47270
ZIP 47270 is Paris Crossing, Indiana, mostly in Jennings County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Jennings +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 510
- Coordinates
- 38.8393, -85.7229
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Where 47270 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 47270 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,270 = 2 × 5 × 29 × 163. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100010100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47265 (North Vernon, IN, 13 mi away) and 47272 (Saint Paul, IN, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47270 becomes 07274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02477, 02747, 04772, 07724, 20747, 20774, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04772 in Saint Agatha, ME, 1,049 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯690 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47270 and you would come out at 38.84°S, 94.28°E — 1,302 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 17.8 square miles of land, 47270 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 510This ZIP510 |
|---|---|
| Households | 206This ZIP206 |
| Housing units | 210This ZIP210 |
| Median age | 55.3This ZIP55.3Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,387This ZIP$83,387Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.3 minThis ZIP20.3 min |
| Population density | 28.6 / sq miThis ZIP28.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $641,000This ZIP$641,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,362,000This ZIP$19,362,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.82 sq miThis ZIP17.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 47270 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jennings County | 87.8% |
| Jefferson County | 12.2% |
ZIP codes near 47270
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47227 | Commiskey, IN | 4.1 mi |
47230 | Deputy, IN | 6.2 mi |
47102 | Austin, IN | 7.1 mi |
47229 | Crothersville, IN | 8.0 mi |
47245 | Hayden, IN | 10.0 mi |
47282 | Vernon, IN | 11.8 mi |
47170 | Scottsburg, IN | 12.5 mi |
47265 | North Vernon, IN | 12.8 mi |
47231 | Dupont, IN | 13.0 mi |
47138 | Lexington, IN | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47270?
47270 is in Paris Crossing, Indiana, in Jennings County. Its published point location is 38.8393, -85.7229.
What county is 47270 in?
47270 spans 2 counties: Jennings County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Jennings 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 47270?
Paris Crossing uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47270 in?
47270 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47270?
About 510 people live in ZIP code 47270, in 206 households, at 28.6 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 47270?
$83,387 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47270?
The closest are 47227 (4.1 mi), 47230 (6.2 mi), 47102 (7.1 mi), 47229 (8 mi) and 47245 (10 mi).
Is 47270 a PO Box ZIP code?
47270 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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