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47591

ZIP 47591 is Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County; area code 812; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Vincennes
County
Knox
Metro area
Vincennes, IN
Population
25,168
Coordinates
38.6286, -87.5015
☼ Live from 47591 — Vincennes, IN

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Where 47591 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47591
  • 🔢 Type 47591 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGSLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 47591 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011100111100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47590 (Velpen, IN, 29 mi away) and 47596 (Westphalia, IN, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47591 becomes 19574, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15479, 17549, 17945, 17954, 19457, 19475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97415 in Brookings, OR, 1,928 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯598 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47591 and you would come out at 38.63°S, 92.50°E — 1,324 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 166.5 square miles of land, 47591 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 126 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population25,168This ZIP25,168
Households10,487This ZIP10,487
Housing units11,827This ZIP11,827
Median age37.7This ZIP37.7Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,803This ZIP$61,803Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$157,400This ZIP$157,400Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$796This ZIP$796Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute17.5 minThis ZIP17.5 min
Population density151.1 / sq miThis ZIP151.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments706This ZIP706
Employees11,816This ZIP11,816
Annual payroll$548,965,000This ZIP$548,965,000
Tax returns filed11,210This ZIP11,210
Total adjusted gross income$705,106,000This ZIP$705,106,000

Land area

Land area166.51 sq miThis ZIP166.51 sq mi
Water area2.92 sq miThis ZIP2.92 sq mi

Other place names in 47591

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ZIP codes near 47591

ZIPCityDistance
47557 Monroe City, IN 9.5 mi
47640 Hazleton, IN 10.4 mi
47516 Bruceville, IN 10.8 mi
62439 Lawrenceville, IL 10.9 mi
47597 Wheatland, IN 11.2 mi
47524 Decker, IN 11.8 mi
62460 Saint Francisville, IL 12.3 mi
47573 Ragsdale, IN 12.5 mi
62410 Allendale, IL 14.0 mi
47512 Bicknell, IN 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47591?

47591 is in Vincennes, Indiana, in Knox County, part of the Vincennes, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.6286, -87.5015.

What county is 47591 in?

47591 lies in Knox County.

What area code is 47591?

Vincennes uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 47591 in?

47591 uses America/Indiana/Vincennes.

How many people live in 47591?

About 25,168 people live in ZIP code 47591, in 10,487 households, at 151.1 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 47591?

$61,803 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47591?

The closest are 47557 (9.5 mi), 47640 (10.4 mi), 47516 (10.8 mi), 62439 (10.9 mi) and 47597 (11.2 mi).

Is 47591 a PO Box ZIP code?

47591 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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