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Where 47859 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 47859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,859 = 3 × 7 × 43 × 53. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101011110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47858 (Lewis, IN, 43 mi away) and 47860 (Mecca, IN, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47859 becomes 95874, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47958, 48759, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97458 in Myrtle Point, OR, 1,904 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯605 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47859 and you would come out at 39.88°S, 92.83°E — 1,283 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 42.7 square miles of land, 47859 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 934This ZIP934 |
|---|---|
| Households | 331This ZIP331 |
| Housing units | 455This ZIP455 |
| Median age | 34.6This ZIP34.6Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,583This ZIP$74,583Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,600This ZIP$140,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $788This ZIP$788Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2%This ZIP12.2% |
| Mean commute | 33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min |
| Population density | 21.9 / sq miThis ZIP21.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 115This ZIP115 |
| Annual payroll | $7,150,000This ZIP$7,150,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,717,000This ZIP$30,717,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.66 sq miThis ZIP42.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 47859
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47859
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47832 | Bloomingdale, IN | 4.6 mi |
47989 | Waveland, IN | 6.6 mi |
47988 | Wallace, IN | 7.3 mi |
47830 | Bellmore, IN | 7.6 mi |
47952 | Kingman, IN | 8.6 mi |
47872 | Rockville, IN | 9.2 mi |
47916 | Alamo, IN | 9.4 mi |
47862 | Montezuma, IN | 11.6 mi |
46175 | Russellville, IN | 11.8 mi |
47949 | Hillsboro, IN | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47859?
47859 is in Marshall, Indiana, in Parke County. Its published point location is 39.8818, -87.1722.
What county is 47859 in?
47859 lies in Parke County.
What area code is 47859?
Marshall uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47859 in?
47859 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47859?
About 934 people live in ZIP code 47859, in 331 households, at 21.9 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 47859?
$74,583 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47859?
The closest are 47832 (4.6 mi), 47989 (6.6 mi), 47988 (7.3 mi), 47830 (7.6 mi) and 47952 (8.6 mi).
Is 47859 a PO Box ZIP code?
47859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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