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Jay County · Indiana

ZIP code 47373

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47373 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,218

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,199

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$85,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47373 sits in Jay County, Indiana and is home to 2,218 people. Median household income is $49,199, the median home is worth $85,600 and median gross rent is $858. 79% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Jay County

FIPS 18075

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 47373

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

Population
2,218ZIP 47373 residents
Median household income
$49,199Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$85,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$858Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47373

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$444/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.5%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 47373 compares

ZIP 47373 against the median ZIP in Jay County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47373County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,199$50,900$68,990-29%
Median home value$85,600$95,600$168,100-49%
Median gross rent$858$825$895-4%
Population2,2182,0012,793-21%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Jay County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 9% of 734 state ZIPs

#665
Home value

above 5% of 733 state ZIPs

#698
Population

larger than 45% of 807 state ZIPs

#442

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47524Knox County$49,196$74,600
47335Wayne County$48,958$103,700$697
47858Clay County$49,459$132,800
46115Rush County$49,464$155,600$694
47441Greene County$49,496$116,900$754
47465Greene County$49,500$109,400$678

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jay County.

ZIP 47373 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47373?
ZIP 47373 lies mostly in Jay 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 47373?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47373 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $858 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $85,600-49% 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 47373, 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.