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Where 47949 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 47949 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhGLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 47,949 = 3 × 11 × 1453. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101101001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47948 (Goodland, IN, 50 mi away) and 47950 (Idaville, IN, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47949 becomes 94974 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Quentin, CA, 1,891 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44799, 47994, 49749, 49947, 74949, 79944, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99744 in Anderson, AK, 2,943 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% 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 47949 and you would come out at 40.06°S, 92.86°E — 1,277 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 41.0 square miles of land, 47949 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,555This ZIP1,555 |
|---|---|
| Households | 562This ZIP562 |
| Housing units | 623This ZIP623 |
| Median age | 33.1This ZIP33.1Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,429This ZIP$76,429Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,800This ZIP$118,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $883This ZIP$883Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min |
| Population density | 37.9 / sq miThis ZIP37.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 135This ZIP135 |
| Annual payroll | $5,041,000This ZIP$5,041,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,386,000This ZIP$38,386,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.05 sq miThis ZIP41.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 47949 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fountain County | 96.7% |
| Montgomery County | 3.3% |
Other place names in 47949
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47949
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47990 | Waynetown, IN | 4.1 mi |
47988 | Wallace, IN | 5.1 mi |
47987 | Veedersburg, IN | 6.6 mi |
47916 | Alamo, IN | 6.9 mi |
47958 | Mellott, IN | 7.2 mi |
47994 | Wingate, IN | 8.9 mi |
47969 | Newtown, IN | 9.9 mi |
47952 | Kingman, IN | 11.0 mi |
47967 | New Richmond, IN | 11.8 mi |
47859 | Marshall, IN | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47949?
47949 is in Hillsboro, Indiana, in Fountain County. Its published point location is 40.0605, -87.1373.
What county is 47949 in?
47949 spans 2 counties: Fountain County and Montgomery County. Most of it falls in Fountain 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 47949?
Hillsboro uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47949 in?
47949 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47949?
About 1,555 people live in ZIP code 47949, in 562 households, at 37.9 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 47949?
$76,429 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47949?
The closest are 47990 (4.1 mi), 47988 (5.1 mi), 47987 (6.6 mi), 47916 (6.9 mi) and 47958 (7.2 mi).
Is 47949 a PO Box ZIP code?
47949 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “47949 ZIP Code — Hillsboro, Indiana (Fountain County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/47949
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