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Ripley County · Indiana

ZIP code 47017

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47017 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
415

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$182,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47017 sits in Ripley County, Indiana and is home to 415 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $182,500 and median gross rent is . 89.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Ripley County

FIPS 18137

State
Indiana (IN)

807 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 47017

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
415ZIP 47017 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$182,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47017

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

Indiana levies 7% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$947/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 47017 compares

ZIP 47017 against the median ZIP in Ripley County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47017County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,400$68,990
Median home value$182,500$182,500$168,100+9%
Median gross rent$826$895
Population4152,0762,793-85%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Ripley County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 60% of 733 state ZIPs

#293
Population

larger than 16% of 807 state ZIPs

#679

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Ripley County.

ZIP 47017 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47017?
ZIP 47017 lies mostly in Ripley County, Indiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 47017?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47017 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $182,500+9% against the typical Indiana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47017, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.