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Population and households in ZIP 47272
Household size in ZIP 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, ZIP 47272 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Indianapolis area overall, where it has 2.59 people. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.9, ZIP 47272 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 47272 than nationally: 12.9%, against 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 47272
Renters in ZIP 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 47272 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 47272 as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Indianapolis area as a whole (8.0%).
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 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 47272 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,129 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 47272 pays $1,129 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 47272
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 47272 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, 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 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 47272 is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Indianapolis area.
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 47272
| Period | ZIP 47272 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 47272 is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Indianapolis area as a whole (4.1%). 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 47272 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 47272 | 2.70 | 35.9 | 12.9% | 19.0% | 10.6% | 1967 | $1,129 | 21.0% | 91.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 46182 | 2.55 | 51.0 | 9.3% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 1964 | $1,110 | 22.9% | 94.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 47234 | 2.55 | 41.5 | 5.0% | 12.4% | 8.3% | 1958 | $1,148 | 14.1% | 96.0% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 46156 | 2.24 | 51.9 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 1961 | $812 | 20.7% | 88.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 46150 | 2.15 | 55.9 | 4.6% | 22.1% | 15.2% | 1965 | $763 | 13.9% | 89.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 47240 | 2.39 | 41.0 | 10.0% | 25.7% | 9.7% | 1973 | $901 | 19.5% | 91.0% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 46176 | 2.40 | 41.2 | 15.2% | 35.5% | 8.0% | 1973 | $1,007 | 21.6% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 46146 | 2.42 | 46.5 | 6.5% | 22.3% | 10.7% | 1965 | $765 | 8.9% | 88.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 47263 | 2.48 | 42.2 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 20.1% | 1962 | $1,533 | 18.7% | 87.9% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 46124 | 2.36 | 43.4 | 10.7% | 29.2% | 7.4% | 1975 | $855 | 16.3% | 88.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 46110 | 2.56 | 44.0 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,050 | 9.4% | 80.5% | 6.2% |
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 47272. 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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