47384
ZIP 47384 is Shirley, Indiana, mostly in Henry County; area code 765; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Henry +1 more
- Metro area
- New Castle, IN
- Population
- 2,161
- Coordinates
- 39.9092, -85.5509
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Where 47384 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 47384 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBELh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,384 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5923. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100100011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47383 (Selma, IN, 23 mi away) and 47385 (Spiceland, IN, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47384 becomes 48374 — and that is a real ZIP code: Novi, MI, 206 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34478, 34487, 34748, 38474, 38744, 43748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84743 in Kingston, UT, 1,429 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% 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 47384 and you would come out at 39.91°S, 94.45°E — 1,314 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 31.2 square miles of land, 47384 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,161This ZIP2,161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 860This ZIP860 |
| Housing units | 920This ZIP920 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,167This ZIP$74,167Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,300This ZIP$158,300Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $728This ZIP$728Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 69.2 / sq miThis ZIP69.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 154This ZIP154 |
| Annual payroll | $5,348,000This ZIP$5,348,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 970This ZIP970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,203,000This ZIP$62,203,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.25 sq miThis ZIP31.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 47384 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 | 86.2% |
| Hancock County | 13.8% |
Other place names in 47384
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47384
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47351 | Kennard, IN | 1.7 mi |
47344 | Greensboro, IN | 5.1 mi |
46186 | Wilkinson, IN | 5.1 mi |
46056 | Markleville, IN | 5.3 mi |
46117 | Charlottesville, IN | 7.4 mi |
47385 | Spiceland, IN | 7.7 mi |
47356 | Middletown, IN | 8.8 mi |
47388 | Sulphur Springs, IN | 8.8 mi |
47337 | Dunreith, IN | 9.5 mi |
47362 | New Castle, IN | 9.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47384?
47384 is in Shirley, Indiana, in Henry County, part of the New Castle, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9092, -85.5509.
What county is 47384 in?
47384 spans 2 counties: Henry County and Hancock 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 47384?
Shirley uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47384 in?
47384 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47384?
About 2,161 people live in ZIP code 47384, in 860 households, at 69.2 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 47384?
$74,167 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47384?
The closest are 47351 (1.7 mi), 47344 (5.1 mi), 46186 (5.1 mi), 46056 (5.3 mi) and 46117 (7.4 mi).
Is 47384 a PO Box ZIP code?
47384 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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