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47243

ZIP 47243 is Hanover, Indiana, in Jefferson County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Jefferson
Metro area
Madison, IN
Population
6,225
Coordinates
38.6687, -85.4822
☼ Live from 47243 — Hanover, IN

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Where 47243 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47243
  • 🔢 Type 47243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,243 = 7 × 17 × 397. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100010001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47240 (Greensburg, IN, 44 mi away) and 47244 (Hartsville, IN, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47243 becomes 34274 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nokomis, FL, 815 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24347, 24374, 24437, 24473, 27344, 32447, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34274 in Nokomis, FL, 815 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯705 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47243 and you would come out at 38.67°S, 94.52°E — 1,286 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 33.1 square miles of land, 47243 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,225This ZIP6,225
Households1,979This ZIP1,979
Housing units2,199This ZIP2,199
Median age33.0This ZIP33.0Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,197This ZIP$65,197Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$183,900This ZIP$183,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$908This ZIP$908Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%This ZIP19.7%
Mean commute21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min
Population density188.1 / sq miThis ZIP188.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments74This ZIP74
Employees1,506This ZIP1,506
Annual payroll$50,378,000This ZIP$50,378,000
Tax returns filed2,370This ZIP2,370
Total adjusted gross income$144,118,000This ZIP$144,118,000

Land area

Land area33.09 sq miThis ZIP33.09 sq mi
Water area0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi

Other place names in 47243

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ZIP codes near 47243

ZIPCityDistance
47147 Nabb, IN 5.5 mi
47138 Lexington, IN 5.6 mi
40045 Milton, KY 7.1 mi
47162 New Washington, IN 8.3 mi
47104 Bethlehem, IN 8.4 mi
40006 Bedford, KY 9.5 mi
47141 Marysville, IN 10.9 mi
47230 Deputy, IN 11.5 mi
47250 Madison, IN 11.8 mi
40077 Westport, KY 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47243?

47243 is in Hanover, Indiana, in Jefferson County, part of the Madison, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.6687, -85.4822.

What county is 47243 in?

47243 lies in Jefferson County.

What area code is 47243?

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

What time zone is 47243 in?

47243 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47243?

About 6,225 people live in ZIP code 47243, in 1,979 households, at 188.1 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 47243?

$65,197 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47243?

The closest are 47147 (5.5 mi), 47138 (5.6 mi), 40045 (7.1 mi), 47162 (8.3 mi) and 47104 (8.4 mi).

Is 47243 a PO Box ZIP code?

47243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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