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47960

ZIP 47960 is Monticello, Indiana, mostly in White County; area code 574; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
White +2 more
Metro area
Monticello, IN
Population
14,825
Coordinates
40.7883, -86.7519
☼ Live from 47960 — Monticello, IN

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Where 47960 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 47960
  • 🔢 Type 47960 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgGLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,960 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 109. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101101011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47959 (Monon, IN, 9 mi away) and 47962 (Montmorenci, IN, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47960 becomes 06974, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04679, 04769, 04967, 04976, 06479, 06749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96407 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,194 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
  • 🎯626 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47960 and you would come out at 40.79°S, 93.25°E — 1,263 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 118.3 square miles of land, 47960 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,825This ZIP14,825
Households6,398This ZIP6,398
Housing units9,390This ZIP9,390
Median age47.8This ZIP47.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,603This ZIP$65,603Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$192,700This ZIP$192,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$902This ZIP$902Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%This ZIP19.7%
Mean commute24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min
Population density125.3 / sq miThis ZIP125.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments382This ZIP382
Employees4,457This ZIP4,457
Annual payroll$194,995,000This ZIP$194,995,000
Tax returns filed7,550This ZIP7,550
Total adjusted gross income$530,321,000This ZIP$530,321,000

Land area

Land area118.30 sq miThis ZIP118.30 sq mi
Water area4.43 sq miThis ZIP4.43 sq mi

Counties 47960 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
White County 84.5%
Carroll County 15.3%
Pulaski County 0.3%

Other place names in 47960

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ZIP codes near 47960

ZIPCityDistance
47950 Idaville, IN 5.2 mi
47925 Buffalo, IN 6.5 mi
47926 Burnettsville, IN 8.2 mi
47997 Yeoman, IN 8.5 mi
47980 Reynolds, IN 8.6 mi
47959 Monon, IN 9.3 mi
47929 Chalmers, IN 11.7 mi
46978 Royal Center, IN 13.5 mi
46923 Delphi, IN 13.8 mi
46977 Rockfield, IN 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47960?

47960 is in Monticello, Indiana, in White County, part of the Monticello, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7883, -86.7519.

What county is 47960 in?

47960 spans 3 counties: White County, Carroll 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 47960?

Monticello uses area code 574, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 47960 in?

47960 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47960?

About 14,825 people live in ZIP code 47960, in 6,398 households, at 125.3 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 47960?

$65,603 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47960?

The closest are 47950 (5.2 mi), 47925 (6.5 mi), 47926 (8.2 mi), 47997 (8.5 mi) and 47980 (8.6 mi).

Is 47960 a PO Box ZIP code?

47960 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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