47246
ZIP 47246 is Hope, Indiana, mostly in Bartholomew County; area code 812; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Bartholomew +1 more
- Metro area
- Columbus, IN
- Population
- 4,326
- Coordinates
- 39.2982, -85.7641
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Where 47246 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.
- 🔢 Type 47246 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,246 = 2 × 23623. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100010001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47245 (Hayden, IN, 22 mi away) and 47247 (Jonesville, IN, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47246 becomes 64274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24467, 24476, 24647, 26447, 42647, 42746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76442 in Comanche, TX, 883 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% 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 47246 and you would come out at 39.30°S, 94.24°E — 1,312 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 58.1 square miles of land, 47246 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,326This ZIP4,326 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,306This ZIP1,306 |
| Housing units | 1,493This ZIP1,493 |
| Median age | 32.9This ZIP32.9Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,375This ZIP$94,375Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,800This ZIP$197,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109This ZIP$1,109Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 74.5 / sq miThis ZIP74.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 554This ZIP554 |
| Annual payroll | $22,625,000This ZIP$22,625,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,010This ZIP2,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $141,567,000This ZIP$141,567,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.10 sq miThis ZIP58.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Counties 47246 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bartholomew County | 99.4% |
| Decatur County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 47246
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47246
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47234 | Flat Rock, IN | 5.4 mi |
47226 | Clifford, IN | 5.7 mi |
47203 | Columbus, IN | 5.9 mi |
47244 | Hartsville, IN | 6.5 mi |
47280 | Taylorsville, IN | 10.0 mi |
47236 | Grammer, IN | 10.3 mi |
47202 | Columbus, IN | 10.7 mi |
47272 | Saint Paul, IN | 10.9 mi |
46124 | Edinburgh, IN | 11.0 mi |
46182 | Waldron, IN | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47246?
47246 is in Hope, Indiana, in Bartholomew County, part of the Columbus, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2982, -85.7641.
What county is 47246 in?
47246 spans 2 counties: Bartholomew County and Decatur 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 47246?
Hope uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47246 in?
47246 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47246?
About 4,326 people live in ZIP code 47246, in 1,306 households, at 74.5 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 47246?
$94,375 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47246?
The closest are 47234 (5.4 mi), 47226 (5.7 mi), 47203 (5.9 mi), 47244 (6.5 mi) and 47280 (10 mi).
Is 47246 a PO Box ZIP code?
47246 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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