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Where 47282 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 47282 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBZLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,282 = 2 × 47 × 503. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100010110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47281 (Vallonia, IN, 30 mi away) and 47283 (Westport, IN, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47282 becomes 28274 — and that is a real ZIP code: Charlotte, NC, 372 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22748, 22847, 24827, 24872, 27248, 27284, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84722 in Central, UT, 1,514 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯694 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47282 and you would come out at 38.99°S, 94.39°E — 1,298 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 0.207 square miles of land, 47282 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 100 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 193This ZIP193 |
|---|---|
| Households | 93This ZIP93 |
| Housing units | 110This ZIP110 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,750This ZIP$78,750Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,000This ZIP$85,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7%This ZIP22.7% |
| Mean commute | 15.5 minThis ZIP15.5 min |
| Population density | 932.4 / sq miThis ZIP932.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 43This ZIP43 |
| Annual payroll | $954,000This ZIP$954,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 47282
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47282
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47265 | North Vernon, IN | 1.9 mi |
47245 | Hayden, IN | 7.0 mi |
47227 | Commiskey, IN | 8.5 mi |
47231 | Dupont, IN | 8.5 mi |
47223 | Butlerville, IN | 8.5 mi |
47273 | Scipio, IN | 9.2 mi |
47270 | Paris Crossing, IN | 11.8 mi |
47283 | Westport, IN | 12.8 mi |
47232 | Elizabethtown, IN | 13.0 mi |
47236 | Grammer, IN | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47282?
47282 is in Vernon, Indiana, in Jennings County. Its published point location is 38.9854, -85.6100.
What county is 47282 in?
47282 lies in Jennings County.
What area code is 47282?
Vernon uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47282 in?
47282 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47282?
About 193 people live in ZIP code 47282, in 93 households, at 932.4 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 47282?
$78,750 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47282?
The closest are 47265 (1.9 mi), 47245 (7 mi), 47227 (8.5 mi), 47231 (8.5 mi) and 47223 (8.5 mi).
Is 47282 a PO Box ZIP code?
47282 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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