ZIP Code 47042

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ripley County, Indiana.

Population: 3,867
Median household income: $74,401
Median home value: $178,200

ZIP Code 47042 (Ripley County, Indiana) is home to about 3,867 residents. At $74,401, its median household income sits above Ripley County's $71,084.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 47042's population declined 5.4% from 4,089 to 3,867, while its median gross rent rose 25.6% from $571 to $717.

Owners occupy 78.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,867
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,401
Median home value: $178,200
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 1,930
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0893,867

Median household income

$56,470$74,401

Median home value

$136,600$178,200

Median gross rent

$571$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,089	$56,470	$136,600	$571
2020	4,143	$59,911	$149,900	$576
2021	4,071	$71,382	$152,100	$551
2022	3,655	$73,967	$163,300	$580
2023	3,867	$74,401	$178,200	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	3.2%
5 to 17	545	14.1%
18 to 24	371	9.6%
25 to 34	356	9.2%
35 to 44	519	13.4%
45 to 54	484	12.5%
55 to 64	677	17.5%
65 to 74	553	14.3%
75 and over	239	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,722	96.3%
Black or African American	18	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	1.4%
Two or more races	64	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	11.6%
High school graduate	1,007	35.6%
Some college or associate's	892	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	296	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	306	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,713	83.4%
Carpooled	88	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	147	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	925	47.5%
15 to 29 min	302	15.5%
30 to 44 min	414	21.3%
45 to 59 min	211	10.8%
60+ min	96	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 9.2% (346 of 3,750)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,059	61.5%
Nonfamily households	662	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,721	89.2%
Vacant	209	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,352	78.6%
Renter-occupied	369	21.4%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,435	74.4%
1-unit, attached	51	2.6%
2 to 4 units	219	11.3%
5 to 19 units	93	4.8%
20 or more units	40	2.1%
Mobile home & other	92	4.8%

ZIP Code 47042

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