Indiana · Census place 53352
New Palestine, IN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of New Palestine, Indiana (New Palestine, IN — Census place “New Palestine town”) is 3,027 residents, ranking #177 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $93,170, the median home is worth $320,300 and median gross rent runs $1,200 a month. Looking for the New Palestine Indiana ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve New Palestine, IN: 46163.
- Population
- 3,027New Palestine town residents
- Median household income
- $93,170Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $320,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,200Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79%Owner-occupied households
New Palestine ZIP codes (Indiana)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps New Palestine.
The New Palestine IN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in New Palestine town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Palestine town median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.8% of residents and 79% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
New Palestine town, IN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
New Palestine town is a small town in Indiana, with 3,027 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #177 of 976 ranked by population — larger than 81% of them. The median age here is 42.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in New Palestine town earn a median of $93,170 a year, 18.6% above the national figure of $78,538 and 51% above the $61,527 median for the 355 Indiana cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 5.8% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in New Palestine town is valued at $320,300, 5.6% above the national figure and 120% above the $145,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,200 a month, 14.7% below the national figure, or roughly $14,400 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 79% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of New Palestine town?
- New Palestine town has 3,027 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #177 of 976 in Indiana.
- What is the median household income in New Palestine town?
- Median household income in New Palestine town is $93,170 a year, 18.6% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in New Palestine town?
- Median gross rent is $1,200 a month and the median home value is $320,300, so rent absorbs about 15.5% of median household income.
- Is New Palestine town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so New Palestine town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this New Palestine town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.