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Where 47459 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 47459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 47459 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100101100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47458 (Smithville, IN, 13 mi away) and 47460 (Spencer, IN, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47459 becomes 95474, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45479, 47549, 47954, 49457, 49745, 54479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97544 in Williams, OR, 1,913 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯632 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47459 and you would come out at 39.11°S, 93.25°E — 1,334 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 58.5 square miles of land, 47459 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,485This ZIP3,485 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,344This ZIP1,344 |
| Housing units | 1,467This ZIP1,467 |
| Median age | 46.6This ZIP46.6Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,061This ZIP$76,061Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $244,100This ZIP$244,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $778This ZIP$778Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 59.6 / sq miThis ZIP59.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 146This ZIP146 |
| Annual payroll | $5,459,000This ZIP$5,459,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,670This ZIP1,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $109,682,000This ZIP$109,682,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.51 sq miThis ZIP58.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 47459 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Greene County | 97.6% |
| Owen County | 2.4% |
ZIP codes near 47459
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47463 | Stanford, IN | 4.8 mi |
47403 | Bloomington, IN | 7.7 mi |
47424 | Bloomfield, IN | 9.6 mi |
47460 | Spencer, IN | 11.2 mi |
47404 | Bloomington, IN | 11.3 mi |
47453 | Owensburg, IN | 12.0 mi |
47462 | Springville, IN | 12.1 mi |
47439 | Koleen, IN | 12.5 mi |
47431 | Freedom, IN | 12.7 mi |
47405 | Bloomington, IN | 12.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 47459 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47459?
47459 is in Solsberry, Indiana, in Greene County. Its published point location is 39.1136, -86.7506.
What county is 47459 in?
47459 spans 2 counties: Greene County and Owen County. Most of it falls in Greene 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 47459?
Solsberry uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47459 in?
47459 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47459?
About 3,485 people live in ZIP code 47459, in 1,344 households, at 59.6 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 47459?
$76,061 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47459?
The closest are 47463 (4.8 mi), 47403 (7.7 mi), 47424 (9.6 mi), 47460 (11.2 mi) and 47404 (11.3 mi).
Is 47459 a PO Box ZIP code?
47459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “47459 ZIP Code — Solsberry, Indiana (Greene County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/47459
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