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Sullivan County · Indiana

ZIP code 47861

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47861 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
640

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,772

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$168,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47861 sits in Sullivan County, Indiana and is home to 640 people. Median household income is $55,772, the median home is worth $168,400 and median gross rent is $975. 87.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Sullivan County

FIPS 18153

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 47861

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

Population
640ZIP 47861 residents
Median household income
$55,772Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$168,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$975Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47861

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
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$874/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.5%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 47861 compares

ZIP 47861 against the median ZIP in Sullivan County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47861County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,772$57,674$68,990-19%
Median home value$168,400$109,350$168,100even
Median gross rent$975$772$895+9%
Population6401,3192,793-77%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 18% of 734 state ZIPs

#603
Home value

above 50% of 733 state ZIPs

#363
Population

larger than 21% of 807 state ZIPs

#637

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47135Harrison County$55,804$215,200
46545St. Joseph County$55,889$174,700$986
46346LaPorte County$55,938$103,100$805
47024Franklin County$55,956$114,300$980
46340LaPorte County$55,579$171,000$780
46511Marshall County$55,469$218,900$816

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sullivan County.

ZIP 47861 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47861?
ZIP 47861 lies mostly in Sullivan 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 47861?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47861 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $975 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $168,400even 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 47861, 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.