47356
ZIP 47356 is Middletown, Indiana, mostly in Henry County; area code 765; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Henry +2 more
- Metro area
- New Castle, IN
- Population
- 5,522
- Coordinates
- 40.0315, -85.5074
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Where 47356 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 47356 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSELh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,356 = 2 × 2 × 11839. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100011111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47355 (Lynn, IN, 31 mi away) and 47357 (Milton, IN, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47356 becomes 65374, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34756, 35476, 35647, 35674, 35746, 35764, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76534 in Holland, TX, 918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯692 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47356 and you would come out at 40.03°S, 94.49°E — 1,314 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 54.6 square miles of land, 47356 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,522This ZIP5,522 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,216This ZIP2,216 |
| Housing units | 2,390This ZIP2,390 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,049This ZIP$67,049Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,800This ZIP$167,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $846This ZIP$846Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min |
| Population density | 101.1 / sq miThis ZIP101.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 84This ZIP84 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 801This ZIP801 |
| Annual payroll | $34,292,000This ZIP$34,292,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,810This ZIP2,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $180,062,000This ZIP$180,062,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.62 sq miThis ZIP54.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 47356 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Henry County | 90.6% |
| Madison County | 5.6% |
| Delaware County | 3.8% |
Other place names in 47356
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47356
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47388 | Sulphur Springs, IN | 3.8 mi |
47334 | Daleville, IN | 5.2 mi |
46017 | Anderson, IN | 5.9 mi |
47386 | Springport, IN | 6.6 mi |
46056 | Markleville, IN | 6.6 mi |
47361 | Mount Summit, IN | 6.8 mi |
47367 | Oakville, IN | 7.1 mi |
47384 | Shirley, IN | 8.8 mi |
47351 | Kennard, IN | 8.8 mi |
46015 | Anderson, IN | 9.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47356?
47356 is in Middletown, Indiana, in Henry County, part of the New Castle, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0315, -85.5074.
What county is 47356 in?
47356 spans 3 counties: Henry County, Madison County and Delaware County. Most of it falls in Henry 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 47356?
Middletown uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47356 in?
47356 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47356?
About 5,522 people live in ZIP code 47356, in 2,216 households, at 101.1 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 47356?
$67,049 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47356?
The closest are 47388 (3.8 mi), 47334 (5.2 mi), 46017 (5.9 mi), 47386 (6.6 mi) and 46056 (6.6 mi).
Is 47356 a PO Box ZIP code?
47356 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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