47338
ZIP 47338 is Eaton, Indiana, mostly in Delaware County; area code 765; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Delaware +1 more
- Metro area
- Muncie, IN
- Population
- 2,355
- Coordinates
- 40.3424, -85.3374
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Where 47338 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 47338 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEELh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,338 = 2 × 23669. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100011101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47337 (Dunreith, IN, 38 mi away) and 47339 (Economy, IN, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47338 becomes 83374, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33478, 33487, 33784, 33847, 37348, 37384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84733 in Gunlock, UT, 1,540 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯700 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47338 and you would come out at 40.34°S, 94.66°E — 1,313 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 30.0 square miles of land, 47338 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 | 2,355This ZIP2,355 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,024This ZIP1,024 |
| Housing units | 1,126This ZIP1,126 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,239This ZIP$68,239Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,100This ZIP$111,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688This ZIP$688Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 78.6 / sq miThis ZIP78.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 381This ZIP381 |
| Annual payroll | $21,195,000This ZIP$21,195,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,240This ZIP1,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $80,791,000This ZIP$80,791,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.95 sq miThis ZIP29.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 47338 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Delaware County | 92.8% |
| Blackford County | 7.2% |
Other place names in 47338
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47338
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47303 | Muncie, IN | 5.3 mi |
47320 | Albany, IN | 6.0 mi |
47336 | Dunkirk, IN | 7.6 mi |
47308 | Muncie, IN | 8.5 mi |
47348 | Hartford City, IN | 8.6 mi |
47342 | Gaston, IN | 9.0 mi |
46957 | Matthews, IN | 9.1 mi |
47373 | Redkey, IN | 9.6 mi |
47304 | Muncie, IN | 9.8 mi |
47306 | Muncie, IN | 10.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47338?
47338 is in Eaton, Indiana, in Delaware County, part of the Muncie, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3424, -85.3374.
What county is 47338 in?
47338 spans 2 counties: Delaware County and Blackford County. Most of it falls in Delaware 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 47338?
Eaton uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47338 in?
47338 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47338?
About 2,355 people live in ZIP code 47338, in 1,024 households, at 78.6 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 47338?
$68,239 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47338?
The closest are 47303 (5.3 mi), 47320 (6 mi), 47336 (7.6 mi), 47308 (8.5 mi) and 47348 (8.6 mi).
Is 47338 a PO Box ZIP code?
47338 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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