesboro, IN

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Where 46938 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46938
  • 🔢 Type 46938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,938 = 2 × 3 × 7823. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011011101011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46937 (Hemlock, IN, 23 mi away) and 46939 (Kewanna, IN, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46938 becomes 83964, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34689, 34698, 34986, 36849, 38469, 38649, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96348 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,459 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯687 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46938 and you would come out at 40.43°S, 94.41°E — 1,327 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
  • 📏 At 31.1 square miles of land, 46938 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,494This ZIP2,494
Households1,109This ZIP1,109
Housing units1,213This ZIP1,213
Median age42.8This ZIP42.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,884This ZIP$45,884Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$98,800This ZIP$98,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,020This ZIP$1,020Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%This ZIP19.1%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density80.2 / sq miThis ZIP80.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments23This ZIP23
Employees136This ZIP136
Annual payroll$5,319,000This ZIP$5,319,000
Tax returns filed1,340This ZIP1,340
Total adjusted gross income$71,316,000This ZIP$71,316,000

Land area

Land area31.12 sq miThis ZIP31.12 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 46938

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ZIP codes near 46938

ZIPCityDistance
46930 Fowlerton, IN 1.8 mi
46933 Gas City, IN 3.4 mi
46928 Fairmount, IN 5.0 mi
46957 Matthews, IN 5.7 mi
46989 Upland, IN 6.0 mi
46953 Marion, IN 6.7 mi
46070 Summitville, IN 6.8 mi
47342 Gaston, IN 8.4 mi
46952 Marion, IN 11.8 mi
46986 Swayzee, IN 12.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46938?

46938 is in Jonesboro, Indiana, in Grant County, part of the Marion, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4303, -85.5937.

What county is 46938 in?

46938 lies in Grant County.

What area code is 46938?

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

What time zone is 46938 in?

46938 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46938?

About 2,494 people live in ZIP code 46938, in 1,109 households, at 80.2 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 46938?

$45,884 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46938?

The closest are 46930 (1.8 mi), 46933 (3.4 mi), 46928 (5 mi), 46957 (5.7 mi) and 46989 (6 mi).

Is 46938 a PO Box ZIP code?

46938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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