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Where 47862 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 47862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,862 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2659. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101011110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47861 (Merom, IN, 50 mi away) and 47863 (New Goshen, IN, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47862 becomes 26874, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86427 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,525 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯596 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47862 and you would come out at 39.78°S, 92.66°E — 1,280 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 39.7 square miles of land, 47862 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,438This ZIP1,438 |
|---|---|
| Households | 624This ZIP624 |
| Housing units | 724This ZIP724 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,625This ZIP$65,625Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,800This ZIP$108,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $936This ZIP$936Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 36.2 / sq miThis ZIP36.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 224This ZIP224 |
| Annual payroll | $13,904,000This ZIP$13,904,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 670This ZIP670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,807,000This ZIP$36,807,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.73 sq miThis ZIP39.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi |
Other place names in 47862
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47860 | Mecca, IN | 3.8 mi |
47854 | Hillsdale, IN | 4.2 mi |
47830 | Bellmore, IN | 6.4 mi |
47847 | Dana, IN | 8.1 mi |
47832 | Bloomingdale, IN | 8.5 mi |
47966 | Newport, IN | 8.6 mi |
47842 | Clinton, IN | 9.0 mi |
47872 | Rockville, IN | 9.6 mi |
47874 | Rosedale, IN | 10.2 mi |
47875 | Saint Bernice, IN | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47862?
47862 is in Montezuma, Indiana, in Parke County. Its published point location is 39.7764, -87.3429.
What county is 47862 in?
47862 lies in Parke County.
What area code is 47862?
Montezuma uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47862 in?
47862 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47862?
About 1,438 people live in ZIP code 47862, in 624 households, at 36.2 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 47862?
$65,625 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47862?
The closest are 47860 (3.8 mi), 47854 (4.2 mi), 47830 (6.4 mi), 47847 (8.1 mi) and 47832 (8.5 mi).
Is 47862 a PO Box ZIP code?
47862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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