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Where 47640 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 47640 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhgLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,640 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 397. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47639 (Haubstadt, IN, 21 mi away) and 47647 (Buckskin, IN, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47640 becomes 04674 — and that is a real ZIP code: Seal Cove, ME, 1,061 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04476, 04674, 04746, 04764, 06447, 06474, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04746 in Grand Isle, ME, 1,147 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯601 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47640 and you would come out at 38.48°S, 92.52°E — 1,332 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 38.4 square miles of land, 47640 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 938This ZIP938 |
|---|---|
| Households | 388This ZIP388 |
| Housing units | 417This ZIP417 |
| Median age | 58.4This ZIP58.4Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,500This ZIP$67,500Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,900This ZIP$108,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min |
| Population density | 24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 142This ZIP142 |
| Annual payroll | $6,210,000This ZIP$6,210,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,899,000This ZIP$27,899,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.36 sq miThis ZIP38.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.90 sq miThis ZIP0.90 sq mi |
Counties 47640 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 | 68.3% |
| Pike County | 31.7% |
Other place names in 47640
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47640
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47524 | Decker, IN | 7.3 mi |
47666 | Patoka, IN | 7.6 mi |
47649 | Francisco, IN | 8.8 mi |
47567 | Petersburg, IN | 9.7 mi |
47557 | Monroe City, IN | 10.0 mi |
47591 | Vincennes, IN | 10.4 mi |
47670 | Princeton, IN | 10.4 mi |
62410 | Allendale, IL | 14.1 mi |
47683 | Somerville, IN | 15.1 mi |
47660 | Oakland City, IN | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 47640 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47640?
47640 is in Hazleton, Indiana, in Gibson County. Its published point location is 38.4782, -87.4840.
What county is 47640 in?
47640 spans 2 counties: Gibson County and Pike 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 47640?
Hazleton uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47640 in?
47640 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 47640?
About 938 people live in ZIP code 47640, in 388 households, at 24.5 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 47640?
$67,500 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47640?
The closest are 47524 (7.3 mi), 47666 (7.6 mi), 47649 (8.8 mi), 47567 (9.7 mi) and 47557 (10 mi).
Is 47640 a PO Box ZIP code?
47640 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “47640 ZIP Code — Hazleton, Indiana (Gibson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/47640
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