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Where 47553 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 47553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,553 = 3 × 11 × 11 × 131. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100111000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47552 (Lincoln City, IN, 38 mi away) and 47556 (Mariah Hill, IN, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47553 becomes 35574 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kennedy, AL, 357 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34755, 35457, 35475, 35574, 35745, 35754, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57543 in Kadoka, SD, 835 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯629 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47553 and you would come out at 38.66°S, 93.09°E — 1,347 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 138.6 square miles of land, 47553 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,777This ZIP8,777 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,387This ZIP3,387 |
| Housing units | 3,713This ZIP3,713 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,234This ZIP$74,234Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,400This ZIP$209,400Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $808This ZIP$808Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5%This ZIP14.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 63.3 / sq miThis ZIP63.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,322This ZIP1,322 |
| Annual payroll | $52,142,000This ZIP$52,142,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,080This ZIP4,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $289,047,000This ZIP$289,047,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.59 sq miThis ZIP138.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.36 sq miThis ZIP2.36 sq mi |
Counties 47553 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Martin County | 61.0% |
| Daviess County | 39.0% |
Other place names in 47553
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47553
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47519 | Cannelburg, IN | 5.9 mi |
47558 | Montgomery, IN | 7.5 mi |
47581 | Shoals, IN | 8.3 mi |
47568 | Plainville, IN | 12.7 mi |
47562 | Odon, IN | 12.7 mi |
47437 | Huron, IN | 13.3 mi |
47501 | Washington, IN | 14.2 mi |
47527 | Dubois, IN | 14.6 mi |
47564 | Otwell, IN | 15.6 mi |
47546 | Jasper, IN | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47553?
47553 is in Loogootee, Indiana, in Martin County. Its published point location is 38.6556, -86.9125.
What county is 47553 in?
47553 spans 2 counties: Martin County and Daviess County. Most of it falls in Martin 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 47553?
Loogootee uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47553 in?
47553 uses America/Indiana/Vincennes.
How many people live in 47553?
About 8,777 people live in ZIP code 47553, in 3,387 households, at 63.3 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 47553?
$74,234 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47553?
The closest are 47519 (5.9 mi), 47558 (7.5 mi), 47581 (8.3 mi), 47568 (12.7 mi) and 47562 (12.7 mi).
Is 47553 a PO Box ZIP code?
47553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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