ZIP Code 47862

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Parke County, Indiana.

Population: 1,262
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $88,900

Covering part of Parke County, Indiana, ZIP Code 47862 has about 1,262 residents. Its median household income of $67,500 runs in line with the Parke County figure of $66,776.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 47862's population declined 9.2% from 1,390 to 1,262, while its median gross rent rose 50.8% from $593 to $894.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,262
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $88,900
Median gross rent: $894
Housing units: 697
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3901,262

Median household income

$45,509$67,500

Median home value

$71,300$88,900

Median gross rent

$593$894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,390	$45,509	$71,300	$593
2020	1,394	$45,625	$75,500	$910
2021	1,382	$48,029	$79,500	$879
2022	1,412	$60,625	$97,900	$903
2023	1,262	$67,500	$88,900	$894

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	1.8%
5 to 17	246	19.5%
18 to 24	46	3.6%
25 to 34	98	7.8%
35 to 44	155	12.3%
45 to 54	195	15.5%
55 to 64	180	14.3%
65 to 74	231	18.3%
75 and over	88	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,099	87.1%
Black or African American	20	1.6%
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	21	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	13.0%
High school graduate	391	41.3%
Some college or associate's	275	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	75	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	83	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	439	76.5%
Carpooled	73	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	24.3%
15 to 29 min	216	41.7%
30 to 44 min	126	24.3%
45 to 59 min	36	6.9%
60+ min	14	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 11.9% (150 of 1,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	357	60.9%
Nonfamily households	229	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	586	84.1%
Vacant	111	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	474	80.9%
Renter-occupied	112	19.1%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	544	78.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	5	0.7%
5 to 19 units	2	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	144	20.7%

ZIP Code 47862

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