Best Places47141, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47141, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
47141 ranks 7,204th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47141
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
47141's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47141 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 47141 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47141
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47141 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,240, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 47141's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47141
47141 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47141.
Who works in 47141, and how
Work in 47141 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 47141
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47141.
What the weather is like in 47141, month by month
47141 sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 45° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 47141
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47141
Schools across 47141 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lexington Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- New Washington Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Scottsburg Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Charlestown Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Scottsburg Senior High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Charlestown Senior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Henryville Jr & Sr High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47141 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47141 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 47141 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47141
Is 47141 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47141 ranks 7,204th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and a strong job market, and lowest on the weather and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47141 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,186. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $94,240 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 47141 safe?
Yes, 47141 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $116 per resident a year.
Compare 47141 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47141. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47141 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
47141 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47141: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47141: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47141: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47141: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47141 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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