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Where 47969 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 47969 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgGLh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 47969 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47968 (New Ross, IN, 27 mi away) and 47970 (Otterbein, IN, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 47969 becomes 96974, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46799, 46979, 47996, 49679, 49769, 49796, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96749 in Keaau, HI, 4,200 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯605 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47969 and you would come out at 40.20°S, 92.85°E — 1,270 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 0.401 square miles of land, 47969 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 194 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 200This ZIP200 |
|---|---|
| Households | 88This ZIP88 |
| Housing units | 117This ZIP117 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,167This ZIP$59,167Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,000This ZIP$99,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 498.8 / sq miThis ZIP498.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $733,000This ZIP$733,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 47969
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 47969
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
47958 | Mellott, IN | 2.7 mi |
47994 | Wingate, IN | 3.8 mi |
47987 | Veedersburg, IN | 7.3 mi |
47918 | Attica, IN | 7.3 mi |
47967 | New Richmond, IN | 7.9 mi |
47992 | Westpoint, IN | 9.6 mi |
47949 | Hillsboro, IN | 9.9 mi |
47990 | Waynetown, IN | 10.9 mi |
47981 | Romney, IN | 11.3 mi |
47932 | Covington, IN | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 47969?
47969 is in Newtown, Indiana, in Fountain County. Its published point location is 40.2036, -87.1489.
What county is 47969 in?
47969 lies in Fountain County.
What area code is 47969?
Newtown uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 47969 in?
47969 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 47969?
About 200 people live in ZIP code 47969, in 88 households, at 498.8 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 47969?
$59,167 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 47969?
The closest are 47958 (2.7 mi), 47994 (3.8 mi), 47987 (7.3 mi), 47918 (7.3 mi) and 47967 (7.9 mi).
Is 47969 a PO Box ZIP code?
47969 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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