47840
ZIP 47840 is Centerpoint, Indiana, mostly in Clay County; area code 812; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Clay +1 more
- Metro area
- Terre Haute, IN
- Population
- 1,970
- Coordinates
- 39.4073, -87.0619
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Where 47840 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 47840 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhBLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,840 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 23. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101011100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47838 (Carlisle, IN, 35 mi away) and 47841 (Clay City, IN, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47840 becomes 04874, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04478, 04487, 04847, 07844, 40847, 40874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84740 in Junction, UT, 1,354 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯613 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47840 and you would come out at 39.41°S, 92.94°E — 1,308 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 50.0 square miles of land, 47840 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,970This ZIP1,970 |
|---|---|
| Households | 719This ZIP719 |
| Housing units | 846This ZIP846 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $102,991This ZIP$102,991Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,000This ZIP$170,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $742This ZIP$742Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6%This ZIP30.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min |
| Population density | 39.4 / sq miThis ZIP39.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 130This ZIP130 |
| Annual payroll | $5,708,000This ZIP$5,708,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,869,000This ZIP$50,869,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.01 sq miThis ZIP50.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Counties 47840 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 95.3% |
| Putnam County | 4.7% |
Other place names in 47840
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47840
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47833 | Bowling Green, IN | 5.7 mi |
47846 | Cory, IN | 7.6 mi |
47857 | Knightsville, IN | 8.2 mi |
47868 | Poland, IN | 8.5 mi |
47455 | Patricksburg, IN | 8.6 mi |
47834 | Brazil, IN | 8.7 mi |
47881 | Staunton, IN | 8.8 mi |
47853 | Harmony, IN | 9.0 mi |
47841 | Clay City, IN | 9.4 mi |
46171 | Reelsville, IN | 9.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47840?
47840 is in Centerpoint, Indiana, in Clay County, part of the Terre Haute, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4073, -87.0619.
What county is 47840 in?
47840 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Putnam County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 47840?
Centerpoint uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47840 in?
47840 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47840?
About 1,970 people live in ZIP code 47840, in 719 households, at 39.4 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 47840?
$102,991 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47840?
The closest are 47833 (5.7 mi), 47846 (7.6 mi), 47857 (8.2 mi), 47868 (8.5 mi) and 47455 (8.6 mi).
Is 47840 a PO Box ZIP code?
47840 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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