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Fayette County · Indiana

ZIP code 47331

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47331 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,769

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,530

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$115,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47331 sits in Fayette County, Indiana and is home to 22,769 people. Median household income is $56,530, the median home is worth $115,300 and median gross rent is $777. 70% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Fayette County

FIPS 18041

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 47331

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

Population
22,769ZIP 47331 residents
Median household income
$56,530Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$115,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$777Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47331

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$598/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.6%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 47331 compares

ZIP 47331 against the median ZIP in Fayette County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47331County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,530$56,530$68,990-18%
Median home value$115,300$115,300$168,100-31%
Median gross rent$777$777$895-13%
Population22,76922,7692,793+715%

Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Fayette County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 19% of 734 state ZIPs

#593
Home value

above 16% of 733 state ZIPs

#613
Population

larger than 86% of 807 state ZIPs

#110

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47362Henry County$56,564$131,800$792
47250Jefferson County$56,667$179,900$857
46807Allen County$56,341$133,500$970
46970Miami County$56,722$111,200$822
46616St. Joseph County$56,293$136,400$1,019
46531Starke County$56,278$150,900

ZIP 47331 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47331?
ZIP 47331 lies mostly in Fayette 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 47331?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47331 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $777 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $115,300-31% 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 47331, 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.