Zip code 47001: Aurora, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47001?

47001 is assigned to Aurora, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47001 in?

47001 is mostly in Dearborn County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 47001?

About 10,696 people live in 47001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47001?

The median household income in 47001 is $75,886.

Q: What zip codes are near 47001?

The closest zip codes to 47001 are 47032, 41080, 47025, 47018, 47040.

Residential delivery areaDearborn CountyEastern Time

Population

10,696

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$200K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$739/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

76 sq mi

140 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 47001

47001 is a small-town zip code in Aurora, Indiana (Dearborn County), covering 76 sq mi of land. About 10,696 people live here, or 140 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,886 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $199,700, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $739 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 47001 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute32.2 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min111th of 726 in IN
Homeownership rate82.1%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%355th of 742 in IN
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1202nd of 745 in IN
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%198th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers11.2%
71st
U.S. 10% · IN 8%170th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%368th of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%206th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%302nd of 745 in IN
Poverty rate11.2%
52nd
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%310th of 742 in IN
Median earnings per worker$47,548
48th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609292nd of 740 in IN
Median household income$75,886
45th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957280th of 719 in IN
Per capita income$35,779
37th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351328th of 744 in IN
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%313th of 742 in IN
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%573rd of 745 in IN
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%391st of 745 in IN
Work from home8.2%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%305th of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters42.9%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%356th of 716 in IN
Median home value$199,700
21st
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200281st of 719 in IN
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%356th of 745 in IN
Population10,696
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073203rd of 745 in IN
Population density140/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi305th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%609th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%481st of 744 in IN
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%317th of 745 in IN
Diversity index15.5
8th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4361st of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.373
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452499th of 740 in IN
Median gross rent$739
4th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062552nd of 640 in IN
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%579th of 745 in IN

Measure	47001	Dearborn	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Average commuteWeakness	32.2 min	29.8 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	84th	111th of 726
Homeownership rateStrength	82.1%	85.2%	70.6%	65.2%	83rd	355th of 742
Median age	44.1	42.1	38.1	38.9	82nd	202nd of 745
Veterans	8.3%	7.7%	6.3%	6.2%	80th	198th of 745
Self-employed workers	11.2%	8%	8%	10%	71st	170th of 745
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	19.3%	16.8%	17.2%	62nd	368th of 745
Uninsured rate	8.3%	4.8%	7.4%	8.4%	61st	206th of 745
Healthcare workers	9.9%	11.9%	9.8%	9.7%	57th	302nd of 745
Poverty rate	11.2%	7.6%	12.3%	12.5%	52nd	310th of 742
Median earnings per worker	$47,548	$51,481	$46,609	$49,666	48th	292nd of 740
Median household income	$75,886	$84,735	$71,957	$80,734	45th	280th of 719
Per capita income	$35,779	$39,922	$38,351	$44,673	37th	328th of 744
Broadband access	89.8%	89.1%	89.9%	91%	33rd	313th of 742
Residents under 18	19.1%	21.9%	23.3%	22%	25th	573rd of 745
Government workers	10.8%	10.6%	11.7%	14.5%	25th	391st of 745
Work from home	8.2%	9.7%	10.7%	15.1%	23rd	305th of 745
Rent-burdened renters	42.9%	37.2%	48.1%	51.1%	23rd	356th of 716
Median home value	$199,700	$243,400	$218,200	$332,700	21st	281st of 719
Tech workers	1.3%	2.5%	2.5%	3.8%	18th	356th of 745
Population	10,696	51,094	6,851,073	334,922,499	17th	203rd of 745
Population density	140/sq mi	168/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	305th of 745
Housing vacancy	3.4%	3.9%	8.8%	10.1%	15th	609th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.3%	25.3%	29.5%	35.7%	12th	481st of 744
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	1%	6.3%	14.1%	11th	317th of 745
Diversity index	15.5	11.4	41.4	61.4	8th	361st of 745
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.373	0.412	0.452	0.483	7th	499th of 740
Median gross rent	$739	$845	$1,062	$1,413	4th	552nd of 640
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	1.9%	4.3%	5.2%	3rd	579th of 745

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 4,526
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.9%
Married couples: 50%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47001

$75,886

Dearborn Co.

$84,735

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,779

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.373

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47001

$199,700

Dearborn Co.

$243,400

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47001

$739

Dearborn Co.

$845

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,686
Owner-occupied: 82.1%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.7%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

29%

20–29

10%

30–44

18%

45–59

19%

60+

14%

Average commute

32.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

11%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

10%

Management

10%

Food service

Education

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Construction

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$47,548

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47001	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,262	$74,888
Service	$20,761	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,574	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,938	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,949	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.8%
No internet access: 6.6%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Aurora
State: Indiana
County: Dearborn County
Center point: 39.0565° N, 84.9561° W
Land area: 76 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47001 spans 2 counties

Dearborn County79% of land
Ohio County21% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Aurora4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 47001

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47032	Moores Hill, IN	5.6 mi	3,285	$66,950	$245,800
41080	Petersburg, KY	7.1 mi	1,819	$120,833	$215,500
47025	Lawrenceburg, IN	8 mi	23,570	$92,951	$257,800
47018	Dillsboro, IN	9.1 mi	4,166	$61,085	$188,800
47040	Rising Sun, IN	9.2 mi	5,275	$75,014	$199,100
47022	Guilford, IN	10 mi	3,074	$93,633	$282,900
41005	Burlington, KY	11 mi	25,718	$112,083	$271,600
45052	North Bend, OH	11 mi	4,236	$101,165	$304,900
47031	Milan, IN	12 mi	5,659	$70,575	$195,600
47021	Friendship, IN	12 mi	0	—	—
47019	East Enterprise, IN · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
41022	Florence, KY · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 47001

What city is zip code 47001?

47001 is assigned to Aurora, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47001 in?

47001 is mostly in Dearborn County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 47001?

About 10,696 people live in 47001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47001 in?

47001 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47001?

The median household income in 47001 is $75,886.

What zip codes are near 47001?

The closest zip codes to 47001 are 47032, 41080, 47025, 47018, 47040.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47001, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.