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Zip Code 47872 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 47872 is 8,220 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.37 | Zip Code 47872 land area is 171.056 sq. miles | Population density is 48.05 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 47872

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43
Median Age - Male 44.3
Median Age - Female 41.3

Median age of zip code 47872 is 25.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 47872 is 31.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 23.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 47872 median age is 15% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 47872

White population 7712
Black or African American population 398
Asian population 13
American Indian and Alaska Native population 29
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 11

Region of birth

Zip code 47872 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 3.5%
English 9.4% French No Basque 3.7%
French Canadian 0.1% German 19.7%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 9.1% Italian 2.7%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 1.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 2.5% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0%
USA 15.6% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 14.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 47872

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1840
Married couples 82.88%
Other couples 17.12%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 47872

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.26% 27.67%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.14% 23.49%
$50,000 and $100,000 42.61% 35.69%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.46% 10.39%
$200,000 or more 3.53% 2.75%

Households by size in zip code 47872

Household language in zip code 47872

English language 92.76%
Spanish language 0.79%
Other European language 5.86%
Asian language 0.53%
Other language 0.06%

Population by housing unit in zip code 47872

Total Occupied housing units 2656
Detached housing units 83.25%
Attached housing units 0.19%
2 units 0.15%
3 - 4 units 2.48%
5 - 9 units 1.2%
10 - 19 units 0.83%
20 - 49 units 0.72%
50 or more units 0.56%
Mobile homes 10.62%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 47872

Use car, track or Van 91.1%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.7%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.29%
Work at home 5.91%

School attendance in zip code 47872

Attent Preschool programs 2.43%
Attend Public School 12.4%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.98%
Attent graduate studies 0.12%
Not enrolled in school 80.07%

Highest school attainment in zip code 47872

Less then 9th grade 6.07%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.27%
High school diploma 34.09%
Some college, no degree 26.43%
Associate degree 7.56%
Bachelor's degree 9.15%
Graduate or professional degree 0.43%

Real Estate in zip code 47872

Housing occupied 68.72%
Housing vacant 31.28%
Housing occupied by owner 84.11%
Housing occupied by tenant 15.89%
Total Rented Units 422
Median Contract Gross Rent $438
Median Gross Rent $532
Median Home Value $108,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 47872 median gross rent is 21.46% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 47872

Studio $490
1 Bedroom $570
2 Bedrooms $680
3 Bedrooms $880
4 Bedrooms $930
AVERAGE RENT $710

Average rent in zip code 47872 ($710.00) is 16% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 24.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 47872 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 19.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 22.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 13.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 18.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 9.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 47872

Total housing units 3865
Detached housing units 79.38%
Attached housing units 0.13%
2 units 0.1%
3 - 4 units 2.25%
5 - 9 units 0.83%
10 - 19 units 0.57%
20 - 49 units 1.24%
50 or more units 0.39%
Mobile homes 15.11%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 47872

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,822,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,152,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $670,400

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Zip Code City County Distance
47832 Bloomingdale Parke 4.58 ml
47856 Judson Parke 4.58 ml
47836 Bridgeton Parke 4.58 ml
47859 Marshall Parke 4.58 ml
47860 Mecca Parke 4.58 ml
47874 Rosedale Parke 8.07 ml
47862 Montezuma Parke 9.46 ml
47837 Carbon Clay 10.13 ml
47854 Hillsdale Vermillion 12.53 ml
47842 Clinton Vermillion 12.68 ml