47224
ZIP 47224 is Canaan, Indiana, mostly in Jefferson County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Jefferson +1 more
- Metro area
- Madison, IN
- Population
- 523
- Coordinates
- 38.8904, -85.2280
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Where 47224 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 47224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5903. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100001111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47223 (Butlerville, IN, 18 mi away) and 47225 (Clarksburg, IN, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47224 becomes 42274 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rockfield, KY, 153 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24472, 24724, 27244, 42274, 42724, 42742, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74422 in Boynton, OK, 617 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯716 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47224 and you would come out at 38.89°S, 94.77°E — 1,277 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 24.4 square miles of land, 47224 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 523This ZIP523 |
|---|---|
| Households | 160This ZIP160 |
| Housing units | 181This ZIP181 |
| Median age | 24.9This ZIP24.9Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,618This ZIP$61,618Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $1,051This ZIP$1,051Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4%This ZIP10.4% |
| Mean commute | 44.6 minThis ZIP44.6 min |
| Population density | 21.4 / sq miThis ZIP21.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,192,000This ZIP$12,192,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.44 sq miThis ZIP24.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 47224 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 68.4% |
| Switzerland County | 31.6% |
ZIP codes near 47224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47017 | Cross Plains, IN | 4.3 mi |
47021 | Friendship, IN | 7.0 mi |
47042 | Versailles, IN | 9.0 mi |
47250 | Madison, IN | 9.0 mi |
47011 | Bennington, IN | 9.0 mi |
47043 | Vevay, IN | 9.5 mi |
47018 | Dillsboro, IN | 9.7 mi |
47019 | East Enterprise, IN | 13.0 mi |
47231 | Dupont, IN | 14.4 mi |
47023 | Holton, IN | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47224?
47224 is in Canaan, Indiana, in Jefferson County, part of the Madison, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8904, -85.2280.
What county is 47224 in?
47224 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Switzerland County. Most of it falls in Jefferson 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 47224?
Canaan uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47224 in?
47224 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47224?
About 523 people live in ZIP code 47224, in 160 households, at 21.4 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 47224?
$61,618 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47224?
The closest are 47017 (4.3 mi), 47021 (7 mi), 47042 (9 mi), 47250 (9 mi) and 47011 (9 mi).
Is 47224 a PO Box ZIP code?
47224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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