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47220

ZIP 47220 is Brownstown, Indiana, in Jackson County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Jackson
Metro area
Seymour, IN
Population
6,136
Coordinates
38.8779, -86.0550
☼ Live from 47220 — Brownstown, IN

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Where 47220 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 47220
  • 🔢 Type 47220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,220 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 787. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100001110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47203 (Columbus, IN, 27 mi away) and 47223 (Butlerville, IN, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47220 becomes 02274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02472, 02724, 02742, 04227, 07422, 20427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04227 in East Dixfield, ME, 901 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯672 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47220 and you would come out at 38.88°S, 93.95°E — 1,319 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 82.6 square miles of land, 47220 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,136This ZIP6,136
Households2,343This ZIP2,343
Housing units2,506This ZIP2,506
Median age40.2This ZIP40.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$69,242This ZIP$69,242Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$166,900This ZIP$166,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$709This ZIP$709Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%This ZIP21.8%
Mean commute23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min
Population density74.3 / sq miThis ZIP74.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments149This ZIP149
Employees1,425This ZIP1,425
Annual payroll$76,878,000This ZIP$76,878,000
Tax returns filed2,570This ZIP2,570
Total adjusted gross income$206,119,000This ZIP$206,119,000

Land area

Land area82.56 sq miThis ZIP82.56 sq mi
Water area0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi

Other place names in 47220

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 47220

ZIPCityDistance
47281 Vallonia, IN 6.8 mi
47260 Medora, IN 8.2 mi
47228 Cortland, IN 8.3 mi
47274 Seymour, IN 9.2 mi
47249 Kurtz, IN 9.8 mi
47235 Freetown, IN 10.7 mi
47229 Crothersville, IN 11.3 mi
47264 Norman, IN 12.6 mi
47247 Jonesville, IN 15.4 mi
47102 Austin, IN 16.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47220?

47220 is in Brownstown, Indiana, in Jackson County, part of the Seymour, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8779, -86.0550.

What county is 47220 in?

47220 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 47220?

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

What time zone is 47220 in?

47220 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47220?

About 6,136 people live in ZIP code 47220, in 2,343 households, at 74.3 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 47220?

$69,242 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47220?

The closest are 47281 (6.8 mi), 47260 (8.2 mi), 47228 (8.3 mi), 47274 (9.2 mi) and 47249 (9.8 mi).

Is 47220 a PO Box ZIP code?

47220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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