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Where 47531 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 47531 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IESLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,531 = 11 × 29 × 149. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100110101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47529 (Elnora, IN, 58 mi away) and 47532 (Ferdinand, IN, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47531 becomes 13574, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13457, 13475, 13745, 13754, 14537, 14735, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57341 in Gann Valley, SD, 763 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯642 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47531 and you would come out at 38.04°S, 93.15°E — 1,349 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 36.5 square miles of land, 47531 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 868This ZIP868 |
|---|---|
| Households | 382This ZIP382 |
| Housing units | 382This ZIP382 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $140,595This ZIP$140,595Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,500This ZIP$240,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 23.8 / sq miThis ZIP23.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 51This ZIP51 |
| Annual payroll | $1,324,000This ZIP$1,324,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 500This ZIP500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,220,000This ZIP$33,220,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.55 sq miThis ZIP36.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 47531
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47588 | Troy, IN | 2.7 mi |
47550 | Lamar, IN | 4.2 mi |
47536 | Fulda, IN | 5.0 mi |
47579 | Santa Claus, IN | 6.0 mi |
47615 | Grandview, IN | 7.3 mi |
47577 | Saint Meinrad, IN | 8.0 mi |
47586 | Tell City, IN | 8.6 mi |
47552 | Lincoln City, IN | 9.2 mi |
47556 | Mariah Hill, IN | 9.5 mi |
42351 | Lewisport, KY | 9.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 47531 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47531?
47531 is in Evanston, Indiana, in Spencer County. Its published point location is 38.0397, -86.8514.
What county is 47531 in?
47531 lies in Spencer County.
What area code is 47531?
Evanston uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47531 in?
47531 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 47531?
About 868 people live in ZIP code 47531, in 382 households, at 23.8 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 47531?
$140,595 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47531?
The closest are 47588 (2.7 mi), 47550 (4.2 mi), 47536 (5 mi), 47579 (6 mi) and 47615 (7.3 mi).
Is 47531 a PO Box ZIP code?
47531 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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