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Where 47551 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 47551 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISSLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,551 = 7 × 6793. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100110111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47550 (Lamar, IN, 19 mi away) and 47552 (Lincoln City, IN, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47551 becomes 15574, 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, 812 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯655 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47551 and you would come out at 38.11°S, 93.43°E — 1,335 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 29.2 square miles of land, 47551 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 607This ZIP607 |
|---|---|
| Households | 239This ZIP239 |
| Housing units | 284This ZIP284 |
| Median age | 53.9This ZIP53.9Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,859This ZIP$68,859Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,200This ZIP$172,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1%This ZIP9.1% |
| Mean commute | 31.7 minThis ZIP31.7 min |
| Population density | 20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 85This ZIP85 |
| Annual payroll | $3,129,000This ZIP$3,129,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,313,000This ZIP$21,313,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.24 sq miThis ZIP29.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 47551
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47514 | Branchville, IN | 2.7 mi |
47576 | Saint Croix, IN | 4.7 mi |
47525 | Derby, IN | 6.5 mi |
47137 | Leavenworth, IN | 7.8 mi |
47586 | Tell City, IN | 8.7 mi |
47515 | Bristow, IN | 8.8 mi |
47174 | Sulphur, IN | 9.1 mi |
40170 | Stephensport, KY | 11.1 mi |
47574 | Rome, IN | 11.4 mi |
40161 | Rhodelia, KY | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47551?
47551 is in Leopold, Indiana, in Perry County. Its published point location is 38.1145, -86.5691.
What county is 47551 in?
47551 lies in Perry County.
What area code is 47551?
Leopold uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47551 in?
47551 uses America/Indiana/Tell_City.
How many people live in 47551?
About 607 people live in ZIP code 47551, in 239 households, at 20.8 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 47551?
$68,859 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47551?
The closest are 47514 (2.7 mi), 47576 (4.7 mi), 47525 (6.5 mi), 47137 (7.8 mi) and 47586 (8.7 mi).
Is 47551 a PO Box ZIP code?
47551 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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