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47991

ZIP 47991 is West Lebanon, Indiana, in Warren County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Warren
Population
1,371
Coordinates
40.2801, -87.4462
☼ Live from 47991 — West Lebanon, IN

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Where 47991 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47991
  • 🔢 Type 47991 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGGLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,991 = 3 × 17 × 941. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101101110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47990 (Waynetown, IN, 25 mi away) and 47992 (Westpoint, IN, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47991 becomes 19974, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17949, 19947, 47199, 49719, 49791, 49917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99741 in Galena, AK, 3,154 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯589 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47991 and you would come out at 40.28°S, 92.55°E — 1,254 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 29.9 square miles of land, 47991 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,371This ZIP1,371
Households521This ZIP521
Housing units547This ZIP547
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$105,842This ZIP$105,842Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$141,100This ZIP$141,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$604This ZIP$604Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.2%This ZIP3.2%
Mean commute31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min
Population density45.9 / sq miThis ZIP45.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments23This ZIP23
Employees242This ZIP242
Annual payroll$12,409,000This ZIP$12,409,000
Tax returns filed470This ZIP470
Total adjusted gross income$30,919,000This ZIP$30,919,000

Land area

Land area29.86 sq miThis ZIP29.86 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 47991

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ZIP codes near 47991

ZIPCityDistance
47993 Williamsport, IN 2.7 mi
47982 State Line, IN 7.1 mi
61814 Bismarck, IL 7.3 mi
61811 Alvin, IL 9.3 mi
47932 Covington, IN 10.2 mi
60963 Rossville, IL 12.4 mi
47918 Attica, IN 12.5 mi
47917 Ambia, IN 13.1 mi
61848 Henning, IL 13.6 mi
61832 Danville, IL 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47991?

47991 is in West Lebanon, Indiana, in Warren County, part of the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2801, -87.4462.

What county is 47991 in?

47991 lies in Warren County.

What area code is 47991?

West Lebanon uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 47991 in?

47991 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47991?

About 1,371 people live in ZIP code 47991, in 521 households, at 45.9 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 47991?

$105,842 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47991?

The closest are 47993 (2.7 mi), 47982 (7.1 mi), 61814 (7.3 mi), 61811 (9.3 mi) and 47932 (10.2 mi).

Is 47991 a PO Box ZIP code?

47991 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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