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Where 47611 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 47611 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIgLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,611 = 47 × 1013. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100111111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47610 (Chandler, IN, 18 mi away) and 47612 (Cynthiana, IN, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47611 becomes 11674, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11746, 11764, 14167, 14617, 14716, 16417, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11764 in Miller Place, NY, 776 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯631 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47611 and you would come out at 38.03°S, 92.94°E — 1,359 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 37.0 square miles of land, 47611 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 988This ZIP988 |
|---|---|
| Households | 423This ZIP423 |
| Housing units | 445This ZIP445 |
| Median age | 52.6This ZIP52.6Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,875This ZIP$56,875Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,800This ZIP$171,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $625This ZIP$625Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2%This ZIP25.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 26.7 / sq miThis ZIP26.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 62This ZIP62 |
| Annual payroll | $3,194,000This ZIP$3,194,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,249,000This ZIP$34,249,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.99 sq miThis ZIP36.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Other place names in 47611
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47611
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47537 | Gentryville, IN | 6.0 mi |
47552 | Lincoln City, IN | 6.7 mi |
47615 | Grandview, IN | 7.0 mi |
47550 | Lamar, IN | 7.9 mi |
47634 | Richland, IN | 9.1 mi |
47637 | Tennyson, IN | 9.6 mi |
47579 | Santa Claus, IN | 9.7 mi |
47635 | Rockport, IN | 10.3 mi |
47629 | Newburgh, IN | 10.5 mi |
47523 | Dale, IN | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47611?
47611 is in Chrisney, Indiana, in Spencer County. Its published point location is 38.0279, -87.0575.
What county is 47611 in?
47611 lies in Spencer County.
What area code is 47611?
Chrisney uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47611 in?
47611 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 47611?
About 988 people live in ZIP code 47611, in 423 households, at 26.7 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 47611?
$56,875 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47611?
The closest are 47537 (6 mi), 47552 (6.7 mi), 47615 (7 mi), 47550 (7.9 mi) and 47634 (9.1 mi).
Is 47611 a PO Box ZIP code?
47611 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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