ZIP Code 47542

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dubois County, Indiana.

Population: 10,034
Median household income: $74,205
Median home value: $183,300

Covering part of Dubois County, Indiana, ZIP Code 47542 has about 10,034 residents. Its median household income of $74,205 runs in line with the Dubois County figure of $71,918.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 47542's population held roughly steady from 10,061 to 10,034, while its median gross rent rose 38.3% from $598 to $827.

83.0% of workers drive to work alone. 84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,034
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,205
Median home value: $183,300
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 4,140
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,06110,034

Median household income

$52,238$74,205

Median home value

$128,300$183,300

Median gross rent

$598$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,061	$52,238	$128,300	$598
2020	9,913	$57,896	$126,500	$632
2021	9,800	$56,670	$140,400	$694
2022	9,761	$67,361	$153,700	$749
2023	10,034	$74,205	$183,300	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	477	4.8%
5 to 17	2,167	21.6%
18 to 24	996	9.9%
25 to 34	961	9.6%
35 to 44	1,083	10.8%
45 to 54	1,151	11.5%
55 to 64	1,783	17.8%
65 to 74	815	8.1%
75 and over	601	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,169	71.4%
Black or African American	213	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,522	25.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,152	18.0%
High school graduate	2,435	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,367	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,096	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	344	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,316	83.0%
Carpooled	445	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	271	5.2%
Other means	84	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,755	35.6%
15 to 29 min	2,349	47.6%
30 to 44 min	317	6.4%
45 to 59 min	318	6.4%
60+ min	192	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 10.7% (1,059 of 9,878)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,466	61.7%
Nonfamily households	1,534	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,000	96.6%
Vacant	140	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,109	77.7%
Renter-occupied	891	22.3%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,478	84.0%
1-unit, attached	45	1.1%
2 to 4 units	302	7.3%
5 to 19 units	170	4.1%
20 or more units	22	0.5%
Mobile home & other	123	3.0%

ZIP Code 47542

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