Zip code 47272: Saint Paul, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47272?

47272 is assigned to Saint Paul, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47272 in?

47272 is mostly in Decatur County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 47272?

About 1,844 people live in 47272, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47272?

The median household income in 47272 is $75,117.

Q: What zip codes are near 47272?

The closest zip codes to 47272 are 46182, 47234, 46156, 46150, 47240.

Residential delivery areaDecatur CountyEastern Time

Population

1,844

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$136K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$919/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

60 people/sq mi

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

About 47272

47272 is a small-town zip code in Saint Paul, Indiana (Decatur County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 1,844 people live here, or 60 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,117 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $135,900, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $919 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 47272 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1827.4%
88th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%129th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate82.6%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%339th of 742 in IN
Housing vacancy10.8%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%231st of 742 in IN
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%156th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%287th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%436th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$48,059
50th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609271st of 740 in IN
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%138th of 745 in IN
Median household income$75,117
44th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957291st of 719 in IN
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min417th of 726 in IN
Uninsured rate5.6%
39th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%384th of 745 in IN
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%591st of 745 in IN
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%242nd of 745 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%244th of 744 in IN
Per capita income$33,037
27th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351438th of 744 in IN
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1591st of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%236th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%569th of 742 in IN
Median gross rent$919
15th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062330th of 640 in IN
Diversity index18.5
11th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4305th of 745 in IN
Population density60/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi473rd of 745 in IN
Broadband access82.6%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%589th of 742 in IN
Median home value$135,900
7th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200571st of 719 in IN
Population1,844
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073475th of 745 in IN
Government workers6.8%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%627th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%617th of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters20.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%597th of 716 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.342
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452614th of 740 in IN

Measure	47272	Decatur	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Residents under 18	27.4%	23.5%	23.3%	22%	88th	129th of 745
Homeownership rateStrength	82.6%	76.1%	70.6%	65.2%	84th	339th of 742
Housing vacancy	10.8%	8.3%	8.8%	10.1%	74th	231st of 742
Self-employed workers	11.6%	9.1%	8%	10%	74th	156th of 745
Healthcare workers	10.2%	9.6%	9.8%	9.7%	61st	287th of 745
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	18.2%	16.8%	17.2%	54th	436th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$48,059	$49,132	$46,609	$49,666	50th	271st of 740
Work from home	12.3%	10.9%	10.7%	15.1%	48th	138th of 745
Median household income	$75,117	$69,783	$71,957	$80,734	44th	291st of 719
Average commute	24.7 min	24 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	41st	417th of 726
Uninsured rate	5.6%	3.9%	7.4%	8.4%	39th	384th of 745
Veterans	4.7%	6.9%	6.3%	6.2%	35th	591st of 745
Tech workers	2%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	33rd	242nd of 745
Bachelor's degree or higher	24%	20%	29.5%	35.7%	31st	244th of 744
Per capita income	$33,037	$37,115	$38,351	$44,673	27th	438th of 744
Median age	35.5	39.8	38.1	38.9	24th	591st of 745
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	1.1%	6.3%	14.1%	19th	236th of 745
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	10.2%	12.3%	12.5%	18th	569th of 742
Median gross rent	$919	$861	$1,062	$1,413	15th	330th of 640
Diversity index	18.5	13.2	41.4	61.4	11th	305th of 745
Population density	60/sq mi	71/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	473rd of 745
Broadband accessWeakness	82.6%	88%	89.9%	91%	8th	589th of 742
Median home value	$135,900	$199,100	$218,200	$332,700	7th	571st of 719
Population	1,844	26,422	6,851,073	334,922,499	3rd	475th of 745
Government workers	6.8%	8.2%	11.7%	14.5%	3rd	627th of 745
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	2.7%	4.3%	5.2%	2nd	617th of 745
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20.4%	35.7%	48.1%	51.1%	2nd	597th of 716
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.342	0.435	0.452	0.483	2nd	614th of 740

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

20%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

27.4%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

18.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 737
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 63.5%
Married couples: 45.6%
Living alone: 29%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47272

$75,117

Decatur Co.

$69,783

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,037

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.342

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47272

$135,900

Decatur Co.

$199,100

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47272

$919

Decatur Co.

$861

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 826
Owner-occupied: 82.6%
Vacant: 10.8%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

22%

20–29

26%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Production

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Education

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

28%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Education

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$48,059

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47272	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,588	$74,888
Service	$23,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,036	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,818	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

22%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Households with broadband: 82.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.9%
No internet access: 15.3%
Without health insurance: 5.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Saint Paul
State: Indiana
County: Decatur County
Center point: 39.4110° N, 85.6214° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47272 spans 3 counties

Decatur County59% of land
Shelby County40% of land
Rush County2% of land

Zip codes near 47272

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46182	Waldron, IN	4.2 mi	1,803	$89,567	$254,300
47234	Flat Rock, IN	8.2 mi	1,617	$101,708	$199,800
46156	Milroy, IN	8.7 mi	952	$83,320	$157,900
46150	Manilla, IN	9.3 mi	854	$52,463	$244,100
47240	Greensburg, IN	11 mi	21,484	$69,985	$209,200
47261	Millhousen, IN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
47246	Hope, IN	11 mi	4,326	$94,375	$197,800
46176	Shelbyville, IN	11 mi	28,782	$65,182	$194,400
46146	Homer, IN	12 mi	143	$75,417	$143,800
47244	Hartsville, IN	14 mi	533	$80,278	$315,400
47225	Clarksburg, IN	15 mi	76	—	—
47226	Clifford, IN	16 mi	165	$58,750	$125,900

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Questions about 47272

What city is zip code 47272?

47272 is assigned to Saint Paul, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47272 in?

47272 is mostly in Decatur County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 47272?

About 1,844 people live in 47272, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47272 in?

47272 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47272?

The median household income in 47272 is $75,117.

What zip codes are near 47272?

The closest zip codes to 47272 are 46182, 47234, 46156, 46150, 47240.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47272, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.