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47250

ZIP 47250 is Madison, Indiana, mostly in Jefferson County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Jefferson +2 more
Metro area
Madison, IN
Population
22,884
Coordinates
38.8115, -85.3621
☼ Live from 47250 — Madison, IN

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Where 47250 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 47250
  • 🔢 Type 47250 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,250 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 7. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100010010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47249 (Kurtz, IN, 46 mi away) and 47260 (Medora, IN, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47250 becomes 05274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04572 in Waldoboro, ME, 903 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯709 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47250 and you would come out at 38.81°S, 94.64°E — 1,282 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 211.4 square miles of land, 47250 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 160 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population22,884This ZIP22,884
Households9,206This ZIP9,206
Housing units10,470This ZIP10,470
Median age43.2This ZIP43.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,284This ZIP$61,284Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$196,600This ZIP$196,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$892This ZIP$892Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%This ZIP21.0%
Mean commute21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min
Population density108.3 / sq miThis ZIP108.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments573This ZIP573
Employees10,068This ZIP10,068
Annual payroll$498,044,000This ZIP$498,044,000
Tax returns filed10,200This ZIP10,200
Total adjusted gross income$719,082,000This ZIP$719,082,000

Land area

Land area211.39 sq miThis ZIP211.39 sq mi
Water area1.13 sq miThis ZIP1.13 sq mi

Counties 47250 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Jefferson County 84.7%
Ripley County 10.5%
Switzerland County 4.8%

Other place names in 47250

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ZIP codes near 47250

ZIPCityDistance
40045 Milton, KY 8.2 mi
47224 Canaan, IN 9.0 mi
47231 Dupont, IN 9.4 mi
47243 Hanover, IN 11.8 mi
47017 Cross Plains, IN 13.2 mi
47043 Vevay, IN 14.0 mi
47230 Deputy, IN 14.2 mi
41008 Carrollton, KY 14.9 mi
47138 Lexington, IN 14.9 mi
40006 Bedford, KY 15.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47250?

47250 is in Madison, Indiana, in Jefferson County, part of the Madison, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8115, -85.3621.

What county is 47250 in?

47250 spans 3 counties: Jefferson County, Ripley County and Switzerland 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 47250?

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

What time zone is 47250 in?

47250 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47250?

About 22,884 people live in ZIP code 47250, in 9,206 households, at 108.3 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 47250?

$61,284 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47250?

The closest are 40045 (8.2 mi), 47224 (9 mi), 47231 (9.4 mi), 47243 (11.8 mi) and 47017 (13.2 mi).

Is 47250 a PO Box ZIP code?

47250 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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