Zip code 47373: Redkey, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47373?

47373 is assigned to Redkey, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47373 in?

47373 is mostly in Jay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 47373?

About 2,200 people live in 47373, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47373?

The median household income in 47373 is $51,532.

Q: What zip codes are near 47373?

The closest zip codes to 47373 are 47336, 47380, 47320, 47338, 47340.

Residential delivery areaJay CountyEastern Time

Population

2,200

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$99K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,233/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

71 people/sq mi

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

About 47373

47373 is a small-town zip code in Redkey, Indiana (Jay County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 2,200 people live here, or 71 per square mile. The median resident is 32.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,532 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 32.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $98,900, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,233 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 47373 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1834%
99th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%35th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate32.9%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%21st of 742 in IN
Housing vacancy13.7%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%145th of 742 in IN
Homeownership rate78.1%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%465th of 742 in IN
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%226th of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters56.6%
72nd
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%126th of 716 in IN
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%323rd of 745 in IN
Average commute26.2 min
51st
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min332nd of 726 in IN
Residents 65 and older16.5%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%462nd of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$1,233
39th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,06274th of 640 in IN
Broadband access90.1%
35th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%296th of 742 in IN
Work from home9.1%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%253rd of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate4.4%
26th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%498th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%408th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$37,394
15th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609637th of 740 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452425th of 740 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%498th of 744 in IN
Population density71/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi432nd of 745 in IN
Median household income$51,532
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957641st of 719 in IN
Median age32.2
8th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1675th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers5.3%
6th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%591st of 745 in IN
Per capita income$22,488
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351706th of 744 in IN
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%472nd of 745 in IN
Population2,200
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073443rd of 745 in IN
Diversity index9.4
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4520th of 745 in IN
Median home value$98,900
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200676th of 719 in IN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%638th of 745 in IN
Government workers5.3%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%684th of 745 in IN

Measure	47373	Jay	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Residents under 18	34%	25.6%	23.3%	22%	99th	35th of 745
Poverty rateWeakness	32.9%	14.4%	12.3%	12.5%	97th	21st of 742
Housing vacancy	13.7%	12.3%	8.8%	10.1%	84th	145th of 742
Homeownership rate	78.1%	79.9%	70.6%	65.2%	74th	465th of 742
Healthcare workers	11.2%	8.4%	9.8%	9.7%	73rd	226th of 745
Rent-burdened renters	56.6%	51.8%	48.1%	51.1%	72nd	126th of 716
Veterans	7%	6%	6.3%	6.2%	66th	323rd of 745
Average commute	26.2 min	22.5 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	51st	332nd of 726
Residents 65 and older	16.5%	18.3%	16.8%	17.2%	50th	462nd of 745
Median gross rent	$1,233	$770	$1,062	$1,413	39th	74th of 640
Broadband access	90.1%	82.8%	89.9%	91%	35th	296th of 742
Work from home	9.1%	7.7%	10.7%	15.1%	29th	253rd of 745
Uninsured rate	4.4%	10.8%	7.4%	8.4%	26th	498th of 745
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	4.4%	4.3%	5.2%	18th	408th of 745
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,394	$39,746	$46,609	$49,666	15th	637th of 740
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.411	0.452	0.483	14th	425th of 740
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.7%	13.3%	29.5%	35.7%	11th	498th of 744
Population density	71/sq mi	53/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	432nd of 745
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,532	$54,969	$71,957	$80,734	10th	641st of 719
Median age	32.2	39.5	38.1	38.9	8th	675th of 745
Self-employed workers	5.3%	12%	8%	10%	6th	591st of 745
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,488	$27,634	$38,351	$44,673	5th	706th of 744
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	1.1%	6.3%	14.1%	5th	472nd of 745
Population	2,200	20,229	6,851,073	334,922,499	3rd	443rd of 745
Diversity index	9.4	13.7	41.4	61.4	3rd	520th of 745
Median home value	$98,900	$117,500	$218,200	$332,700	2nd	676th of 719
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	638th of 745
Government workers	5.3%	9.1%	11.7%	14.5%	1st	684th 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

10%

Under 5

24%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.2

Under 18

34%

65 and over

16.5%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

9.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 784
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 69.5%
Married couples: 41.3%
Living alone: 21.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.6%

Median household income

47373

$51,532

Jay Co.

$54,969

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,488

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

32.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47373

$98,900

Jay Co.

$117,500

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47373

$1,233

Jay Co.

$770

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 908
Owner-occupied: 78.1%
Vacant: 13.7%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 55.1%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

25%

20–29

20%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

21%

Construction and repair

14%

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Sales

Food service

Management

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Industries

Manufacturing

34%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Admin, support and management

Construction

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Professional and technical services

Education

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Wholesale

0.5%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$37,394

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47373	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,181	$74,888
Service	$35,167	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,821	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

48%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 90.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.3%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 4.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Redkey
State: Indiana
County: Jay County
Center point: 40.3396° N, 85.1558° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47373 spans 2 counties

Jay County94% of land
Randolph County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Redkey3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47373

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47336	Dunkirk, IN	5 mi	2,851	$50,633	$97,800
47380	Ridgeville, IN	6.9 mi	1,924	$57,000	$99,900
47320	Albany, IN	7.7 mi	4,563	$69,764	$137,500
47338	Eaton, IN	9.6 mi	2,355	$68,239	$111,100
47340	Farmland, IN	11 mi	3,051	$63,205	$175,200
47368	Parker City, IN	11 mi	2,086	$73,654	$115,000
47371	Portland, IN	12 mi	12,424	$64,000	$123,000
47369	Pennville, IN	12 mi	1,212	$32,917	$143,100
47303	Muncie, IN	13 mi	24,392	$47,674	$118,200
47348	Hartford City, IN	13 mi	9,080	$50,426	$109,500
47383	Selma, IN	14 mi	2,612	$61,250	$135,400
47382	Saratoga, IN	14 mi	144	$48,750	$60,000

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Questions about 47373

What city is zip code 47373?

47373 is assigned to Redkey, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47373 in?

47373 is mostly in Jay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 47373?

About 2,200 people live in 47373, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47373 in?

47373 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47373?

The median household income in 47373 is $51,532.

What zip codes are near 47373?

The closest zip codes to 47373 are 47336, 47380, 47320, 47338, 47340.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47373, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.