47011
ZIP 47011 is Bennington, Indiana, mostly in Switzerland County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Vevay
- County
- Switzerland +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,420
- Coordinates
- 38.8711, -85.0616
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Where 47011 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.
- 🔢 Type 47011 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIOLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,011 = 53 × 887. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011110100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47010 (Bath, IN, 45 mi away) and 47012 (Brookville, IN, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47011 becomes 11074, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01471, 01741, 07114, 10174, 10471, 11704, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01741 in Carlisle, MA, 760 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯725 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47011 and you would come out at 38.87°S, 94.94°E — 1,268 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 33.2 square miles of land, 47011 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
|---|---|
| Households | 525This ZIP525 |
| Housing units | 579This ZIP579 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,981This ZIP$67,981Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,700This ZIP$205,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0%This ZIP9.0% |
| Mean commute | 38.8 minThis ZIP38.8 min |
| Population density | 42.8 / sq miThis ZIP42.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $752,000This ZIP$752,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,753,000This ZIP$23,753,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.21 sq miThis ZIP33.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 47011 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Switzerland County | 90.7% |
| Ohio County | 9.3% |
ZIP codes near 47011
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47019 | East Enterprise, IN | 4.0 mi |
47043 | Vevay, IN | 5.9 mi |
47017 | Cross Plains, IN | 8.0 mi |
47021 | Friendship, IN | 8.3 mi |
47020 | Florence, IN | 8.3 mi |
47018 | Dillsboro, IN | 8.7 mi |
47040 | Rising Sun, IN | 9.0 mi |
47224 | Canaan, IN | 9.0 mi |
41045 | Ghent, KY | 10.5 mi |
47038 | Patriot, IN | 11.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 47011 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47011?
47011 is in Bennington, Indiana, in Switzerland County. Its published point location is 38.8711, -85.0616.
What county is 47011 in?
47011 spans 2 counties: Switzerland County and Ohio County. Most of it falls in Switzerland 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 47011?
Bennington uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47011 in?
47011 uses America/Indiana/Vevay.
How many people live in 47011?
About 1,420 people live in ZIP code 47011, in 525 households, at 42.8 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 47011?
$67,981 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47011?
The closest are 47019 (4 mi), 47043 (5.9 mi), 47017 (8 mi), 47021 (8.3 mi) and 47020 (8.3 mi).
Is 47011 a PO Box ZIP code?
47011 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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