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Where 47031 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 47031 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEOLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,031 = 3 × 61 × 257. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011110110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47030 (Metamora, IN, 20 mi away) and 47032 (Moores Hill, IN, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47031 becomes 13074 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hannibal, NY, 532 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01347, 01473, 03741, 10473, 13074, 13407, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34107 in Naples, FL, 918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% 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 47031 and you would come out at 39.13°S, 94.85°E — 1,277 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 63.4 square miles of land, 47031 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,659This ZIP5,659 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,189This ZIP2,189 |
| Housing units | 2,291This ZIP2,291 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,575This ZIP$70,575Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $195,600This ZIP$195,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $755This ZIP$755Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 89.3 / sq miThis ZIP89.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 995This ZIP995 |
| Annual payroll | $43,172,000This ZIP$43,172,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,550This ZIP2,550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $150,487,000This ZIP$150,487,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.38 sq miThis ZIP63.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Counties 47031 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ripley County | 89.4% |
| Dearborn County | 10.6% |
Other place names in 47031
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47031
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47039 | Pierceville, IN | 5.9 mi |
47032 | Moores Hill, IN | 6.0 mi |
47041 | Sunman, IN | 7.9 mi |
47042 | Versailles, IN | 9.6 mi |
47037 | Osgood, IN | 9.9 mi |
47018 | Dillsboro, IN | 9.9 mi |
47033 | Morris, IN | 10.6 mi |
47034 | Napoleon, IN | 10.9 mi |
47021 | Friendship, IN | 11.1 mi |
47006 | Batesville, IN | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47031?
47031 is in Milan, Indiana, in Ripley County. Its published point location is 39.1306, -85.1484.
What county is 47031 in?
47031 spans 2 counties: Ripley County and Dearborn 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 47031?
Milan uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47031 in?
47031 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47031?
About 5,659 people live in ZIP code 47031, in 2,189 households, at 89.3 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 47031?
$70,575 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47031?
The closest are 47039 (5.9 mi), 47032 (6 mi), 47041 (7.9 mi), 47042 (9.6 mi) and 47037 (9.9 mi).
Is 47031 a PO Box ZIP code?
47031 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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