Best Places47876, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47876, 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.
47876 ranks 28,284th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47876
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.
47876's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47876 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute17.1 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 47876 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$28,825 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 9% of zip codes
Who lives in 47876
47876 runs older 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 47876.
Who works in 47876, and how
Work in 47876 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in 47876
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47876.
What the weather is like in 47876, month by month
47876 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 47876
The nearest airport, University of Illinois/Willard, is about 57 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47876
Schools across 47876 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fayette Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Vigo Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- West Vigo High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47876 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47876 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 47876 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47876
Is 47876 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47876 ranks 28,284th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, short commutes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on internet speeds and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47876 safe?
47876 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47876?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 21. That works out to about 57 pleasant days a year, more than 4% of zip codes.
Compare 47876 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47876. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47876 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.
47876 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47876: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47876: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47876: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47876: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47876 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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