47272
ZIP 47272 is Saint Paul, Indiana, mostly in Decatur County; area code 765; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Decatur +2 more
- Metro area
- Greensburg, IN
- Population
- 1,844
- Coordinates
- 39.4110, -85.6214
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Where 47272 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 47272 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,272 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 311. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100010101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47270 (Paris Crossing, IN, 40 mi away) and 47273 (Scipio, IN, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47272 becomes 27274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22747, 24277, 27247, 27427, 47227, 47722, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77422 in Brazoria, TX, 918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north 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 47272 and you would come out at 39.41°S, 94.38°E — 1,307 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 30.8 square miles of land, 47272 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,844This ZIP1,844 |
|---|---|
| Households | 737This ZIP737 |
| Housing units | 826This ZIP826 |
| Median age | 35.5This ZIP35.5Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,117This ZIP$75,117Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $135,900This ZIP$135,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $919This ZIP$919Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 59.9 / sq miThis ZIP59.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 270This ZIP270 |
| Annual payroll | $10,642,000This ZIP$10,642,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 850This ZIP850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,327,000This ZIP$49,327,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.78 sq miThis ZIP30.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 47272 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Decatur County | 58.9% |
| Shelby County | 39.5% |
| Rush County | 1.6% |
Other place names in 47272
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47272
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46182 | Waldron, IN | 4.2 mi |
47234 | Flat Rock, IN | 8.2 mi |
46156 | Milroy, IN | 8.7 mi |
46150 | Manilla, IN | 9.3 mi |
47240 | Greensburg, IN | 10.5 mi |
47261 | Millhousen, IN | 10.8 mi |
47246 | Hope, IN | 10.9 mi |
46176 | Shelbyville, IN | 11.4 mi |
46146 | Homer, IN | 12.0 mi |
47244 | Hartsville, IN | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47272?
47272 is in Saint Paul, Indiana, in Decatur County, part of the Greensburg, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4110, -85.6214.
What county is 47272 in?
47272 spans 3 counties: Decatur County, Shelby County and Rush County. Most of it falls in Decatur 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 47272?
Saint Paul uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47272 in?
47272 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47272?
About 1,844 people live in ZIP code 47272, in 737 households, at 59.9 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 47272?
$75,117 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47272?
The closest are 46182 (4.2 mi), 47234 (8.2 mi), 46156 (8.7 mi), 46150 (9.3 mi) and 47240 (10.5 mi).
Is 47272 a PO Box ZIP code?
47272 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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