47865
ZIP 47865 is Paxton, Indiana, in Sullivan County; area code 812; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Sullivan
- Metro area
- Terre Haute, IN
- Population
- 3
- Coordinates
- 39.0191, -87.3926
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Where 47865 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 47865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,865 = 3 × 5 × 3191. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101011111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47863 (New Goshen, IN, 39 mi away) and 47866 (Pimento, IN, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47865 becomes 56874, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45678, 45687, 45768, 45786, 45867, 45876, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84765 in Santa Clara, UT, 1,446 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯599 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47865 and you would come out at 39.02°S, 92.61°E — 1,311 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 0.056 square miles of land, 47865 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 27 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1This ZIP1 |
| Housing units | 1This ZIP1 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 53.6 / sq miThis ZIP53.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 47865
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47838 | Carlisle, IN | 4.0 mi |
47882 | Sullivan, IN | 5.0 mi |
47852 | Graysville, IN | 5.2 mi |
47848 | Dugger, IN | 7.2 mi |
47861 | Merom, IN | 10.3 mi |
47561 | Oaktown, IN | 11.0 mi |
47535 | Freelandville, IN | 11.6 mi |
47441 | Linton, IN | 11.8 mi |
62451 | Palestine, IL | 12.2 mi |
47879 | Shelburn, IN | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47865?
47865 is in Paxton, Indiana, in Sullivan County, part of the Terre Haute, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0191, -87.3926.
What county is 47865 in?
47865 lies in Sullivan County.
What area code is 47865?
Paxton uses area code 812, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47865 in?
47865 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47865?
About 3 people live in ZIP code 47865, in 1 households, at 53.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 47865?
The closest are 47838 (4 mi), 47882 (5 mi), 47852 (5.2 mi), 47848 (7.2 mi) and 47861 (10.3 mi).
Is 47865 a PO Box ZIP code?
47865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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