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Parke County · Indiana

ZIP code 47832

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47832 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,070

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$167,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47832 sits in Parke County, Indiana and is home to 1,070 people. Median household income is $76,375, the median home is worth $167,500 and median gross rent is $1,023. 85.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Parke County

FIPS 18121

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 47832

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

Population
1,070ZIP 47832 residents
Median household income
$76,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$167,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,023Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47832

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$869/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.7%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 47832 compares

ZIP 47832 against the median ZIP in Parke County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47832County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,375$66,508$68,990+11%
Median home value$167,500$130,600$168,100even
Median gross rent$1,023$894$895+14%
Population1,0701,0742,793-62%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Parke County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 67% of 734 state ZIPs

#243
Home value

above 50% of 733 state ZIPs

#370
Population

larger than 28% of 807 state ZIPs

#579

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47386Henry County$76,430$179,200
47325Union County$76,302$180,800
46039Clinton County$76,458$108,800
46706DeKalb County$76,288$194,900$829
47160Harrison County$76,250$116,700$850
47683Gibson County$76,250$112,500$650

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Parke County.

ZIP 47832 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47832?
ZIP 47832 lies mostly in Parke 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 47832?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47832 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,023 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $167,500even 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 47832, 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.