ZIP Code 47872

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Parke County, Indiana.

Population: 8,641
Median household income: $66,508
Median home value: $149,700

Covering part of Parke County, Indiana, ZIP Code 47872 has about 8,641 residents. Its median household income of $66,508 runs in line with the Parke County figure of $66,776.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 47872's population declined 1.2% from 8,747 to 8,641, while its median gross rent rose 9.8% from $623 to $684.

Households average 2.67 people. The median gross rent is $684.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,641
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,508
Median home value: $149,700
Median gross rent: $684
Housing units: 3,695
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7478,641

Median household income

$50,838$66,508

Median home value

$98,900$149,700

Median gross rent

$623$684

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,747	$50,838	$98,900	$623
2020	8,290	$56,970	$111,700	$642
2021	8,022	$56,853	$107,900	$713
2022	8,230	$60,711	$122,700	$748
2023	8,641	$66,508	$149,700	$684

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	509	5.9%
5 to 17	1,321	15.3%
18 to 24	753	8.7%
25 to 34	1,151	13.3%
35 to 44	997	11.5%
45 to 54	970	11.2%
55 to 64	1,232	14.3%
65 to 74	908	10.5%
75 and over	800	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,009	92.7%
Black or African American	273	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	216	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,215	20.1%
High school graduate	2,339	38.6%
Some college or associate's	1,595	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	491	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	418	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,948	65.7%
Carpooled	445	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	143	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	409	13.8%
Other means	22	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	860	33.6%
15 to 29 min	471	18.4%
30 to 44 min	510	19.9%
45 to 59 min	466	18.2%
60+ min	251	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 20.1% (1,527 of 7,591)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,061	72.6%
Nonfamily households	779	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,840	76.9%
Vacant	855	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,279	80.2%
Renter-occupied	561	19.8%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,796	75.7%
1-unit, attached	170	4.6%
2 to 4 units	61	1.7%
5 to 19 units	52	1.4%
20 or more units	122	3.3%
Mobile home & other	494	13.4%

ZIP Code 47872

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