Zip code 47203: Columbus, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47203?

47203 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 47203 in?

47203 is in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 47203?

About 26,200 people live in 47203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47203?

The median household income in 47203 is $72,112.

Q: What zip codes are near 47203?

The closest zip codes to 47203 are 47226, 47202, 47246, 47244, 47280.

Residential delivery areaBartholomew CountyEastern Time

Population

26,200

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$953/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

340 people/sq mi

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

About 47203

47203 is a small-town zip code in Columbus, Indiana (Bartholomew County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 26,200 people live here, or 340 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,112 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,100, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $953 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 47203 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older20.7%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%213th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate78.4%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%454th of 742 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.468
74th
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.45279th of 740 in IN
Residents under 1824.7%
72nd
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%254th of 745 in IN
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%121st of 742 in IN
Work from home15.1%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%89th of 745 in IN
Median age40.1
58th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1397th of 745 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%93rd of 744 in IN
Per capita income$41,837
55th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351144th of 744 in IN
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%411th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$49,647
54th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609223rd of 740 in IN
Rent-burdened renters50.3%
48th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%217th of 716 in IN
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%348th of 742 in IN
Uninsured rate6.4%
46th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%306th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%465th of 742 in IN
Foreign-born residents8.5%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%81st of 745 in IN
Population26,200
42nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,07386th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%308th of 745 in IN
Median household income$72,112
39th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957345th of 719 in IN
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%206th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%300th of 745 in IN
Median home value$244,100
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200146th of 719 in IN
Diversity index36.2
31st
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4139th of 745 in IN
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%353rd of 745 in IN
Population density340/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi226th of 745 in IN
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min527th of 726 in IN
Median gross rent$953
18th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062272nd of 640 in IN
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%504th of 745 in IN

Measure	47203	Bartholomew	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Residents 65 and older	20.7%	16.7%	16.8%	17.2%	77th	213th of 745
Homeownership rate	78.4%	69.3%	70.6%	65.2%	75th	454th of 742
Income inequality (Gini)	0.468	0.446	0.452	0.483	74th	79th of 740
Residents under 18	24.7%	24.1%	23.3%	22%	72nd	254th of 745
Broadband access	93.7%	92.9%	89.9%	91%	64th	121st of 742
Work from home	15.1%	13.8%	10.7%	15.1%	61st	89th of 745
Median age	40.1	37.5	38.1	38.9	58th	397th of 745
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%	34.1%	29.5%	35.7%	56th	93rd of 744
Per capita income	$41,837	$41,608	$38,351	$44,673	55th	144th of 744
Veterans	6.2%	5.7%	6.3%	6.2%	55th	411th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$49,647	$50,509	$46,609	$49,666	54th	223rd of 740
Rent-burdened renters	50.3%	42.6%	48.1%	51.1%	48th	217th of 716
Poverty rate	10.2%	10.5%	12.3%	12.5%	46th	348th of 742
Uninsured rate	6.4%	5.5%	7.4%	8.4%	46th	306th of 745
Housing vacancy	6.2%	6.5%	8.8%	10.1%	46th	465th of 742
Foreign-born residents	8.5%	11.2%	6.3%	14.1%	45th	81st of 745
Population	26,200	83,536	6,851,073	334,922,499	42nd	86th of 745
Self-employed workers	8.6%	7.4%	8%	10%	40th	308th of 745
Median household income	$72,112	$79,901	$71,957	$80,734	39th	345th of 719
Tech workers	2.3%	3.8%	2.5%	3.8%	39th	206th of 745
Unemployment rate	4%	4.1%	4.3%	5.2%	34th	300th of 745
Median home value	$244,100	$232,800	$218,200	$332,700	32nd	146th of 719
Diversity index	36.2	38.1	41.4	61.4	31st	139th of 745
Government workers	11.3%	8.3%	11.7%	14.5%	29th	353rd of 745
Population density	340/sq mi	205/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	226th of 745
Average commute	22.5 min	21.5 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	26th	527th of 726
Median gross rent	$953	$1,127	$1,062	$1,413	18th	272nd of 640
Healthcare workers	7.1%	7.7%	9.8%	9.7%	16th	504th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.1

Under 18

24.7%

65 and over

20.7%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black2%
Hispanic9%
Asian7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

36.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 10,690
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 50.2%
Living alone: 33.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

47203

$72,112

Bartholomew Co.

$79,901

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,837

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.468

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47203

$244,100

Bartholomew Co.

$232,800

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47203

$953

Bartholomew Co.

$1,127

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,397
Owner-occupied: 78.4%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.5%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

40%

20–29

15%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Management

11%

Production

11%

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

28%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Construction

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$49,647

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47203	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,836	$74,888
Service	$23,089	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,337	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,110	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,692	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.5%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 6.4%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Columbus
State: Indiana
County: Bartholomew County
Center point: 39.2306° N, 85.8328° W
Land area: 77 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Columbus14% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47203

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47226	Clifford, IN	4.1 mi	165	$58,750	$125,900
47202	Columbus, IN · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
47246	Hope, IN	5.9 mi	4,326	$94,375	$197,800
47244	Hartsville, IN	7 mi	533	$80,278	$315,400
47280	Taylorsville, IN	7.8 mi	1,248	—	$169,100
47236	Grammer, IN	7.9 mi	336	—	—
47232	Elizabethtown, IN	8.6 mi	2,316	$70,938	$199,100
47201	Columbus, IN	11 mi	47,900	$83,958	$228,800
47234	Flat Rock, IN	11 mi	1,617	$101,708	$199,800
46124	Edinburgh, IN	12 mi	7,304	$64,466	$184,700
47273	Scipio, IN	12 mi	1,800	$78,670	$168,800
47247	Jonesville, IN	12 mi	129	$55,179	$123,400

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Questions about 47203

What city is zip code 47203?

47203 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 47203 in?

47203 is in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47203?

About 26,200 people live in 47203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47203 in?

47203 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47203?

The median household income in 47203 is $72,112.

What zip codes are near 47203?

The closest zip codes to 47203 are 47226, 47202, 47246, 47244, 47280.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47203, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.