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47959

ZIP 47959 is Monon, Indiana, mostly in White County; area code 219; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
White +2 more
Metro area
Monticello, IN
Population
2,679
Coordinates
40.8626, -86.9007
☼ Live from 47959 — Monon, IN

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Where 47959 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47959
  • 🔢 Type 47959 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSGLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,959 = 199 × 241. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101101010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47958 (Mellott, IN, 50 mi away) and 47960 (Monticello, IN, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47959 becomes 95974 — and that is a real ZIP code: Richvale, CA, 1,830 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47995, 49759, 49795, 54979, 59479, 59749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99547 in Atka, AK, 3,965 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯619 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47959 and you would come out at 40.86°S, 93.10°E — 1,254 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 68.2 square miles of land, 47959 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,679This ZIP2,679
Households896This ZIP896
Housing units1,139This ZIP1,139
Median age29.6This ZIP29.6Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,750This ZIP$48,750Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$129,700This ZIP$129,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$894This ZIP$894Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%This ZIP6.4%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density39.3 / sq miThis ZIP39.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments49This ZIP49
Employees1,783This ZIP1,783
Annual payroll$99,078,000This ZIP$99,078,000
Tax returns filed1,270This ZIP1,270
Total adjusted gross income$68,094,000This ZIP$68,094,000

Land area

Land area68.20 sq miThis ZIP68.20 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Counties 47959 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
White County 85.2%
Jasper County 11.7%
Pulaski County 3.1%

Other place names in 47959

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ZIP codes near 47959

ZIPCityDistance
47980 Reynolds, IN 7.6 mi
47925 Buffalo, IN 8.3 mi
47946 Francesville, IN 8.6 mi
47960 Monticello, IN 9.3 mi
47995 Wolcott, IN 9.7 mi
47929 Chalmers, IN 13.3 mi
47950 Idaville, IN 13.6 mi
47978 Rensselaer, IN 14.0 mi
47977 Remington, IN 15.1 mi
47957 Medaryville, IN 15.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47959?

47959 is in Monon, Indiana, in White County, part of the Monticello, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8626, -86.9007.

What county is 47959 in?

47959 spans 3 counties: White County, Jasper County and Pulaski 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 47959?

Monon uses area code 219, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 47959 in?

47959 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47959?

About 2,679 people live in ZIP code 47959, in 896 households, at 39.3 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 47959?

$48,750 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47959?

The closest are 47980 (7.6 mi), 47925 (8.3 mi), 47946 (8.6 mi), 47960 (9.3 mi) and 47995 (9.7 mi).

Is 47959 a PO Box ZIP code?

47959 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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