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Where 47515 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 47515 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SISLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,515 = 5 × 13 × 17 × 43. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100110011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47514 (Branchville, IN, 6 mi away) and 47516 (Bruceville, IN, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47515 becomes 51574, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14557, 14755, 15475, 15547, 15745, 15754, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57451 in Ipswich, SD, 803 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯647 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47515 and you would come out at 38.18°S, 93.30°E — 1,343 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 51.5 square miles of land, 47515 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,305This ZIP1,305 |
|---|---|
| Households | 417This ZIP417 |
| Housing units | 472This ZIP472 |
| Median age | 26.8This ZIP26.8Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,016This ZIP$71,016Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,700This ZIP$205,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.2%This ZIP6.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 25.4 / sq miThis ZIP25.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $991,000This ZIP$991,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,600,000This ZIP$22,600,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.47 sq miThis ZIP51.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 47515
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47576 | Saint Croix, IN | 5.9 mi |
47577 | Saint Meinrad, IN | 6.1 mi |
47514 | Branchville, IN | 6.5 mi |
47513 | Birdseye, IN | 8.3 mi |
47536 | Fulda, IN | 8.8 mi |
47551 | Leopold, IN | 8.8 mi |
47532 | Ferdinand, IN | 8.8 mi |
47586 | Tell City, IN | 10.2 mi |
47116 | Eckerty, IN | 10.9 mi |
47575 | Saint Anthony, IN | 11.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47515?
47515 is in Bristow, Indiana, in Perry County. Its published point location is 38.1839, -86.7040.
What county is 47515 in?
47515 lies in Perry County.
What area code is 47515?
Bristow uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47515 in?
47515 uses America/Indiana/Tell_City.
How many people live in 47515?
About 1,305 people live in ZIP code 47515, in 417 households, at 25.4 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 47515?
$71,016 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47515?
The closest are 47576 (5.9 mi), 47577 (6.1 mi), 47514 (6.5 mi), 47513 (8.3 mi) and 47536 (8.8 mi).
Is 47515 a PO Box ZIP code?
47515 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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