Best Places47880, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47880, 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.
47880 ranks 7,828th 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 47880
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.
47880's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47880 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.9 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 47880 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47880
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47880 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,278, 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 47880's effective rate of 0.80%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 47880
47880 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 47880.
Who works in 47880, and how
Work in 47880 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 47880
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47880.
What the weather is like in 47880, month by month
47880 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 47880
The nearest airport, University of Illinois/Willard, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47880
Schools across 47880 average a C+, better than 48% 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 47880 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47880 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 47880 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47880
Is 47880 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47880 ranks 7,828th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, an educated workforce, and short commutes, 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 47880 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $245,700. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $85,278 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 47880 safe?
Yes, 47880 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $209 per resident a year.
Compare 47880 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47880. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47880 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.
47880 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47880: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47880: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47880: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47880: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47880 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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