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Where 47273 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 47273 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,273 = 41 × 1153. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100010101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47272 (Saint Paul, IN, 24 mi away) and 47274 (Seymour, IN, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47273 becomes 37274, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24377, 24737, 27374, 32747, 32774, 34277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77432 in Danevang, TX, 916 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯687 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47273 and you would come out at 39.08°S, 94.26°E — 1,306 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 31.7 square miles of land, 47273 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
|---|---|
| Households | 802This ZIP802 |
| Housing units | 821This ZIP821 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,670This ZIP$78,670Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,800This ZIP$168,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,203This ZIP$1,203Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0%This ZIP17.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 56.7 / sq miThis ZIP56.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 84This ZIP84 |
| Annual payroll | $3,057,000This ZIP$3,057,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,254,000This ZIP$58,254,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.75 sq miThis ZIP31.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 47273 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 | 96.8% |
| Bartholomew County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 47273
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47273
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47232 | Elizabethtown, IN | 3.8 mi |
47236 | Grammer, IN | 5.3 mi |
47245 | Hayden, IN | 6.4 mi |
47265 | North Vernon, IN | 7.5 mi |
47247 | Jonesville, IN | 8.2 mi |
47282 | Vernon, IN | 9.2 mi |
47244 | Hartsville, IN | 10.0 mi |
47283 | Westport, IN | 10.3 mi |
47203 | Columbus, IN | 11.9 mi |
47274 | Seymour, IN | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47273?
47273 is in Scipio, Indiana, in Jennings County. Its published point location is 39.0758, -85.7368.
What county is 47273 in?
47273 spans 2 counties: Jennings County and Bartholomew 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 47273?
Scipio uses area codes 930 and 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47273 in?
47273 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47273?
About 1,800 people live in ZIP code 47273, in 802 households, at 56.7 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 47273?
$78,670 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47273?
The closest are 47232 (3.8 mi), 47236 (5.3 mi), 47245 (6.4 mi), 47265 (7.5 mi) and 47247 (8.2 mi).
Is 47273 a PO Box ZIP code?
47273 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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