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Randolph County · Indiana

ZIP code 47394

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47394 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,137

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,335

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$110,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47394 sits in Randolph County, Indiana and is home to 8,137 people. Median household income is $66,335, the median home is worth $110,000 and median gross rent is $780. 78.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Randolph County

FIPS 18135

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 47394

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

Population
8,137ZIP 47394 residents
Median household income
$66,335Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$110,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$780Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47394

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$571/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.5%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 47394 compares

ZIP 47394 against the median ZIP in Randolph County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47394County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,335$63,204$68,990-4%
Median home value$110,000$103,500$168,100-35%
Median gross rent$780$712$895-13%
Population8,1372,1182,793+191%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 44% of 734 state ZIPs

#414
Home value

above 13% of 733 state ZIPs

#636
Population

larger than 70% of 807 state ZIPs

#244

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47243Jefferson County$66,333$172,000$922
46001Madison County$66,379$136,500$875
46394Lake County$66,386$162,900$970
46978Cass County$66,250$120,900$817
47885Vigo County$66,203$154,900$715
47872Parke County$66,508$149,700$684

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Randolph County.

ZIP 47394 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47394?
ZIP 47394 lies mostly in Randolph 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 47394?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47394 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $780 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $110,000-35% 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 47394, 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.