47596
ZIP 47596 is Westphalia, Indiana, in Knox County; area code 812; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Vincennes
- County
- Knox
- Metro area
- Vincennes, IN
- Population
- 94
- Coordinates
- 38.8632, -87.2338
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Where 47596 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 47596 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGSLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,596 = 2 × 2 × 73 × 163. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100111101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47591 (Vincennes, IN, 22 mi away) and 47597 (Wheatland, IN, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47596 becomes 69574, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45679, 45697, 45769, 46759, 46795, 46957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96754 in Kilauea, HI, 4,336 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯609 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47596 and you would come out at 38.86°S, 92.77°E — 1,325 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 4.8 square miles of land, 47596 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.6 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Households | 59This ZIP59 |
| Housing units | 59This ZIP59 |
| Median age | 60.5This ZIP60.5Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,958This ZIP$93,958Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,900This ZIP$92,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 19.7 / sq miThis ZIP19.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 4.77 sq miThis ZIP4.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 47596
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47596
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47528 | Edwardsport, IN | 1.7 mi |
47578 | Sandborn, IN | 2.5 mi |
47535 | Freelandville, IN | 4.3 mi |
47512 | Bicknell, IN | 7.4 mi |
47529 | Elnora, IN | 8.6 mi |
47573 | Ragsdale, IN | 9.5 mi |
47568 | Plainville, IN | 9.8 mi |
47838 | Carlisle, IN | 10.6 mi |
47443 | Lyons, IN | 11.0 mi |
47561 | Oaktown, IN | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47596?
47596 is in Westphalia, Indiana, in Knox County, part of the Vincennes, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8632, -87.2338.
What county is 47596 in?
47596 lies in Knox County.
What area code is 47596?
Westphalia uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47596 in?
47596 uses America/Indiana/Vincennes.
How many people live in 47596?
About 94 people live in ZIP code 47596, in 59 households, at 19.7 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 47596?
$93,958 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47596?
The closest are 47528 (1.7 mi), 47578 (2.5 mi), 47535 (4.3 mi), 47512 (7.4 mi) and 47529 (8.6 mi).
Is 47596 a PO Box ZIP code?
47596 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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