47446
ZIP 47446 is Mitchell, Indiana, mostly in Lawrence County; area codes 812 and 930; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Lawrence +1 more
- Metro area
- Bedford, IN
- Population
- 9,133
- Coordinates
- 38.7327, -86.5123
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Where 47446 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 47446 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghhLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,446 = 2 × 7 × 3389. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47445 (Midland, IN, 45 mi away) and 47448 (Nashville, IN, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47446 becomes 64474 — and that is a real ZIP code: Osborn, MO, 427 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44647, 47464, 64474, 64744, 67444, 74446, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76444 in De Leon, TX, 817 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯649 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47446 and you would come out at 38.73°S, 93.49°E — 1,341 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 125.4 square miles of land, 47446 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,133This ZIP9,133 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,903This ZIP3,903 |
| Housing units | 4,121This ZIP4,121 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,337This ZIP$50,337Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,000This ZIP$146,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $880This ZIP$880Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6%This ZIP14.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 72.8 / sq miThis ZIP72.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 139This ZIP139 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,118This ZIP2,118 |
| Annual payroll | $96,140,000This ZIP$96,140,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,340This ZIP4,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $240,373,000This ZIP$240,373,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 125.38 sq miThis ZIP125.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi |
Counties 47446 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 91.0% |
| Martin County | 9.0% |
Other place names in 47446
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47446
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47469 | West Baden Springs, IN | 8.1 mi |
47452 | Orleans, IN | 8.1 mi |
47437 | Huron, IN | 9.0 mi |
47470 | Williams, IN | 9.2 mi |
47467 | Tunnelton, IN | 9.4 mi |
47421 | Bedford, IN | 9.6 mi |
47451 | Oolitic, IN | 11.0 mi |
47420 | Avoca, IN | 13.0 mi |
47581 | Shoals, IN | 14.1 mi |
47108 | Campbellsburg, IN | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47446?
47446 is in Mitchell, Indiana, in Lawrence County, part of the Bedford, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.7327, -86.5123.
What county is 47446 in?
47446 spans 2 counties: Lawrence County and Martin County. Most of it falls in Lawrence 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 47446?
Mitchell uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47446 in?
47446 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47446?
About 9,133 people live in ZIP code 47446, in 3,903 households, at 72.8 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 47446?
$50,337 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47446?
The closest are 47469 (8.1 mi), 47452 (8.1 mi), 47437 (9 mi), 47470 (9.2 mi) and 47467 (9.4 mi).
Is 47446 a PO Box ZIP code?
47446 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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