Best Places47904, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47904, 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.
47904 ranks 21,324th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47904
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.
47904's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47904 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.4 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 47904 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$51,775 median, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47904
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47904 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,775, 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 47904's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47904
47904 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 47904.
Who works in 47904, and how
Work in 47904 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 47904
47904 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 93% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 47904 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47904, month by month
47904 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 28° | 19° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 47904
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 47904
Schools across 47904 average a C, better than 33% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hershey Elementary SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Battle Ground Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Oakland Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Tipp Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Battle Ground Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Jefferson High SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Excel Center - LafayetteF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47904 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47904 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 47904 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47904
Is 47904 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47904 ranks 21,324th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, cell coverage, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47904 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $134,180. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $51,775 median income, cost of living beats 16% of zip codes.
Is 47904 safe?
47904 is safer than 7% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $604 per resident a year.
Compare 47904 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47904. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47904 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.
47904 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47904: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47904: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47904: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47904: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47904 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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