Zip code 47201: Columbus, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47201?

47201 is assigned to Columbus, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47201 in?

47201 is mostly in Bartholomew County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 47201?

About 47,900 people live in 47201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47201?

The median household income in 47201 is $83,958.

Q: What zip codes are near 47201?

The closest zip codes to 47201 are 47202, 47247, 47203, 47280, 47232.

Residential delivery areaBartholomew CountyEastern Time

Population

47,900

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$229K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,186/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

201 sq mi

238 people/sq mi

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

About 47201

47201 is a small-town zip code in Columbus, Indiana (Bartholomew County), covering 201 sq mi of land. About 47,900 people live here, or 238 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,958 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $228,800, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,186 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in engineering and science; management; and office and administrative support. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 47201 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population47,900
78th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,07310th of 745 in IN
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%53rd of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents14.7%
64th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%19th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$53,338
64th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609148th of 740 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%86th of 744 in IN
Per capita income$43,273
58th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351115th of 744 in IN
Work from home14.2%
57th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%102nd of 745 in IN
Median household income$83,958
55th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957179th of 719 in IN
Broadband access92.7%
55th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%164th of 742 in IN
Residents under 1822.6%
55th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%376th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.441
55th
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452155th of 740 in IN
Poverty rate11%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%321st of 742 in IN
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%509th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%264th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy5.6%
39th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%490th of 742 in IN
Homeownership rate63.2%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%646th of 742 in IN
Diversity index41.7
38th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4110th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%536th of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$1,186
35th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,06294th of 640 in IN
Median age36.8
33rd
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1546th of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%429th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%442nd of 745 in IN
Median home value$228,800
28th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200189th of 719 in IN
Population density238/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi255th of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters40.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%394th of 716 in IN
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%493rd of 745 in IN
Average commute20.4 min
14th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min631st of 726 in IN
Government workers6.8%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%625th of 745 in IN

Measure	47201	Bartholomew	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Population	47,900	83,536	6,851,073	334,922,499	78th	10th of 745
Tech workers	4.8%	3.8%	2.5%	3.8%	77th	53rd of 745
Foreign-born residents	14.7%	11.2%	6.3%	14.1%	64th	19th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$53,338	$50,509	$46,609	$49,666	64th	148th of 740
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.3%	34.1%	29.5%	35.7%	59th	86th of 744
Per capita income	$43,273	$41,608	$38,351	$44,673	58th	115th of 744
Work from home	14.2%	13.8%	10.7%	15.1%	57th	102nd of 745
Median household income	$83,958	$79,901	$71,957	$80,734	55th	179th of 719
Broadband access	92.7%	92.9%	89.9%	91%	55th	164th of 742
Residents under 18	22.6%	24.1%	23.3%	22%	55th	376th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.446	0.452	0.483	55th	155th of 740
Poverty rate	11%	10.5%	12.3%	12.5%	51st	321st of 742
Veterans	5.4%	5.7%	6.3%	6.2%	44th	509th of 745
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.1%	4.3%	5.2%	39th	264th of 745
Housing vacancy	5.6%	6.5%	8.8%	10.1%	39th	490th of 742
Homeownership rate	63.2%	69.3%	70.6%	65.2%	38th	646th of 742
Diversity index	41.7	38.1	41.4	61.4	38th	110th of 745
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	16.7%	16.8%	17.2%	36th	536th of 745
Median gross rent	$1,186	$1,127	$1,062	$1,413	35th	94th of 640
Median age	36.8	37.5	38.1	38.9	33rd	546th of 745
Uninsured rate	5%	5.5%	7.4%	8.4%	33rd	429th of 745
Healthcare workers	8.1%	7.7%	9.8%	9.7%	29th	442nd of 745
Median home value	$228,800	$232,800	$218,200	$332,700	28th	189th of 719
Population density	238/sq mi	205/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	255th of 745
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.5%	42.6%	48.1%	51.1%	17th	394th of 716
Self-employed workers	6.6%	7.4%	8%	10%	15th	493rd of 745
Average commuteStrength	20.4 min	21.5 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	14th	631st of 726
Government workers	6.8%	8.3%	11.7%	14.5%	3rd	625th 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

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.8

Under 18

22.6%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black2%
Hispanic11%
Asian9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

41.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 19,581
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

47201

$83,958

Bartholomew Co.

$79,901

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,273

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47201

$228,800

Bartholomew Co.

$232,800

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47201

$1,186

Bartholomew Co.

$1,127

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 20,748
Owner-occupied: 63.2%
Vacant: 5.6%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.3%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

41%

20–29

21%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Engineering and science

12%

Management

11%

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Manufacturing

31%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$53,338

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47201	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,326	$74,888
Service	$22,085	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,438	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,927	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,769	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
Households with broadband: 92.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Columbus
State: Indiana
County: Bartholomew County
Center point: 39.1482° N, 85.9994° W
Land area: 201 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47201 spans 2 counties

Bartholomew County85% of land
Brown County16% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Columbus9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47201

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47202	Columbus, IN · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
47247	Jonesville, IN	8.6 mi	129	$55,179	$123,400
47203	Columbus, IN	11 mi	26,200	$72,112	$244,100
47280	Taylorsville, IN	11 mi	1,248	—	$169,100
47232	Elizabethtown, IN	12 mi	2,316	$70,938	$199,100
47226	Clifford, IN	12 mi	165	$58,750	$125,900
47235	Freetown, IN	12 mi	1,672	$73,963	$240,300
47228	Cortland, IN · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
46164	Nineveh, IN	13 mi	3,840	$85,735	$247,200
47448	Nashville, IN	13 mi	8,117	$72,537	$312,600
47274	Seymour, IN	13 mi	33,068	$71,457	$188,600
47236	Grammer, IN	15 mi	336	—	—

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Questions about 47201

What city is zip code 47201?

47201 is assigned to Columbus, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47201 in?

47201 is mostly in Bartholomew County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 47201?

About 47,900 people live in 47201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47201 in?

47201 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47201?

The median household income in 47201 is $83,958.

What zip codes are near 47201?

The closest zip codes to 47201 are 47202, 47247, 47203, 47280, 47232.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47201, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.