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47231

ZIP 47231 is Dupont, 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
675
Coordinates
38.9009, -85.4946
☼ Live from 47231 — Dupont, IN

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Where 47231 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47231
  • 🔢 Type 47231 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,231 = 73 × 647. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100001111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47230 (Deputy, IN, 10 mi away) and 47232 (Elizabethtown, IN, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47231 becomes 13274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34217 in Bradenton Beach, FL, 805 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯701 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47231 and you would come out at 38.90°S, 94.51°E — 1,291 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 26.9 square miles of land, 47231 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population675This ZIP675
Households285This ZIP285
Housing units318This ZIP318
Median age33.1This ZIP33.1Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$42,332This ZIP$42,332Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$105,900This ZIP$105,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,025This ZIP$2,025Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%This ZIP4.9%
Mean commute33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min
Population density25.1 / sq miThis ZIP25.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees111This ZIP111
Annual payroll$2,872,000This ZIP$2,872,000
Tax returns filed450This ZIP450
Total adjusted gross income$25,493,000This ZIP$25,493,000

Land area

Land area26.86 sq miThis ZIP26.86 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Counties 47231 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Jefferson County 64.3%
Jennings County 35.7%

Other place names in 47231

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ZIP codes near 47231

ZIPCityDistance
47282 Vernon, IN 8.5 mi
47227 Commiskey, IN 8.9 mi
47250 Madison, IN 9.4 mi
47230 Deputy, IN 10.3 mi
47265 North Vernon, IN 10.3 mi
47223 Butlerville, IN 10.7 mi
47270 Paris Crossing, IN 13.0 mi
47023 Holton, IN 13.4 mi
47224 Canaan, IN 14.4 mi
47245 Hayden, IN 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47231?

47231 is in Dupont, Indiana, in Jefferson County, part of the Madison, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9009, -85.4946.

What county is 47231 in?

47231 spans 2 counties: Jefferson 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 47231?

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

What time zone is 47231 in?

47231 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47231?

About 675 people live in ZIP code 47231, in 285 households, at 25.1 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 47231?

$42,332 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47231?

The closest are 47282 (8.5 mi), 47227 (8.9 mi), 47250 (9.4 mi), 47230 (10.3 mi) and 47265 (10.3 mi).

Is 47231 a PO Box ZIP code?

47231 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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