ZIP Code 47978

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jasper County, Indiana.

Population: 10,097
Median household income: $71,359
Median home value: $180,900

ZIP Code 47978 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jasper County, Indiana, home to about 10,097 residents. Its median household income of $71,359 runs below the Jasper County figure of $79,634.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 47978's population declined 12.3% from 11,515 to 10,097, while its median gross rent rose 14.8% from $755 to $867.

82.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,097
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,359
Median home value: $180,900
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 4,355
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,51510,097

Median household income

$61,175$71,359

Median home value

$135,100$180,900

Median gross rent

$755$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,515	$61,175	$135,100	$755
2020	11,214	$55,599	$137,600	$746
2021	10,878	$60,522	$138,100	$812
2022	9,954	$68,299	$156,300	$882
2023	10,097	$71,359	$180,900	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	449	4.4%
5 to 17	1,562	15.5%
18 to 24	1,161	11.5%
25 to 34	1,244	12.3%
35 to 44	1,175	11.6%
45 to 54	1,091	10.8%
55 to 64	1,447	14.3%
65 to 74	1,303	12.9%
75 and over	665	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,528	84.5%
Black or African American	131	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	61	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	448	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	922	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	608	8.8%
High school graduate	2,834	40.9%
Some college or associate's	2,224	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	755	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	504	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,157	81.3%
Carpooled	607	11.9%
Public transit	31	0.6%
Walked	71	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	226	4.4%
Other means	21	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,152	44.0%
15 to 29 min	1,203	24.6%
30 to 44 min	475	9.7%
45 to 59 min	576	11.8%
60+ min	481	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 6.4% (611 of 9,610)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,428	60.8%
Nonfamily households	1,564	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,992	91.7%
Vacant	363	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,001	75.2%
Renter-occupied	991	24.8%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,581	82.2%
1-unit, attached	114	2.6%
2 to 4 units	399	9.2%
5 to 19 units	111	2.5%
20 or more units	95	2.2%
Mobile home & other	55	1.3%

ZIP Code 47978

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