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Population and households in ZIP 47042
Household size in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 47042 run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 47042 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 47042 (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 47042
Renters in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 47042 rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 47042 than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 47042 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $792 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 47042 costs $792 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 47042
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 47042 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 47042 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 47042
| Period | ZIP 47042 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 47042 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Indiana. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 47042 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 47042 | 2.49 | 42.3 | 9.0% | 26.0% | 13.4% | 1979 | $792 | 17.4% | 87.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 47023 | 2.40 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 17.7% | 13.3% | 1980 | $931 | 14.9% | 87.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 47021 | 3.14 | 35.4 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 1990 | $905 | 23.9% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 47017 | 2.46 | 54.3 | 5.0% | 9.3% | 4.2% | 1996 | $911 | 36.4% | 87.4% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 47037 | 2.50 | 39.5 | 9.9% | 26.7% | 8.2% | 1969 | $830 | 15.6% | 92.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 47031 | 2.58 | 42.3 | 8.3% | 19.4% | 4.9% | 1979 | $965 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 47018 | 2.43 | 46.6 | 10.1% | 16.7% | 8.1% | 1973 | $946 | 25.3% | 92.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 47032 | 2.59 | 42.5 | 8.6% | 5.6% | 2.3% | 1975 | $1,168 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 47223 | 2.76 | 40.5 | 2.0% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 1987 | $1,136 | 10.2% | 84.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 47001 | 2.38 | 43.4 | 11.0% | 19.8% | 5.3% | 1972 | $1,040 | 15.5% | 91.8% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 47282 | 2.67 | 26.0 | 20.2% | 43.1% | 9.8% | 1968 | $1,037 | 11.7% | 85.7% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 47042. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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