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Where 47670 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 47670 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLgLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,670 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 227. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101000110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47666 (Patoka, IN, 5 mi away) and 47683 (Somerville, IN, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47670 becomes 07674, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04677, 04776, 06477, 07647, 07746, 07764, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04776 in Sherman, ME, 1,111 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% 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 47670 and you would come out at 38.35°S, 92.42°E — 1,334 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 82.0 square miles of land, 47670 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,756This ZIP11,756 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,762This ZIP4,762 |
| Housing units | 5,362This ZIP5,362 |
| Median age | 39.3This ZIP39.3Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,907This ZIP$64,907Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,500This ZIP$158,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,018This ZIP$1,018Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1%This ZIP12.1% |
| Mean commute | 15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min |
| Population density | 143.3 / sq miThis ZIP143.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 367This ZIP367 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,550This ZIP16,550 |
| Annual payroll | $1,058,546,000This ZIP$1,058,546,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,910This ZIP5,910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $350,697,000This ZIP$350,697,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.02 sq miThis ZIP82.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Other place names in 47670
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47670
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47666 | Patoka, IN | 5.1 mi |
47649 | Francisco, IN | 6.9 mi |
47648 | Fort Branch, IN | 6.9 mi |
47665 | Owensville, IN | 9.5 mi |
47524 | Decker, IN | 9.8 mi |
47640 | Hazleton, IN | 10.4 mi |
47639 | Haubstadt, IN | 10.9 mi |
47683 | Somerville, IN | 11.9 mi |
47654 | Mackey, IN | 12.0 mi |
47647 | Buckskin, IN | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47670?
47670 is in Princeton, Indiana, in Gibson County. Its published point location is 38.3463, -87.5782.
What county is 47670 in?
47670 lies in Gibson County.
What area code is 47670?
Princeton uses area codes 812 and 930, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47670 in?
47670 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 47670?
About 11,756 people live in ZIP code 47670, in 4,762 households, at 143.3 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 47670?
$64,907 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47670?
The closest are 47666 (5.1 mi), 47649 (6.9 mi), 47648 (6.9 mi), 47665 (9.5 mi) and 47524 (9.8 mi).
Is 47670 a PO Box ZIP code?
47670 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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