ZIP Code 47561

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Knox County, Indiana.

Population: 1,293
Median household income: $42,202
Median home value: $85,600

Covering part of Knox County, Indiana, ZIP Code 47561 has about 1,293 residents. Its median household income of $42,202 runs below the Knox County figure of $58,863.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 47561's population declined 21.6% from 1,650 to 1,293, while its median gross rent rose 23.6% from $550 to $680.

The typical home was built around 1970. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,293
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,202
Median home value: $85,600
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 721
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6501,293

Median household income

$46,875$42,202

Median home value

$111,500$85,600

Median gross rent

$550$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,650	$46,875	$111,500	$550
2020	1,644	$42,260	$75,000	$588
2021	1,509	$42,446	$80,100	$578
2022	1,372	$41,884	$88,800	$634
2023	1,293	$42,202	$85,600	$680

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.1%
5 to 17	126	9.7%
18 to 24	125	9.7%
25 to 34	111	8.6%
35 to 44	139	10.8%
45 to 54	234	18.1%
55 to 64	270	20.9%
65 to 74	106	8.2%
75 and over	155	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,240	95.9%
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	35	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	205	20.2%
High school graduate	407	40.1%
Some college or associate's	357	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	41	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	495	83.3%
Carpooled	53	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	3.7%
Bicycle	7	1.2%
Worked from home	17	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	175	30.3%
15 to 29 min	191	33.1%
30 to 44 min	153	26.5%
45 to 59 min	47	8.1%
60+ min	11	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 12.6% (158 of 1,256)

	Count	Share
Family households	353	56.7%
Nonfamily households	270	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	623	86.4%
Vacant	98	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	64.7%
Renter-occupied	220	35.3%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	453	62.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	77	10.7%
5 to 19 units	39	5.4%
20 or more units	2	0.3%
Mobile home & other	150	20.8%

ZIP Code 47561

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