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47369

Zip code 47369: Pennville, Indiana

Residential delivery areaJay CountyEastern Time
Population
1,212
Median household income
$33K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$143K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$936/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
35 sq mi
35 people/sq mi

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

About 47369

47369 is a rural zip code in Pennville, Indiana (Jay County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 1,212 people live here, or 35 per square mile. The median resident is 50.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $32,917 a year, about 41% of the national median of $80,734. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $143,100, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $936 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.9 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 47369 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
50.9
Under 18
16.7%
65 and over
23.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial12%
Diversity index
25.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
0.5%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
554
Average household size
2.2
Family households
60.1%
Married couples
36.3%
Living alone
37.9%
Veterans (of adults)
3.7%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
32%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

47369
$32,917
Jay Co.
$54,969
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$26,205
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
16.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47369
$143,100
Jay Co.
$117,500
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

47369
$936
Jay Co.
$770
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0.9%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
585
Owner-occupied
83%
Vacant
5.3%
Median year built
1959
Median rooms
6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
26.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.3%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
24%
20–29
20%
30–44
18%
45–59
3%
60+
14%
Average commute
27.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
45.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
23%
Production
19%
Construction and repair
11%
Management
9%
Sales
7%
Healthcare
7%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Computer and math
4%
Education
3%
Food service
3%
Business and finance
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
2%
Office and admin
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Legal and social services
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
25%
Construction
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11%
Agriculture and mining
11%
Retail
11%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Wholesale
4%
Education
4%
Public administration
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Professional and technical services
0.9%
Other services
0.4%
Information
0.4%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$37,102
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work47369U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$34,330$74,888
Service$33,750$26,804
Sales and office$12,813$40,476
Construction and maintenance$34,306$49,199
Production and transportation$45,804$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
60%
Some college
12%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
87%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.1%
Graduate or professional degree
1.6%
Households with broadband
80.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
32.1%
No internet access
18.6%
Without health insurance
10.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pennville
State
Indiana
Center point
40.5073° N, 85.1421° W
Land area
35 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

47369 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Pennville1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47369

ZipCityDistanceIncome
46778Petroleum6.7 mi—
46759Keystone6.9 mi$56,354
47359Montpelier8.2 mi$71,607
47336Dunkirk8.4 mi$50,633
47326Bryant9.6 mi$48,438
47348Hartford City11 mi$50,426
46781Poneto11 mi$87,768
46769Linn Grove · PO box11 mi—
47371Portland11 mi$64,000
46740Geneva12 mi$58,484
47373Redkey12 mi$51,532
46714Bluffton15 mi$66,441

Zip codes like 47369 elsewhere

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Questions about 47369

What city is zip code 47369?

47369 is assigned to Pennville, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47369 in?

47369 is mostly in Jay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 47369?

About 1,212 people live in 47369, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47369 in?

47369 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47369?

The median household income in 47369 is $32,917.

What zip codes are near 47369?

The closest zip codes to 47369 are 46778, 46759, 47359, 47336, 47326.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47369, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.