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Where 47581 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 47581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 47581 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100111011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47580 (Schnellville, IN, 21 mi away) and 47584 (Spurgeon, IN, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47581 becomes 18574, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14758, 14785, 14857, 15478, 15748, 15784, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85147 in Sacaton, AZ, 1,445 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯637 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47581 and you would come out at 38.66°S, 93.24°E — 1,353 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 141.4 square miles of land, 47581 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,009This ZIP3,009 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,133This ZIP1,133 |
| Housing units | 1,453This ZIP1,453 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,776This ZIP$59,776Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,600This ZIP$139,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $802This ZIP$802Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5%This ZIP14.5% |
| Mean commute | 32.8 minThis ZIP32.8 min |
| Population density | 21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 60This ZIP60 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 735This ZIP735 |
| Annual payroll | $46,735,000This ZIP$46,735,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,650This ZIP1,650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $91,402,000This ZIP$91,402,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 141.42 sq miThis ZIP141.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.10 sq miThis ZIP2.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 47581
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47581
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47437 | Huron, IN | 5.6 mi |
47553 | Loogootee, IN | 8.3 mi |
47469 | West Baden Springs, IN | 8.8 mi |
47470 | Williams, IN | 12.3 mi |
47519 | Cannelburg, IN | 13.2 mi |
47432 | French Lick, IN | 13.4 mi |
47527 | Dubois, IN | 13.5 mi |
47446 | Mitchell, IN | 14.1 mi |
47522 | Crane, IN | 15.1 mi |
47558 | Montgomery, IN | 15.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 47581 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47581?
47581 is in Shoals, Indiana, in Martin County. Its published point location is 38.6627, -86.7586.
What county is 47581 in?
47581 lies in Martin County.
What area code is 47581?
Shoals uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47581 in?
47581 uses America/Indiana/Vincennes.
How many people live in 47581?
About 3,009 people live in ZIP code 47581, in 1,133 households, at 21.3 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 47581?
$59,776 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47581?
The closest are 47437 (5.6 mi), 47553 (8.3 mi), 47469 (8.8 mi), 47470 (12.3 mi) and 47519 (13.2 mi).
Is 47581 a PO Box ZIP code?
47581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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