ZIP Code 47948

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Newton County, Indiana.

Population: 1,158
Median household income: $57,563
Median home value: $98,600

Covering part of Newton County, Indiana, ZIP Code 47948 has about 1,158 residents. Its median household income of $57,563 runs below the Newton County figure of $68,596.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 47948's population declined 22.0% from 1,485 to 1,158, while its median gross rent fell 24.8% from $632 to $475.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population. 79.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,158
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,563
Median home value: $98,600
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 598
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4851,158

Median household income

$51,979$57,563

Median home value

$86,100$98,600

Median gross rent

$632$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,485	$51,979	$86,100	$632
2020	1,410	$49,143	$83,500	$604
2021	1,479	$52,328	$80,800	$625
2022	1,260	$58,125	$93,100	$642
2023	1,158	$57,563	$98,600	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6423.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.7%
5 to 17	129	11.1%
18 to 24	66	5.7%
25 to 34	179	15.5%
35 to 44	120	10.4%
45 to 54	145	12.5%
55 to 64	272	23.5%
65 to 74	115	9.9%
75 and over	89	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,052	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	10.9%
High school graduate	386	42.0%
Some college or associate's	311	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	101	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	22	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	497	79.9%
Carpooled	56	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	6.1%
Other means	16	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	46.9%
15 to 29 min	178	30.5%
30 to 44 min	88	15.1%
45 to 59 min	30	5.1%
60+ min	14	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 11.0% (127 of 1,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	55.6%
Nonfamily households	232	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	522	87.3%
Vacant	76	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	438	83.9%
Renter-occupied	84	16.1%

1-unit, detached90.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	539	90.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	5.4%
5 to 19 units	5	0.8%
20 or more units	7	1.2%
Mobile home & other	15	2.5%

ZIP Code 47948

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