Best Places47909, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47909, 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.
47909 ranks 8,153rd 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 47909
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.
47909's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47909 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute18.1 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 47909 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 42% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47909
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47909 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,023, 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 47909's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47909
47909 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47909.
Who works in 47909, and how
Work in 47909 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 47909
47909 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 47909 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47909, month by month
47909 sees roughly 62 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 47909
Indianapolis International sits about 55 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 47909
Schools across 47909 average a C+, better than 46% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- James Cole Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Edgelea Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Klondike Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Klondike Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
- Wea Ridge Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Wainwright Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Mccutcheon High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Jefferson High SchoolC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47909 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47909 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 47909 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 47909 suits
Families
Schools land around the 46th percentile and crime safety beats 66%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 47909
Is 47909 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47909 ranks 8,153rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, fast internet, and short commutes, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47909 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $223,118. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $75,023 median income, cost of living beats 55% of zip codes.
Is 47909 safe?
Yes, 47909 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $245 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47909?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 19. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 47909 good for families?
Schools beat 46% of zip codes, crime safety beats 66%, and childcare runs $771 a month.
Compare 47909 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47909. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47909 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.
47909 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47909: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47909: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47909: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47909: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47909 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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