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47431

ZIP 47431 is Freedom, Indiana, in Owen County; area code 812; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Owen
Metro area
Bloomington, IN
Population
1,662
Coordinates
39.2452, -86.9154
☼ Live from 47431 — Freedom, IN

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Where 47431 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47431
  • 🔢 Type 47431 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEhLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 47431 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100101000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47429 (Ellettsville, IN, 16 mi away) and 47432 (French Lick, IN, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47431 becomes 13474, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13744, 14437, 14743, 17344, 31744, 34471, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34741 in Kissimmee, FL, 818 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯622 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47431 and you would come out at 39.25°S, 93.08°E — 1,321 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
  • 📏 At 36.6 square miles of land, 47431 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,662This ZIP1,662
Households548This ZIP548
Housing units651This ZIP651
Median age32.8This ZIP32.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,948This ZIP$61,948Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$163,500This ZIP$163,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$742This ZIP$742Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%This ZIP9.5%
Mean commute59.3 minThis ZIP59.3 min
Population density45.4 / sq miThis ZIP45.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees45This ZIP45
Annual payroll$2,697,000This ZIP$2,697,000
Tax returns filed640This ZIP640
Total adjusted gross income$37,704,000This ZIP$37,704,000

Land area

Land area36.64 sq miThis ZIP36.64 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

ZIP codes near 47431

ZIPCityDistance
47427 Coal City, IN 5.0 mi
47455 Patricksburg, IN 5.2 mi
47460 Spencer, IN 6.9 mi
47833 Bowling Green, IN 8.5 mi
47471 Worthington, IN 8.5 mi
47841 Clay City, IN 10.9 mi
47868 Poland, IN 11.5 mi
47459 Solsberry, IN 12.7 mi
47840 Centerpoint, IN 13.7 mi
47465 Switz City, IN 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47431?

47431 is in Freedom, Indiana, in Owen County, part of the Bloomington, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2452, -86.9154.

What county is 47431 in?

47431 lies in Owen County.

What area code is 47431?

Freedom uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 47431 in?

47431 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47431?

About 1,662 people live in ZIP code 47431, in 548 households, at 45.4 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 47431?

$61,948 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47431?

The closest are 47427 (5 mi), 47455 (5.2 mi), 47460 (6.9 mi), 47833 (8.5 mi) and 47471 (8.5 mi).

Is 47431 a PO Box ZIP code?

47431 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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