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Where 95247 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 95247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 95,247 = 3 × 3 × 19 × 557. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111010000001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95246 (Mountain Ranch, CA, 8 mi away) and 95248 (Rail Road Flat, CA, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95247 becomes 74259, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24579, 24597, 24957, 27495, 27549, 27594, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27954 in Manteo, NC, 2,450 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,177 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95247 and you would come out at 38.14°S, 59.56°E — 938 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 47.0 square miles of land, 95247 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,858This ZIP3,858 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,844This ZIP1,844 |
| Housing units | 2,622This ZIP2,622 |
| Median age | 57.5This ZIP57.5California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,333This ZIP$76,333California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $537,400This ZIP$537,400California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,730This ZIP$1,730California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.0%This ZIP40.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 82.0 / sq miThis ZIP82.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 142This ZIP142 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 940This ZIP940 |
| Annual payroll | $36,678,000This ZIP$36,678,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,120This ZIP2,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $196,596,000This ZIP$196,596,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.03 sq miThis ZIP47.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 95247
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95247
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95229 | Douglas Flat, CA | 1.6 mi |
95251 | Vallecito, CA | 3.9 mi |
95310 | Columbia, CA | 5.0 mi |
95233 | Hathaway Pines, CA | 5.4 mi |
95221 | Altaville, CA | 7.2 mi |
95246 | Mountain Ranch, CA | 8.2 mi |
95224 | Avery, CA | 9.3 mi |
95222 | Angels Camp, CA | 9.9 mi |
95249 | San Andreas, CA | 10.2 mi |
95370 | Sonora, CA | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95247?
95247 is in Murphys, California, in Calaveras County. Its published point location is 38.1361, -120.4439.
What county is 95247 in?
95247 lies in Calaveras County.
What area code is 95247?
Murphys uses area code 209, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95247 in?
95247 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95247?
About 3,858 people live in ZIP code 95247, in 1,844 households, at 82.0 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 95247?
$76,333 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95247?
The closest are 95229 (1.6 mi), 95251 (3.9 mi), 95310 (5 mi), 95233 (5.4 mi) and 95221 (7.2 mi).
Is 95247 a PO Box ZIP code?
95247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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