Zip code 47371: Portland, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47371?

47371 is assigned to Portland, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47371 in?

47371 is in Jay County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 47371?

About 12,424 people live in 47371, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47371?

The median household income in 47371 is $64,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 47371?

The closest zip codes to 47371 are 47381, 47326, 47380, 47369, 45846.

Residential delivery areaJay CountyEastern Time

Population

12,424

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$123K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$754/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

220 sq mi

57 people/sq mi

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

About 47371

47371 is a small-town zip code in Portland, Indiana (Jay County), covering 220 sq mi of land. About 12,424 people live here, or 57 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,000 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $123,000, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $754 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 47371 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers12.8%
82nd
U.S. 10% · IN 8%117th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy12%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%200th of 742 in IN
Homeownership rate78.8%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%446th of 742 in IN
Uninsured rate9.5%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%165th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%313th of 745 in IN
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1364th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate12.9%
60th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%245th of 742 in IN
Rent-burdened renters52.3%
56th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%188th of 716 in IN
Residents 65 and older17.4%
56th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%429th of 745 in IN
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%458th of 745 in IN
Work from home9.4%
31st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%236th of 745 in IN
Median household income$64,000
27th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957474th of 719 in IN
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%455th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452336th of 740 in IN
Median earnings per worker$40,187
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609585th of 740 in IN
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%427th of 745 in IN
Population12,424
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073185th of 745 in IN
Per capita income$29,897
19th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351562nd of 744 in IN
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%407th of 745 in IN
Average commute20.4 min
14th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min632nd of 726 in IN
Broadband access85.5%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%520th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%507th of 744 in IN
Population density57/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi489th of 745 in IN
Diversity index14.5
7th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4387th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%412th of 745 in IN
Median home value$123,000
5th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200608th of 719 in IN
Median gross rent$754
5th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062538th of 640 in IN
Tech workers0.2%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%562nd of 745 in IN

Measure	47371	Jay	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Self-employed workers	12.8%	12%	8%	10%	82nd	117th of 745
Housing vacancy	12%	12.3%	8.8%	10.1%	79th	200th of 742
Homeownership rate	78.8%	79.9%	70.6%	65.2%	76th	446th of 742
Uninsured rate	9.5%	10.8%	7.4%	8.4%	68th	165th of 745
Residents under 18	23.7%	25.6%	23.3%	22%	64th	313th of 745
Median age	40.6	39.5	38.1	38.9	62nd	364th of 745
Poverty rate	12.9%	14.4%	12.3%	12.5%	60th	245th of 742
Rent-burdened renters	52.3%	51.8%	48.1%	51.1%	56th	188th of 716
Residents 65 and older	17.4%	18.3%	16.8%	17.2%	56th	429th of 745
Veterans	5.8%	6%	6.3%	6.2%	49th	458th of 745
Work from home	9.4%	7.7%	10.7%	15.1%	31st	236th of 745
Median household income	$64,000	$54,969	$71,957	$80,734	27th	474th of 719
Healthcare workers	7.9%	8.4%	9.8%	9.7%	26th	455th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.411	0.452	0.483	24th	336th of 740
Median earnings per worker	$40,187	$39,746	$46,609	$49,666	22nd	585th of 740
Government workers	10.4%	9.1%	11.7%	14.5%	22nd	427th of 745
Population	12,424	20,229	6,851,073	334,922,499	19th	185th of 745
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,897	$27,634	$38,351	$44,673	19th	562nd of 744
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	4.4%	4.3%	5.2%	18th	407th of 745
Average commuteStrength	20.4 min	22.5 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	14th	632nd of 726
Broadband accessWeakness	85.5%	82.8%	89.9%	91%	14th	520th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.5%	13.3%	29.5%	35.7%	11th	507th of 744
Population density	57/sq mi	53/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	489th of 745
Diversity index	14.5	13.7	41.4	61.4	7th	387th of 745
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	1.1%	6.3%	14.1%	6th	412th of 745
Median home value	$123,000	$117,500	$218,200	$332,700	5th	608th of 719
Median gross rent	$754	$770	$1,062	$1,413	5th	538th of 640
Tech workers	0.2%	0.8%	2.5%	3.8%	4th	562nd 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

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

17.4%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.4%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

14.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,854
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 63.6%
Married couples: 46.6%
Living alone: 28.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47371

$64,000

Jay Co.

$54,969

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,897

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47371

$123,000

Jay Co.

$117,500

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47371

$754

Jay Co.

$770

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,515
Owner-occupied: 78.8%
Vacant: 12%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.3%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

37%

10–19

27%

20–29

11%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

20%

Transportation and moving

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

11%

Management

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.9%

Engineering and science

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Computer and math

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

31%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$40,187

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47371	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,468	$74,888
Service	$25,370	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,850	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,609	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,920	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

42%

Some college

17%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 85.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.2%
No internet access: 12.1%
Without health insurance: 9.5%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Portland
State: Indiana
County: Jay County
Center point: 40.4190° N, 84.9628° W
Land area: 220 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

Portland2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47371

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47381	Salamonia, IN	5.6 mi	218	$44,464	$83,800
47326	Bryant, IN	9 mi	1,803	$48,438	$157,800
47380	Ridgeville, IN	10 mi	1,924	$57,000	$99,900
47369	Pennville, IN	11 mi	1,212	$32,917	$143,100
45846	Fort Recovery, OH	11 mi	4,644	$91,736	$249,400
47373	Redkey, IN	12 mi	2,200	$51,532	$98,900
47382	Saratoga, IN	13 mi	144	$48,750	$60,000
46740	Geneva, IN	13 mi	4,486	$58,484	$158,900
47336	Dunkirk, IN	13 mi	2,851	$50,633	$97,800
45828	Coldwater, OH	15 mi	6,404	$72,703	$252,100
47390	Union City, IN	16 mi	4,972	$50,417	$97,600
46769	Linn Grove, IN · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 47371

What city is zip code 47371?

47371 is assigned to Portland, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47371 in?

47371 is in Jay County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47371?

About 12,424 people live in 47371, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47371 in?

47371 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47371?

The median household income in 47371 is $64,000.

What zip codes are near 47371?

The closest zip codes to 47371 are 47381, 47326, 47380, 47369, 45846.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47371, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.