47462
ZIP 47462 is Springville, Indiana, mostly in Lawrence County; area code 812; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Lawrence +2 more
- Metro area
- Bedford, IN
- Population
- 4,595
- Coordinates
- 38.9583, -86.6476
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Where 47462 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 47462 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZghLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,462 = 2 × 19 × 1249. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100101100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47460 (Spencer, IN, 23 mi away) and 47463 (Stanford, IN, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47462 becomes 26474, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24467, 24476, 24647, 26447, 42647, 42746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76442 in Comanche, TX, 831 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯639 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47462 and you would come out at 38.96°S, 93.35°E — 1,345 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 78.6 square miles of land, 47462 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,595This ZIP4,595 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,665This ZIP1,665 |
| Housing units | 1,737This ZIP1,737 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,785This ZIP$93,785Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,700This ZIP$226,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $732This ZIP$732Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min |
| Population density | 58.5 / sq miThis ZIP58.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 403This ZIP403 |
| Annual payroll | $19,706,000This ZIP$19,706,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,410This ZIP2,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $159,168,000This ZIP$159,168,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.61 sq miThis ZIP78.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 47462 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 | 56.1% |
| Greene County | 30.8% |
| Monroe County | 13.1% |
Other place names in 47462
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47462
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47420 | Avoca, IN | 5.9 mi |
47434 | Harrodsburg, IN | 6.6 mi |
47453 | Owensburg, IN | 6.8 mi |
47451 | Oolitic, IN | 8.0 mi |
47463 | Stanford, IN | 8.9 mi |
47403 | Bloomington, IN | 9.0 mi |
47470 | Williams, IN | 9.8 mi |
47522 | Crane, IN | 10.0 mi |
47458 | Smithville, IN | 10.8 mi |
47459 | Solsberry, IN | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47462?
47462 is in Springville, Indiana, in Lawrence County, part of the Bedford, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9583, -86.6476.
What county is 47462 in?
47462 spans 3 counties: Lawrence County, Greene County and Monroe 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 47462?
Springville uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47462 in?
47462 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47462?
About 4,595 people live in ZIP code 47462, in 1,665 households, at 58.5 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 47462?
$93,785 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47462?
The closest are 47420 (5.9 mi), 47434 (6.6 mi), 47453 (6.8 mi), 47451 (8 mi) and 47463 (8.9 mi).
Is 47462 a PO Box ZIP code?
47462 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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