US Census Data

ZIP 47857 vs ZIP 47861

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 47857 and ZIP Code 47861: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 47857 and ZIP 47861 are ZIP Code areas in Indiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 47861 has the higher population (640 vs 321 in ZIP 47857). ZIP 47857 has the higher median household income ($58,750 vs $55,772 in ZIP 47861). ZIP 47861 has the higher median home value ($168,400 vs $98,400 in ZIP 47857).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
Population321640
Median age62.8 yrs41.1 yrs
Median household income$58,750$55,772
Median home value$98,400$168,400
Median gross rent$623$975
Housing units124280
Homeownership rate82.7%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%15.7%
Unemployment rate2.6%9.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
Population420 → 321 (-23.6%)663 → 640 (-3.5%)
Median household income$51,827 → $58,750 (+13.4%)$66,250 → $55,772 (-15.8%)
Median home value$67,500 → $98,400 (+45.8%)$89,800 → $168,400 (+87.5%)
Median gross rent$545 → $623 (+14.3%)

ZIP 47857

Population
420321
Median household income
$51,827$58,750
Median home value
$67,500$98,400
Median gross rent
$545$623

ZIP 47861

Population
663640
Median household income
$66,250$55,772
Median home value
$89,800$168,400

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
Under 51.9%6.7%
5 to 176.9%13.3%
18 to 247.2%6.4%
25 to 341.6%13.8%
35 to 447.8%18.0%
45 to 5412.8%8.1%
55 to 6414.6%20.5%
65 to 7419.9%2.0%
75 and over27.4%11.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
White (non-Hispanic)96.6%94.2%
Black or African American3.4%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
No high school diploma20.7%17.6%
High school graduate46.7%28.9%
Some college or associate's27.0%37.8%
Bachelor's degree5.6%6.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%8.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
Drove alone85.6%90.9%
Carpooled4.5%9.1%
Public transit1.8%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.1%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
1-unit, detached87.1%77.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other12.9%22.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 47857ZIP 47861
Poverty rate2.7%14.5%
Average household size2.122.51
Mean commute (minutes)2226
Median year structure built19761973

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