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Where 47612 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 47612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,612 = 2 × 2 × 11903. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47611 (Chrisney, IN, 37 mi away) and 47613 (Elberfeld, IN, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47612 becomes 21674, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12746 in Huguenot, NY, 727 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯594 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47612 and you would come out at 38.19°S, 92.30°E — 1,336 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 16.2 square miles of land, 47612 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 818This ZIP818 |
|---|---|
| Households | 301This ZIP301 |
| Housing units | 383This ZIP383 |
| Median age | 35.7This ZIP35.7Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,438This ZIP$73,438Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,300This ZIP$122,300Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $753This ZIP$753Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3%This ZIP20.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 50.6 / sq miThis ZIP50.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 238This ZIP238 |
| Annual payroll | $16,294,000This ZIP$16,294,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,211,000This ZIP$25,211,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.17 sq miThis ZIP16.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 47612 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gibson County | 60.8% |
| Posey County | 39.2% |
Other place names in 47612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47633 | Poseyville, IN | 4.9 mi |
47665 | Owensville, IN | 6.4 mi |
47639 | Haubstadt, IN | 7.4 mi |
47648 | Fort Branch, IN | 9.0 mi |
47720 | Evansville, IN | 9.7 mi |
47618 | Inglefield, IN | 9.8 mi |
47638 | Wadesville, IN | 9.9 mi |
47725 | Evansville, IN | 11.4 mi |
47616 | Griffin, IN | 11.6 mi |
47631 | New Harmony, IN | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47612?
47612 is in Cynthiana, Indiana, in Gibson County. Its published point location is 38.1946, -87.7015.
What county is 47612 in?
47612 spans 2 counties: Gibson County and Posey County. Most of it falls in Gibson 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 47612?
Cynthiana uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47612 in?
47612 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 47612?
About 818 people live in ZIP code 47612, in 301 households, at 50.6 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 47612?
$73,438 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47612?
The closest are 47633 (4.9 mi), 47665 (6.4 mi), 47639 (7.4 mi), 47648 (9 mi) and 47720 (9.7 mi).
Is 47612 a PO Box ZIP code?
47612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “47612 ZIP Code — Cynthiana, Indiana (Gibson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/47612
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