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Population and households in ZIP 47970
Household size in ZIP 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, ZIP 47970 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana overall, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 47970 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, 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 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 47970 than nationally: 13.6%, 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 47970
Renters in ZIP 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in ZIP 47970 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 47970 than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 47970 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 47970 runs $897 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.3% 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 47970
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 47970 (26.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 47970 is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 47970
| Period | ZIP 47970 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 47970 than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. 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 47970 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 47970 | 2.68 | 36.7 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 7.6% | 1974 | $897 | 26.7% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 47986 | 2.32 | 54.5 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 1943 | $792 | 19.9% | 89.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 47971 | 2.51 | 43.9 | 12.7% | 16.9% | 9.5% | 1946 | $702 | 19.4% | 88.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 47975 | 2.54 | 41.0 | 4.7% | 19.5% | 5.9% | 1976 | $919 | 28.8% | 95.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 47906 | 2.22 | 29.8 | 5.2% | 56.6% | 22.0% | 1993 | $1,213 | 63.4% | 84.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 47907 | 2.25 | 19.4 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 1987 | $1,121 | 41.4% | 99.8% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 47992 | 2.59 | 43.6 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 1.9% | 1984 | $981 | 37.5% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 47901 | 1.79 | 31.9 | 12.2% | 87.2% | 9.3% | 1943 | $979 | 42.5% | 85.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 47904 | 2.18 | 34.5 | 13.3% | 56.1% | 10.2% | 1950 | $1,013 | 20.5% | 85.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 47918 | 2.53 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 22.9% | 12.6% | 1963 | $843 | 12.4% | 87.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 47909 | 2.46 | 34.7 | 15.4% | 34.0% | 4.2% | 1990 | $1,229 | 30.8% | 91.3% | 3.0% |
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 47970. 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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