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Tippecanoe County · Indiana

ZIP code 47904

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47904 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,340

ZCTA residents

Median income
$46,841

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$118,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47904 sits in Tippecanoe County, Indiana and is home to 16,340 people. Median household income is $46,841, the median home is worth $118,700 and median gross rent is $965. 41.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Tippecanoe County

FIPS 18157

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 47904

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

Population
16,340ZIP 47904 residents
Median household income
$46,841Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$118,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$965Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
41.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47904

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
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$616/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.5%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 47904 compares

ZIP 47904 against the median ZIP in Tippecanoe County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47904County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,841$63,115$68,990-32%
Median home value$118,700$203,600$168,100-29%
Median gross rent$965$983$895+8%
Population16,3401,5232,793+485%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Tippecanoe County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 7% of 734 state ZIPs

#683
Home value

above 18% of 733 state ZIPs

#598
Population

larger than 80% of 807 state ZIPs

#158

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
46957Grant County$46,875$76,600$1,049
47537Spencer County$46,943$213,800$722
46619St. Joseph County$46,679$98,400$944
47859Parke County$46,667$107,900$1,110
46408Lake County$47,063$96,200$1,016
46226Marion County$47,086$148,900$1,045

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Tippecanoe County.

ZIP 47904 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47904?
ZIP 47904 lies mostly in Tippecanoe 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 47904?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47904 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $965 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $118,700-29% 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 47904, 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.