Best Places47871, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47871, 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.
47871 ranks 9,270th 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 47871
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.
47871's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47871 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Household income$100,063 median, better than 80% of zip codes
Where 47871 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47871
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47871 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,063, 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 47871's effective rate of 0.92%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47871
47871's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47871.
Who works in 47871, and how
Work in 47871 centers on transportation & warehousing and admin & support services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 47871
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47871.
What the weather is like in 47871, month by month
47871 sees roughly 57 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 47871
Indianapolis International sits about 58 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 47871
Schools across 47871 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Riley Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Honey Creek Middle SchoolB− · 41% 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 47871 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47871 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 47871 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47871
Is 47871 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47871 ranks 9,270th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, cell coverage, and a strong job market, 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 47871 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $251,500. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $100,063 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 47871 safe?
Yes, 47871 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $216 per resident a year.
Compare 47871 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47871. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47871 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.
47871 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47871: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47871: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47871: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47871: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47871 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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