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47017

ZIP 47017 is Cross Plains, Indiana, mostly in Ripley County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Ripley +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
540
Coordinates
38.9405, -85.1814
☼ Live from 47017 — Cross Plains, IN

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Where 47017 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 47017
  • 🔢 Type 47017 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIOLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 47017 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: 1011011110101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47016 (Cedar Grove, IN, 34 mi away) and 47018 (Dillsboro, IN, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47017 becomes 71074, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01747, 07417, 14707, 14770, 17047, 17074, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77401 in Bellaire, TX, 866 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯717 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47017 and you would come out at 38.94°S, 94.82°E — 1,275 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 21.0 square miles of land, 47017 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population540This ZIP540
Households215This ZIP215
Housing units224This ZIP224
Median age55.2This ZIP55.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$94,926This ZIP$94,926Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$241,100This ZIP$241,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%This ZIP29.9%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density25.8 / sq miThis ZIP25.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees16This ZIP16
Annual payroll$1,432,000This ZIP$1,432,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$17,799,000This ZIP$17,799,000

Land area

Land area20.96 sq miThis ZIP20.96 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Counties 47017 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Ripley County 74.3%
Switzerland County 15.6%
Ohio County 10.1%

ZIP codes near 47017

ZIPCityDistance
47021 Friendship, IN 2.7 mi
47224 Canaan, IN 4.3 mi
47018 Dillsboro, IN 5.5 mi
47042 Versailles, IN 6.7 mi
47011 Bennington, IN 8.0 mi
47043 Vevay, IN 11.0 mi
47019 East Enterprise, IN 11.4 mi
47032 Moores Hill, IN 11.8 mi
47039 Pierceville, IN 12.5 mi
47250 Madison, IN 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47017?

47017 is in Cross Plains, Indiana, in Ripley County. Its published point location is 38.9405, -85.1814.

What county is 47017 in?

47017 spans 3 counties: Ripley County, Switzerland County and Ohio County. Most of it falls in Ripley 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 47017?

Cross Plains uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 47017 in?

47017 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47017?

About 540 people live in ZIP code 47017, in 215 households, at 25.8 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 47017?

$94,926 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47017?

The closest are 47021 (2.7 mi), 47224 (4.3 mi), 47018 (5.5 mi), 47042 (6.7 mi) and 47011 (8 mi).

Is 47017 a PO Box ZIP code?

47017 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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