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Where 47874 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 47874 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLBLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆47874 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 47,874 = 2 × 3 × 79 × 101. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101100000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47872 (Rockville, IN, 10 mi away) and 47875 (Saint Bernice, IN, 14 mi away).
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47847, 48747, 74748, 77448, 77484, 77844, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84774 in Toquerville, UT, 1,412 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯600 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47874 and you would come out at 39.64°S, 92.72°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 22m.
- 📏 At 67.3 square miles of land, 47874 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,226This ZIP3,226 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,327This ZIP1,327 |
| Housing units | 1,487This ZIP1,487 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,168This ZIP$50,168Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,000This ZIP$155,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $685This ZIP$685Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0%This ZIP15.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 47.9 / sq miThis ZIP47.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 42This ZIP42 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 594This ZIP594 |
| Annual payroll | $35,097,000This ZIP$35,097,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,510This ZIP1,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $92,093,000This ZIP$92,093,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.33 sq miThis ZIP67.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
Counties 47874 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 | 76.6% |
| Vigo County | 19.3% |
| Clay County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 47874
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47874
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47851 | Fontanet, IN | 4.7 mi |
47836 | Bridgeton, IN | 5.7 mi |
47860 | Mecca, IN | 6.5 mi |
47805 | Terre Haute, IN | 6.8 mi |
47880 | Shepardsville, IN | 7.9 mi |
47837 | Carbon, IN | 8.7 mi |
47884 | Universal, IN | 9.4 mi |
47842 | Clinton, IN | 9.7 mi |
47872 | Rockville, IN | 9.8 mi |
47878 | Seelyville, IN | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47874?
47874 is in Rosedale, Indiana, in Parke County. Its published point location is 39.6375, -87.2785.
What county is 47874 in?
47874 spans 3 counties: Parke County, Vigo County and Clay 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 47874?
Rosedale uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47874 in?
47874 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47874?
About 3,226 people live in ZIP code 47874, in 1,327 households, at 47.9 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 47874?
$50,168 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47874?
The closest are 47851 (4.7 mi), 47836 (5.7 mi), 47860 (6.5 mi), 47805 (6.8 mi) and 47880 (7.9 mi).
Is 47874 a PO Box ZIP code?
47874 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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