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Benton County · Indiana

ZIP code 47921

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 47921 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,131

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,442

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$168,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 47921 sits in Benton County, Indiana and is home to 1,131 people. Median household income is $81,442, the median home is worth $168,200 and median gross rent is $900. 81.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Benton County

FIPS 18007

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 47921

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

Population
1,131ZIP 47921 residents
Median household income
$81,442Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$168,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$900Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 47921

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$873/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.4%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 47921 compares

ZIP 47921 against the median ZIP in Benton County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 47921County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,442$61,411$68,990+18%
Median home value$168,200$129,900$168,100even
Median gross rent$900$823$895+1%
Population1,1311,1312,793-60%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Benton County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 75% of 734 state ZIPs

#182
Home value

above 50% of 733 state ZIPs

#365
Population

larger than 30% of 807 state ZIPs

#568

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47654Gibson County$81,250
46071Boone County$81,755$227,600$925
46310Jasper County$81,083$213,500$1,060
47387Henry County$81,071$118,800$1,682
47232Bartholomew County$81,875$185,400$850
46131Johnson County$81,914$227,800$1,114

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Benton County.

ZIP 47921 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 47921?
ZIP 47921 lies mostly in Benton 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 47921?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 47921 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $900 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $168,200even 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 47921, 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.