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47124

Zip code 47124: Greenville, Indiana

Residential delivery areaFloyd CountyEastern Time
Population
5,357
Median household income
$121K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$316K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,163/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
24 sq mi
223 people/sq mi

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

About 47124

47124 is a small-town zip code in Greenville, Indiana (Floyd County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 5,357 people live here, or 223 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $121,188 a year, 50% above the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,800, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,163 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 47124 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
42.5
Under 18
28.9%
65 and over
15.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
19.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,813
Average household size
3
Family households
83.3%
Married couples
67.2%
Living alone
13.3%
Veterans (of adults)
5.8%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
2%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
22%

Median household income

47124
$121,188
Floyd Co.
$79,704
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$52,004
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
35.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47124
$315,800
Floyd Co.
$251,000
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

47124
$1,163
Floyd Co.
$1,036
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
0.5%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,912
Owner-occupied
98%
Vacant
5.2%
Median year built
1994
Median rooms
6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
0.0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
12%
20–29
28%
30–44
38%
45–59
10%
60+
8%
Average commute
31.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
21%
Healthcare
11%
Transportation and moving
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Office and admin
8%
Production
7%
Sales
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
5%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing
19%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Education
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Retail
7%
Construction
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Public administration
6%
Professional and technical services
4%
Other services
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$65,121
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work47124U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$76,422$74,888
Service$37,679$26,804
Sales and office$44,053$40,476
Construction and maintenance$68,750$49,199
Production and transportation$52,440$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
31%
Some college
20%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
97%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
Graduate or professional degree
9.8%
Households with broadband
95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76%
No internet access
4%
Without health insurance
4.5%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Greenville
State
Indiana
Center point
38.3651° N, 86.0044° W
Land area
24 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

47124 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Greenville4% of zip
  • Galena (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47124

ZipCityDistanceIncome
47107Bradford · PO box3.1 mi—
47122Georgetown4.2 mi$107,500
47164Palmyra6 mi$63,389
47161New Salisbury6.2 mi$79,914
47114Crandall6.5 mi$103,427
47119Floyds Knobs6.7 mi$119,410
47146Mount Saint Francis · PO box7.4 mi—
47106Borden8.9 mi$87,344
47136Lanesville9.3 mi$91,333
47165Pekin9.5 mi$79,744
47166Ramsey9.8 mi$71,875
47150New Albany10 mi$62,820

Zip codes like 47124 elsewhere

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Questions about 47124

What city is zip code 47124?

47124 is assigned to Greenville, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47124 in?

47124 is mostly in Floyd County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 47124?

About 5,357 people live in 47124, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47124 in?

47124 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47124?

The median household income in 47124 is $121,188.

What zip codes are near 47124?

The closest zip codes to 47124 are 47107, 47122, 47164, 47161, 47114.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47124, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.