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47232

ZIP 47232 is Elizabethtown, Indiana, mostly in Bartholomew County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Bartholomew +1 more
Metro area
Columbus, IN
Population
2,316
Coordinates
39.1109, -85.7908
☼ Live from 47232 — Elizabethtown, IN

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Where 47232 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 47232
  • 🔢 Type 47232 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZEZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,232 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 41. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100010000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47231 (Dupont, IN, 22 mi away) and 47234 (Flat Rock, IN, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47232 becomes 23274 — and that is a real ZIP code: Richmond, VA, 463 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22437, 22473, 22734, 22743, 23274, 23427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34272 in Laurel, FL, 849 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯683 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47232 and you would come out at 39.11°S, 94.21°E — 1,310 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
  • 📏 At 32.1 square miles of land, 47232 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,316This ZIP2,316
Households871This ZIP871
Housing units928This ZIP928
Median age42.1This ZIP42.1Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$70,938This ZIP$70,938Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$199,100This ZIP$199,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$933This ZIP$933Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%This ZIP19.6%
Mean commute31.7 minThis ZIP31.7 min
Population density72.2 / sq miThis ZIP72.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees113This ZIP113
Annual payroll$4,592,000This ZIP$4,592,000
Tax returns filed1,190This ZIP1,190
Total adjusted gross income$78,194,000This ZIP$78,194,000

Land area

Land area32.07 sq miThis ZIP32.07 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Counties 47232 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Bartholomew County 70.4%
Jennings County 29.6%

Other place names in 47232

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ZIP codes near 47232

ZIPCityDistance
47273 Scipio, IN 3.8 mi
47236 Grammer, IN 4.5 mi
47247 Jonesville, IN 6.3 mi
47203 Columbus, IN 8.6 mi
47244 Hartsville, IN 8.8 mi
47245 Hayden, IN 9.2 mi
47202 Columbus, IN 9.4 mi
47265 North Vernon, IN 11.3 mi
47201 Columbus, IN 11.5 mi
47283 Westport, IN 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47232?

47232 is in Elizabethtown, Indiana, in Bartholomew County, part of the Columbus, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.1109, -85.7908.

What county is 47232 in?

47232 spans 2 counties: Bartholomew County and Jennings County. Most of it falls in Bartholomew 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 47232?

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

What time zone is 47232 in?

47232 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47232?

About 2,316 people live in ZIP code 47232, in 871 households, at 72.2 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 47232?

$70,938 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47232?

The closest are 47273 (3.8 mi), 47236 (4.5 mi), 47247 (6.3 mi), 47203 (8.6 mi) and 47244 (8.8 mi).

Is 47232 a PO Box ZIP code?

47232 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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