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47992

ZIP 47992 is Westpoint, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Tippecanoe
Population
1,663
Coordinates
40.3194, -87.0490
☼ Live from 47992 — Westpoint, IN

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Where 47992 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 47992
  • 🔢 Type 47992 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGGLh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 47,992 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 857. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101101111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 47991 (West Lebanon, IN, 21 mi away) and 47993 (Williamsport, IN, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 47992 becomes 29974, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27499, 27949, 29479, 47929, 49279, 49729, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99742 in Gambell, AK, 3,612 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯610 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 47992 and you would come out at 40.32°S, 92.95°E — 1,269 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 17m.
  • 📏 At 36.3 square miles of land, 47992 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,663This ZIP1,663
Households632This ZIP632
Housing units632This ZIP632
Median age42.8This ZIP42.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$125,526This ZIP$125,526Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$240,900This ZIP$240,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,060This ZIP$1,060Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%This ZIP35.3%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density45.9 / sq miThis ZIP45.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees163This ZIP163
Annual payroll$5,600,000This ZIP$5,600,000
Tax returns filed720This ZIP720
Total adjusted gross income$57,581,000This ZIP$57,581,000

Land area

Land area36.26 sq miThis ZIP36.26 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 47992

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ZIP codes near 47992

ZIPCityDistance
47981 Romney, IN 7.2 mi
47909 Lafayette, IN 8.1 mi
47918 Attica, IN 8.6 mi
47967 New Richmond, IN 9.0 mi
47902 Lafayette, IN 9.4 mi
47996 West Lafayette, IN 9.4 mi
47969 Newtown, IN 9.6 mi
47994 Wingate, IN 9.6 mi
47907 West Lafayette, IN 10.1 mi
47962 Montmorenci, IN 10.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 47992?

47992 is in Westpoint, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County, part of the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3194, -87.0490.

What county is 47992 in?

47992 lies in Tippecanoe County.

What area code is 47992?

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

What time zone is 47992 in?

47992 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 47992?

About 1,663 people live in ZIP code 47992, in 632 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 47992?

$125,526 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 47992?

The closest are 47981 (7.2 mi), 47909 (8.1 mi), 47918 (8.6 mi), 47967 (9 mi) and 47902 (9.4 mi).

Is 47992 a PO Box ZIP code?

47992 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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