47923
ZIP 47923 is Brookston, Indiana, mostly in White County; area code 765; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- White +1 more
- Metro area
- Monticello, IN
- Population
- 3,700
- Coordinates
- 40.6104, -86.9400
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Where 47923 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 47923 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZGLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,923 = 17 × 2819. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101100110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47922 (Brook, IN, 28 mi away) and 47924 (Buck Creek, IN, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47923 becomes 32974, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 23974, 24739, 27349, 27943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97423 in Coquille, OR, 1,907 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯616 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47923 and you would come out at 40.61°S, 93.06°E — 1,262 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 91.0 square miles of land, 47923 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,700This ZIP3,700 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,578This ZIP1,578 |
| Housing units | 1,704This ZIP1,704 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,205This ZIP$80,205Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,100This ZIP$202,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $925This ZIP$925Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2%This ZIP24.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 40.7 / sq miThis ZIP40.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 61This ZIP61 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 520This ZIP520 |
| Annual payroll | $22,902,000This ZIP$22,902,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,790This ZIP1,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $128,916,000This ZIP$128,916,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 90.96 sq miThis ZIP90.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Counties 47923 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| White County | 97.5% |
| Carroll County | 2.5% |
Other place names in 47923
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47923
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47929 | Chalmers, IN | 4.4 mi |
47920 | Battle Ground, IN | 7.4 mi |
47906 | West Lafayette, IN | 9.4 mi |
47980 | Reynolds, IN | 9.9 mi |
47962 | Montmorenci, IN | 10.5 mi |
47995 | Wolcott, IN | 11.4 mi |
47997 | Yeoman, IN | 12.0 mi |
47904 | Lafayette, IN | 12.3 mi |
47924 | Buck Creek, IN | 12.7 mi |
47907 | West Lafayette, IN | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47923?
47923 is in Brookston, Indiana, in White County, part of the Monticello, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6104, -86.9400.
What county is 47923 in?
47923 spans 2 counties: White County and Carroll County. Most of it falls in White 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 47923?
Brookston uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47923 in?
47923 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47923?
About 3,700 people live in ZIP code 47923, in 1,578 households, at 40.7 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 47923?
$80,205 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47923?
The closest are 47929 (4.4 mi), 47920 (7.4 mi), 47906 (9.4 mi), 47980 (9.9 mi) and 47962 (10.5 mi).
Is 47923 a PO Box ZIP code?
47923 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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