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47240

ZIP 47240 is Greensburg, Indiana, mostly in Decatur County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Decatur +4 more
Metro area
Greensburg, IN
Population
21,484
Coordinates
39.3060, -85.4784
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Where 47240 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 47240
  • 🔢 Type 47240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 1181. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100010001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47236 (Grammer, IN, 17 mi away) and 47243 (Hanover, IN, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47240 becomes 04274 — and that is a real ZIP code: Poland, ME, 843 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04472, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04742 in Fort Fairfield, ME, 1,025 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯698 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47240 and you would come out at 39.31°S, 94.52°E — 1,298 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
  • 📏 At 303.5 square miles of land, 47240 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 230 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,484This ZIP21,484
Households8,779This ZIP8,779
Housing units9,589This ZIP9,589
Median age39.8This ZIP39.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$69,985This ZIP$69,985Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$209,200This ZIP$209,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$871This ZIP$871Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%This ZIP19.6%
Mean commute23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min
Population density70.8 / sq miThis ZIP70.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments584This ZIP584
Employees11,494This ZIP11,494
Annual payroll$632,840,000This ZIP$632,840,000
Tax returns filed10,610This ZIP10,610
Total adjusted gross income$701,247,000This ZIP$701,247,000

Land area

Land area303.53 sq miThis ZIP303.53 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi

Counties 47240 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Decatur County 95.5%
Shelby County 1.8%
Franklin County 1.4%
Ripley County 0.9%
Rush County 0.3%

Other place names in 47240

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

ZIP codes near 47240

ZIPCityDistance
47261 Millhousen, IN 1.2 mi
47263 New Point, IN 8.0 mi
47272 Saint Paul, IN 10.5 mi
47034 Napoleon, IN 10.7 mi
47283 Westport, IN 11.1 mi
47225 Clarksburg, IN 11.5 mi
47037 Osgood, IN 12.5 mi
46156 Milroy, IN 12.7 mi
47244 Hartsville, IN 13.4 mi
47006 Batesville, IN 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47240?

47240 is in Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County, part of the Greensburg, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.3060, -85.4784.

What county is 47240 in?

47240 spans 5 counties: Decatur County, Shelby County, Franklin County, Ripley County and Rush County. Most of it falls in Decatur 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 47240?

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

What time zone is 47240 in?

47240 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47240?

About 21,484 people live in ZIP code 47240, in 8,779 households, at 70.8 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 47240?

$69,985 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47240?

The closest are 47261 (1.2 mi), 47263 (8 mi), 47272 (10.5 mi), 47034 (10.7 mi) and 47283 (11.1 mi).

Is 47240 a PO Box ZIP code?

47240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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