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Where 47590 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 47590 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGSLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,590 = 2 × 5 × 4759. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47588 (Troy, IN, 27 mi away) and 47591 (Vincennes, IN, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47590 becomes 09574, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04579, 04957, 04975, 05479, 07495, 07945, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09754 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,183 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯624 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47590 and you would come out at 38.34°S, 92.90°E — 1,354 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 40.6 square miles of land, 47590 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 544This ZIP544 |
|---|---|
| Households | 216This ZIP216 |
| Housing units | 279This ZIP279 |
| Median age | 52.2This ZIP52.2Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $104,773This ZIP$104,773Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,100This ZIP$222,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 13.4 / sq miThis ZIP13.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 54This ZIP54 |
| Annual payroll | $3,479,000This ZIP$3,479,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,162,000This ZIP$27,162,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.64 sq miThis ZIP40.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Counties 47590 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pike County | 85.5% |
| Dubois County | 14.5% |
ZIP codes near 47590
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47585 | Stendal, IN | 6.2 mi |
47598 | Winslow, IN | 6.7 mi |
47545 | Ireland, IN | 7.2 mi |
47542 | Huntingburg, IN | 7.8 mi |
47541 | Holland, IN | 8.0 mi |
47564 | Otwell, IN | 9.6 mi |
47546 | Jasper, IN | 10.4 mi |
47584 | Spurgeon, IN | 10.6 mi |
47523 | Dale, IN | 12.0 mi |
47547 | Jasper, IN | 12.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 47590 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47590?
47590 is in Velpen, Indiana, in Pike County. Its published point location is 38.3427, -87.0990.
What county is 47590 in?
47590 spans 2 counties: Pike County and Dubois County. Most of it falls in Pike 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 47590?
Velpen uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47590 in?
47590 uses America/Indiana/Petersburg.
How many people live in 47590?
About 544 people live in ZIP code 47590, in 216 households, at 13.4 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 47590?
$104,773 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47590?
The closest are 47585 (6.2 mi), 47598 (6.7 mi), 47545 (7.2 mi), 47542 (7.8 mi) and 47541 (8 mi).
Is 47590 a PO Box ZIP code?
47590 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “47590 ZIP Code — Velpen, Indiana (Pike County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/47590
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