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47846

ZIP 47846 is Cory, Indiana, in Clay County; area code 812; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Clay
Metro area
Terre Haute, IN
Population
1,006
Coordinates
39.3670, -87.1942
☼ Live from 47846 — Cory, IN

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Where 47846 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47846
  • 🔢 Type 47846 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghBLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,846 = 2 × 47 × 509. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101011100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47845 (Coalmont, IN, 12 mi away) and 47847 (Dana, IN, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47846 becomes 64874 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wheaton, MO, 414 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44678, 44687, 44867, 46748, 46784, 47468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84746 in Leeds, UT, 1,421 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯607 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47846 and you would come out at 39.37°S, 92.81°E — 1,304 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 33.2 square miles of land, 47846 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,006This ZIP1,006
Households327This ZIP327
Housing units327This ZIP327
Median age38.3This ZIP38.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$77,228This ZIP$77,228Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$121,800This ZIP$121,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%This ZIP20.8%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density30.3 / sq miThis ZIP30.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees38This ZIP38
Annual payroll$2,610,000This ZIP$2,610,000
Tax returns filed330This ZIP330
Total adjusted gross income$22,150,000This ZIP$22,150,000

Land area

Land area33.20 sq miThis ZIP33.20 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

ZIP codes near 47846

ZIPCityDistance
47871 Riley, IN 5.9 mi
47858 Lewis, IN 7.4 mi
47841 Clay City, IN 7.5 mi
47840 Centerpoint, IN 7.6 mi
47881 Staunton, IN 8.3 mi
47866 Pimento, IN 9.0 mi
47803 Terre Haute, IN 9.1 mi
47878 Seelyville, IN 9.5 mi
47834 Brazil, IN 11.5 mi
47833 Bowling Green, IN 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47846?

47846 is in Cory, Indiana, in Clay County, part of the Terre Haute, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.3670, -87.1942.

What county is 47846 in?

47846 lies in Clay County.

What area code is 47846?

Cory uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 47846 in?

47846 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47846?

About 1,006 people live in ZIP code 47846, in 327 households, at 30.3 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 47846?

$77,228 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47846?

The closest are 47871 (5.9 mi), 47858 (7.4 mi), 47841 (7.5 mi), 47840 (7.6 mi) and 47881 (8.3 mi).

Is 47846 a PO Box ZIP code?

47846 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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