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zipcodes.pro — ZIP/47143

47143

ZIP 47143 is Memphis, Indiana, in Clark County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Kentucky/Louisville
County
Clark
Population
3,833
Coordinates
38.4685, -85.7751
☼ Live from 47143 — Memphis, IN

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Where 47143 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47143
  • 🔢 Type 47143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhILh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 47143 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: 1011100000100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47142 (Mauckport, IN, 36 mi away) and 47144 (Jeffersonville, IN, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47143 becomes 34174, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13744, 14437, 14743, 17344, 31744, 34471, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34741 in Kissimmee, FL, 745 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯692 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47143 and you would come out at 38.47°S, 94.22°E — 1,298 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 20.9 square miles of land, 47143 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,833This ZIP3,833
Households1,403This ZIP1,403
Housing units1,447This ZIP1,447
Median age37.4This ZIP37.4Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$138,382This ZIP$138,382Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$272,600This ZIP$272,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,713This ZIP$1,713Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%This ZIP30.8%
Mean commute28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min
Population density183.5 / sq miThis ZIP183.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments61This ZIP61
Employees434This ZIP434
Annual payroll$18,578,000This ZIP$18,578,000
Tax returns filed1,860This ZIP1,860
Total adjusted gross income$159,295,000This ZIP$159,295,000

Land area

Land area20.89 sq miThis ZIP20.89 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi

Other place names in 47143

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ZIP codes near 47143

ZIPCityDistance
47131 Jeffersonville, IN 4.4 mi
47190 Jeffersonville, IN 4.4 mi
47172 Sellersburg, IN 4.8 mi
47126 Henryville, IN 5.4 mi
47106 Borden, IN 6.8 mi
47163 Otisco, IN 7.4 mi
47111 Charlestown, IN 7.7 mi
47177 Underwood, IN 8.4 mi
47119 Floyds Knobs, IN 8.8 mi
47130 Jeffersonville, IN 10.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47143?

47143 is in Memphis, Indiana, in Clark County, part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4685, -85.7751.

What county is 47143 in?

47143 lies in Clark County.

What area code is 47143?

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

What time zone is 47143 in?

47143 uses America/Kentucky/Louisville.

How many people live in 47143?

About 3,833 people live in ZIP code 47143, in 1,403 households, at 183.5 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 47143?

$138,382 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47143?

The closest are 47131 (4.4 mi), 47190 (4.4 mi), 47172 (4.8 mi), 47126 (5.4 mi) and 47106 (6.8 mi).

Is 47143 a PO Box ZIP code?

47143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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