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47230

ZIP 47230 is Deputy, Indiana, mostly in Jefferson County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Jefferson +2 more
Metro area
Madison, IN
Population
2,086
Coordinates
38.7924, -85.6251
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Where 47230 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 47230
  • 🔢 Type 47230 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,230 = 2 × 5 × 4723. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100001111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47229 (Crothersville, IN, 13 mi away) and 47231 (Dupont, IN, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47230 becomes 03274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02347, 02743, 03247, 04237, 04732, 07423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04732 in Ashland, ME, 1,020 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯696 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47230 and you would come out at 38.79°S, 94.37°E — 1,296 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 51.0 square miles of land, 47230 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,086This ZIP2,086
Households851This ZIP851
Housing units926This ZIP926
Median age38.2This ZIP38.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$80,729This ZIP$80,729Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$238,400This ZIP$238,400Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$809This ZIP$809Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%This ZIP15.1%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density40.9 / sq miThis ZIP40.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees41This ZIP41
Annual payroll$924,000This ZIP$924,000
Tax returns filed880This ZIP880
Total adjusted gross income$52,714,000This ZIP$52,714,000

Land area

Land area50.98 sq miThis ZIP50.98 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

Counties 47230 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Jefferson County 78.6%
Scott County 15.2%
Jennings County 6.2%

Other place names in 47230

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ZIP codes near 47230

ZIPCityDistance
47227 Commiskey, IN 5.5 mi
47270 Paris Crossing, IN 6.2 mi
47138 Lexington, IN 7.9 mi
47102 Austin, IN 9.6 mi
47231 Dupont, IN 10.3 mi
47243 Hanover, IN 11.5 mi
47229 Crothersville, IN 12.9 mi
47282 Vernon, IN 13.4 mi
47170 Scottsburg, IN 13.9 mi
47147 Nabb, IN 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47230?

47230 is in Deputy, Indiana, in Jefferson County, part of the Madison, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7924, -85.6251.

What county is 47230 in?

47230 spans 3 counties: Jefferson County, Scott County and Jennings 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 47230?

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

What time zone is 47230 in?

47230 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47230?

About 2,086 people live in ZIP code 47230, in 851 households, at 40.9 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 47230?

$80,729 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47230?

The closest are 47227 (5.5 mi), 47270 (6.2 mi), 47138 (7.9 mi), 47102 (9.6 mi) and 47231 (10.3 mi).

Is 47230 a PO Box ZIP code?

47230 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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