Best Places47802, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47802, 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.
47802 ranks 22,975th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47802
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.
47802's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47802 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute19.4 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 47802 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47802
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47802 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $61,662, 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 47802's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47802
47802 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47802.
Who works in 47802, and how
Work in 47802 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 47802
47802 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 47802 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47802, month by month
47802 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 21° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 47802
Indianapolis International sits about 63 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.2 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 47802
Schools across 47802 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Staunton Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Riley Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Dixie Bee Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Clay Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Honey Creek Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Terre Haute South Vigo High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Terre Haute North Vigo High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- West Vigo High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47802 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47802 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 47802 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 47802 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 47802
Is 47802 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47802 ranks 22,975th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, short commutes, and fast internet, and lowest on the weather and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47802 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $180,982. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $61,662 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 47802 safe?
47802 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $441 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47802?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 21. That works out to about 55 pleasant days a year, more than 3% of zip codes.
Is 47802 good for families?
Schools beat 50% of zip codes, crime safety beats 28%, and childcare runs $741 a month.
Compare 47802 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47802. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47802 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.
47802 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47802: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47802: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47802: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47802: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47802 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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