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47260

ZIP 47260 is Medora, Indiana, mostly in Jackson County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Jackson +1 more
Metro area
Seymour, IN
Population
1,809
Coordinates
38.8367, -86.1978
☼ Live from 47260 — Medora, IN

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Where 47260 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 47260
  • 🔢 Type 47260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,260 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 17 × 139. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100010011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47250 (Madison, IN, 45 mi away) and 47261 (Millhousen, IN, 49 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47260 becomes 06274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02746, 02764, 04267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04762 in New Sweden, ME, 1,070 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯665 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47260 and you would come out at 38.84°S, 93.80°E — 1,326 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 55.9 square miles of land, 47260 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,809This ZIP1,809
Households718This ZIP718
Housing units795This ZIP795
Median age46.9This ZIP46.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$73,370This ZIP$73,370Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$96,500This ZIP$96,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$894This ZIP$894Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%This ZIP7.8%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density32.4 / sq miThis ZIP32.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees163This ZIP163
Annual payroll$8,603,000This ZIP$8,603,000
Tax returns filed800This ZIP800
Total adjusted gross income$41,461,000This ZIP$41,461,000

Land area

Land area55.89 sq miThis ZIP55.89 sq mi
Water area0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi

Counties 47260 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Jackson County 99.4%
Lawrence County 0.6%

Other place names in 47260

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

ZIP codes near 47260

ZIPCityDistance
47281 Vallonia, IN 5.9 mi
47220 Brownstown, IN 8.2 mi
47249 Kurtz, IN 8.6 mi
47467 Tunnelton, IN 9.2 mi
47264 Norman, IN 10.2 mi
47235 Freetown, IN 12.9 mi
47436 Heltonville, IN 13.0 mi
47108 Campbellsburg, IN 13.5 mi
47421 Bedford, IN 13.8 mi
47228 Cortland, IN 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47260?

47260 is in Medora, Indiana, in Jackson County, part of the Seymour, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8367, -86.1978.

What county is 47260 in?

47260 spans 2 counties: Jackson County and Lawrence County. Most of it falls in Jackson 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 47260?

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

What time zone is 47260 in?

47260 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47260?

About 1,809 people live in ZIP code 47260, in 718 households, at 32.4 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 47260?

$73,370 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47260?

The closest are 47281 (5.9 mi), 47220 (8.2 mi), 47249 (8.6 mi), 47467 (9.2 mi) and 47264 (10.2 mi).

Is 47260 a PO Box ZIP code?

47260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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