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Where 47872 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 47872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 17. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101100000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47871 (Riley, IN, 26 mi away) and 47874 (Rosedale, IN, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47872 becomes 27874 — and that is a real ZIP code: Scotland Neck, NC, 587 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27847, 27874, 28747, 28774, 47728, 48277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84772 in Summit, UT, 1,391 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯606 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47872 and you would come out at 39.75°S, 92.83°E — 1,289 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 169.6 square miles of land, 47872 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,557This ZIP8,557 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,974This ZIP2,974 |
| Housing units | 3,802This ZIP3,802 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,781This ZIP$70,781Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,500This ZIP$161,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $695This ZIP$695Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 50.5 / sq miThis ZIP50.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 196This ZIP196 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,569This ZIP1,569 |
| Annual payroll | $59,279,000This ZIP$59,279,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,270This ZIP3,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $220,448,000This ZIP$220,448,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 169.57 sq miThis ZIP169.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.70 sq miThis ZIP3.70 sq mi |
Counties 47872 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Parke County | 99.7% |
| Putnam County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 47872
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47872
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47830 | Bellmore, IN | 3.6 mi |
47836 | Bridgeton, IN | 6.9 mi |
47837 | Carbon, IN | 8.8 mi |
47860 | Mecca, IN | 8.9 mi |
47859 | Marshall, IN | 9.2 mi |
47862 | Montezuma, IN | 9.6 mi |
47874 | Rosedale, IN | 9.8 mi |
47832 | Bloomingdale, IN | 10.4 mi |
46175 | Russellville, IN | 11.5 mi |
47989 | Waveland, IN | 11.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47872?
47872 is in Rockville, Indiana, in Parke County. Its published point location is 39.7491, -87.1655.
What county is 47872 in?
47872 spans 2 counties: Parke County and Putnam County. Most of it falls in Parke 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 47872?
Rockville uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47872 in?
47872 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47872?
About 8,557 people live in ZIP code 47872, in 2,974 households, at 50.5 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 47872?
$70,781 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47872?
The closest are 47830 (3.6 mi), 47836 (6.9 mi), 47837 (8.8 mi), 47860 (8.9 mi) and 47859 (9.2 mi).
Is 47872 a PO Box ZIP code?
47872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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