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Population and households in ZIP 47243
Household size in ZIP 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 47243 run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
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 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, ZIP 47243 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 33.1, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 301 Indiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 27 are younger.
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 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 47243 (13.9%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 47243
Renters in ZIP 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 47243 rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 47243: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 47243 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $898 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 47243 pays $898 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $227 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southeast.
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 47243
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 47243: 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 47243 is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points, mirroring the country.
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 47243
| Period | ZIP 47243 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 47243: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. ZIP 47243 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Indiana ZIP codes. 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 47243 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 47243 | 2.47 | 33.9 | 13.9% | 28.2% | 12.2% | 1976 | $898 | 19.5% | 90.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 40045 | 2.42 | 42.3 | 11.7% | 21.5% | 15.7% | 1982 | $851 | 20.9% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 47250 | 2.42 | 44.2 | 13.1% | 30.7% | 13.0% | 1971 | $829 | 21.7% | 90.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 47138 | 2.69 | 41.0 | 11.9% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 1984 | $819 | 15.1% | 89.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 47230 | 2.81 | 38.8 | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10.8% | 1982 | $825 | 9.7% | 86.8% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 47231 | 2.37 | 45.5 | 13.3% | 22.8% | 16.9% | 1969 | $1,065 | 11.3% | 88.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 47227 | 2.03 | 56.7 | 9.9% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 1983 | $763 | 9.3% | 89.6% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 47270 | 2.15 | 53.0 | 10.0% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 1992 | $676 | 6.3% | 89.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 41008 | 2.65 | 37.0 | 34.9% | 40.6% | 11.8% | 1978 | $710 | 12.3% | 83.3% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 47170 | 2.54 | 39.1 | 11.1% | 33.8% | 9.4% | 1983 | $843 | 14.4% | 86.0% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 47102 | 2.44 | 41.5 | 13.9% | 26.4% | 10.6% | 1980 | $807 | 8.8% | 85.3% | 2.8% |
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 47243. 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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