ZIP Code 47038

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Switzerland County, Indiana.

Population: 800
Median household income: $47,941
Median home value: $122,100

ZIP Code 47038 (Switzerland County, Indiana) is home to about 800 residents. Its median household income of $47,941 runs below the Switzerland County figure of $65,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 47038's population declined 53.4% from 1,716 to 800, while its median gross rent fell 6.4% from $755 to $707.

5.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 800
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,941
Median home value: $122,100
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 600
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,716800

Median household income

$49,150$47,941

Median home value

$139,800$122,100

Median gross rent

$755$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,716	$49,150	$139,800	$755
2020	1,702	$56,250	$125,700	$595
2021	1,040	$63,300	$105,000	$605
2022	946	$61,875	$123,600	$555
2023	800	$47,941	$122,100	$707

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.6%
5 to 17	71	8.9%
18 to 24	25	3.1%
25 to 34	147	18.4%
35 to 44	79	9.9%
45 to 54	81	10.1%
55 to 64	164	20.5%
65 to 74	109	13.6%
75 and over	95	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	762	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.3%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	33.3%
High school graduate	256	37.9%
Some college or associate's	156	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	24	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	197	71.9%
Carpooled	51	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.0%
Other means	11	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	3.4%
15 to 29 min	117	44.5%
30 to 44 min	31	11.8%
45 to 59 min	42	16.0%
60+ min	64	24.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 36.1% (289 of 800)

	Count	Share
Family households	226	55.9%
Nonfamily households	178	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	404	67.3%
Vacant	196	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	341	84.4%
Renter-occupied	63	15.6%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	66.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	191	31.8%

ZIP Code 47038

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