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Where 47520 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 47520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100110100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47519 (Cannelburg, IN, 48 mi away) and 47521 (Celestine, IN, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47520 becomes 02574 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Falmouth, MA, 886 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04572 in Waldoboro, ME, 994 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯653 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47520 and you would come out at 37.94°S, 93.33°E — 1,337 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 81.2 square miles of land, 47520 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,933This ZIP2,933 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,288This ZIP1,288 |
| Housing units | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,882This ZIP$50,882Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,200This ZIP$162,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $736This ZIP$736Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 36.1 / sq miThis ZIP36.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 229This ZIP229 |
| Annual payroll | $6,182,000This ZIP$6,182,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,390This ZIP1,390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $76,829,000This ZIP$76,829,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.19 sq miThis ZIP81.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.48 sq miThis ZIP2.48 sq mi |
Other place names in 47520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47574 | Rome, IN | 5.8 mi |
47586 | Tell City, IN | 6.5 mi |
47525 | Derby, IN | 7.9 mi |
47588 | Troy, IN | 9.4 mi |
42348 | Hawesville, KY | 9.8 mi |
40170 | Stephensport, KY | 10.0 mi |
42351 | Lewisport, KY | 11.3 mi |
40111 | Cloverport, KY | 11.3 mi |
47531 | Evanston, IN | 11.9 mi |
40171 | Union Star, KY | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47520?
47520 is in Cannelton, Indiana, in Perry County. Its published point location is 37.9449, -86.6683.
What county is 47520 in?
47520 lies in Perry County.
What area code is 47520?
Cannelton uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47520 in?
47520 uses America/Indiana/Tell_City.
How many people live in 47520?
About 2,933 people live in ZIP code 47520, in 1,288 households, at 36.1 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 47520?
$50,882 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47520?
The closest are 47574 (5.8 mi), 47586 (6.5 mi), 47525 (7.9 mi), 47588 (9.4 mi) and 42348 (9.8 mi).
Is 47520 a PO Box ZIP code?
47520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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