Best Places47950, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47950, 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.
47950 ranks 16,553rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Walkability pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on heat safety.
The best neighborhoods in 47950
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.
47950's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47950 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 47950 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47950
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47950 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,617, 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 47950's effective rate of 0.48%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47950
47950 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 47950.
Who works in 47950, and how
Work in 47950 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 47950
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47950.
What the weather is like in 47950, month by month
47950 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 21° |
| April | 61° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 82° | 72° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 47950
The nearest airport, South Bend International, is about 66 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 76 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47950
Schools across 47950 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Eastlawn Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Twin Lakes Senior High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Pioneer Jr-sr High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47950 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47950 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 47950 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47950
Is 47950 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47950 ranks 16,553rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, low property taxes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on walkability and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47950 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $141,396. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $62,617 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 47950 safe?
Yes, 47950 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $209 per resident a year.
Compare 47950 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47950. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47950 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.
47950 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47950: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47950: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47950: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47950: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47950 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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