Zip code 47394: Winchester, Indiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 47394
47394 is a small-town zip code in Winchester, Indiana (Randolph County), covering 122 sq mi of land. About 7,879 people live here, or 65 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $59,913 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,300, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $797 a month.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and healthcare.
How 47394 compares
- 81stU.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%184th of 745 in IN
- Veterans7.7%74thU.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%261st of 745 in IN
- Uninsured rate10.4%73rdU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%141st of 745 in IN
- Homeownership rate76.7%71stU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%487th of 742 in IN
- Housing vacancy9.5%69thU.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%299th of 742 in IN
- 65thU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%173rd of 745 in IN
- Healthcare workers10.5%65thU.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%268th of 745 in IN
- Median age40.863rdU.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1350th of 745 in IN
- Poverty rate13.5%63rdU.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%225th of 742 in IN
- Government workers14.8%58thU.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%167th of 745 in IN
- Residents under 1822.5%54thU.S. 22% · IN 23.3%385th of 745 in IN
- Median earnings per worker$42,96533rdU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609471st of 740 in IN
- 31stU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452294th of 740 in IN
- 28thU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%326th of 716 in IN
- 28thU.S. 10% · IN 8%389th of 745 in IN
- Per capita income$31,62323rdU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351499th of 744 in IN
- Median household income$59,91320thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957543rd of 719 in IN
- Work from home7.5%19thU.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%358th of 745 in IN
- Broadband access86.4%17thWeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%494th of 742 in IN
- Population7,87912thU.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073246th of 745 in IN
- 10thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%519th of 744 in IN
- 10thU.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%345th of 745 in IN
- Tech workers0.8%10thU.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%465th of 745 in IN
- Population density65/sq mi9thU.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi452nd of 745 in IN
- Average commute18.7 min8thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min682nd of 726 in IN
- 7thU.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062504th of 640 in IN
- Median home value$111,3004thU.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200644th of 719 in IN
- 4thU.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4504th of 745 in IN
| Measure | 47394 | Randolph | IN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 21.6% | 20.6% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 184th of 745 | |
| Veterans | 7.7% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 261st of 745 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.4% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 141st of 745 | |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 77.3% | 70.6% | 65.2% | 487th of 742 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.5% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 299th of 742 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 173rd of 745 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.5% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 268th of 745 | |
| Median age | 40.8 | 42.3 | 38.1 | 38.9 | 350th of 745 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 225th of 742 | |
| Government workers | 14.8% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 167th of 745 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.5% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 22% | 385th of 745 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,965 | $42,441 | $46,609 | $49,666 | 471st of 740 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.413 | 0.433 | 0.452 | 0.483 | 294th of 740 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 44.5% | 49.1% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 326th of 716 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8% | 10% | 389th of 745 | |
| Per capita income | $31,623 | $32,537 | $38,351 | $44,673 | 499th of 744 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $59,913 | $60,791 | $71,957 | $80,734 | 543rd of 719 | |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 15.1% | 358th of 745 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 86.4% | 86.3% | 89.9% | 91% | 494th of 742 | |
| Population | 7,879 | 24,387 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 | 246th of 745 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15.2% | 15.1% | 29.5% | 35.7% | 519th of 744 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 14.1% | 345th of 745 | |
| Tech workers | 0.8% | 1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 465th of 745 | |
| Population density | 65/sq mi | 54/sq mi | 191/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 452nd of 745 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 18.7 min | 24.3 min | 24.1 min | 26.4 min | 682nd of 726 | |
| Median gross rent | $797 | $723 | $1,062 | $1,413 | 504th of 640 | |
| Median home value | $111,300 | $113,400 | $218,200 | $332,700 | 644th of 719 | |
| Diversity index | 9.8 | 17.4 | 41.4 | 61.4 | 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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black0.4%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,307
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 62.7%
- Married couples
- 46.3%
- Living alone
- 30.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.7%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 3,654
- Owner-occupied
- 76.7%
- Vacant
- 9.5%
- Median year built
- 1957
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 44.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 47394 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,616 | $74,888 |
| Service | $21,979 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,917 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $39,300 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,036 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.7%
- Households with broadband
- 86.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 57.1%
- No internet access
- 11.5%
- Without health insurance
- 10.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Winchester
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Randolph County
- Center point
- 40.1680° N, 84.9873° W
- Land area
- 122 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Winchester3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 47394
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47382 | Saratoga, IN | 6 mi | $48,750 |
| 47340 | Farmland, IN | 7.8 mi | $63,205 |
| 47390 | Union City, IN | 7.9 mi | $50,417 |
| 47380 | Ridgeville, IN | 8.7 mi | $57,000 |
| 47355 | Lynn, IN | 9.1 mi | $73,133 |
| 47358 | Modoc, IN | 10 mi | $79,063 |
| 47368 | Parker City, IN | 11 mi | $73,654 |
| 45390 | Union City, OH | 12 mi | $52,150 |
| 47354 | Losantville, IN | 14 mi | $66,566 |
| 47393 | Williamsburg, IN | 14 mi | $71,111 |
| 47341 | Fountain City, IN | 14 mi | $81,750 |
| 47383 | Selma, IN | 15 mi | $61,250 |
Zip codes like 47394 elsewhere
Questions about 47394
What city is zip code 47394?
47394 is assigned to Winchester, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 47394 in?
47394 is in Randolph County, Indiana.
What is the population of 47394?
About 7,879 people live in 47394, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 47394 in?
47394 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 47394?
The median household income in 47394 is $59,913.
What zip codes are near 47394?
The closest zip codes to 47394 are 47382, 47340, 47390, 47380, 47355.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47394, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.