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Gibson County · Indiana

ZIP code 47612

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47612 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
784

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$111,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47612 sits in Gibson County, Indiana and is home to 784 people. Median household income is $66,750, the median home is worth $111,500 and median gross rent is $493. 83.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Gibson County

FIPS 18051

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 47612

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

Population
784ZIP 47612 residents
Median household income
$66,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$111,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$493Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47612

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
9%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$579/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.5%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 47612 compares

ZIP 47612 against the median ZIP in Gibson County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47612County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,750$67,224$68,990-3%
Median home value$111,500$132,600$168,100-34%
Median gross rent$493$894$895-45%
Population7841,3612,793-72%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Gibson County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 45% of 734 state ZIPs

#406
Home value

above 15% of 733 state ZIPs

#626
Population

larger than 23% of 807 state ZIPs

#625

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
46764Whitley County$66,818$226,500$1,023
47834Clay County$66,677$135,900$866
46052Boone County$66,828$200,300$911
47264Jackson County$66,875$130,700
46819Allen County$66,618$157,100$948
47421Lawrence County$66,588$165,200$827

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Gibson County.

ZIP 47612 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47612?
ZIP 47612 lies mostly in Gibson 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 47612?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47612 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $493 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $111,500-34% 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 47612, 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.