Best Places47809, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47809, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
47809 ranks 30,468th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47809
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.
47809's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47809 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute13.6 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 47809 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
Who lives in 47809
47809 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 47809.
Who works in 47809, and how
Work in 47809 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 32%
Life in 47809
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47809.
What the weather is like in 47809, month by month
47809 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 47809
The nearest airport, University of Illinois/Willard, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47809
Schools across 47809 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ouabache Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Otter Creek Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Terre Haute South Vigo High SchoolB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47809 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47809 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 47809 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47809
Is 47809 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47809 ranks 30,468th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and biking, and lowest on civic engagement and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47809 safe?
47809 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $880 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47809?
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 2% of zip codes.
Compare 47809 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47809. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47809 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.
47809 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47809: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47809: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47809: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47809: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47809 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.
- 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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