Best Places47952, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47952, 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.
47952 ranks 24,602nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Taxes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on cheap car insurance.
The best neighborhoods in 47952
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.
47952's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47952 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 47952 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Household income$53,216 median, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Short commute32.9 minutes each way, better than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47952
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47952 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,216, 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 47952's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 47952
47952 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 47952.
Who works in 47952, and how
Work in 47952 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 47952
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 47952.
What the weather is like in 47952, month by month
47952 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 64° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 47952
The nearest airport, University of Illinois/Willard, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 56 miles away.
The best schools in and around 47952
Schools across 47952 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Turkey Run Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Covington Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Montezuma Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Covington Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Parke Heritage Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Covington Community High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Fountain Central High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Riverton Parke Jr-sr High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47952 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47952 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 47952 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 47952
Is 47952 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47952 ranks 24,602nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, state infrastructure, and a stable housing market, and lowest on taxes and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47952 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $113,730. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $53,216 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 47952 safe?
Yes, 47952 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $217 per resident a year.
Compare 47952 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47952. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47952 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.
47952 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47952: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47952: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47952: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47952: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47952 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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