Spencer County · Indiana
ZIP code 47531
- Population
- 951
- Median income
- $100,353
- Median home
- $258,300
- Sales tax
- 7%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Indiana state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 47531 sits in Spencer County, Indiana and is home to 951 people. Median household income is $100,353, the median home is worth $258,300 and median gross rent is —. 86.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).
- County
- Spencer County
- State
- Indiana (IN)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 18147
807 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 47531
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 951ZIP 47531 residents
- Median household income
- $100,353Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $258,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 86.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 47531
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 47531 compares
ZIP 47531 against the median ZIP in Spencer County and across Indiana.
| Measure | ZIP 47531 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,353 | $64,886 | $68,990 | +45% |
| Median home value | $258,300 | $177,300 | $168,100 | +54% |
| Median gross rent | — | $801 | $895 | — |
| Population | 951 | 951 | 2,793 | -66% |
Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Spencer County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.
- Income
- #56
- Home value
- #86
- Population
- #595
richer than 92% of 734 state ZIPs
above 88% of 733 state ZIPs
larger than 26% of 807 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Spencer County.
ZIP 47531 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 47531?
- ZIP 47531 lies mostly in Spencer 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 47531?
- Indiana charges 7% statewide.
- Is 47531 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $258,300 — +54% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Indiana Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.