Zip code 47432: French Lick, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47432?

47432 is assigned to French Lick, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47432 in?

47432 is mostly in Orange County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 47432?

About 4,809 people live in 47432, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47432?

The median household income in 47432 is $65,723.

Q: What zip codes are near 47432?

The closest zip codes to 47432 are 47521, 47527, 47469, 47454, 47175.

Residential delivery areaOrange CountyEastern Time

Population

4,809

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$111K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$845/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

78 sq mi

62 people/sq mi

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

About 47432

47432 is a small-town zip code in French Lick, Indiana (Orange County), covering 78 sq mi of land. About 4,809 people live here, or 62 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,723 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,400, or 1.7 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 $845 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 47432 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate82.9%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%333rd of 742 in IN
Residents under 1826.6%
84th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%168th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older20%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%245th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%277th of 742 in IN
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1329th of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters54.4%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%156th of 716 in IN
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%368th of 745 in IN
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%151st of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%354th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%292nd of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%409th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$42,850
32nd
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609474th of 740 in IN
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%457th of 742 in IN
Average commute23.2 min
31st
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min502nd of 726 in IN
Median household income$65,723
29th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957450th of 719 in IN
Foreign-born residents3.5%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%215th of 745 in IN
Per capita income$30,466
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351551st of 744 in IN
Broadband access86.5%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%490th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%437th of 744 in IN
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%416th of 745 in IN
Diversity index19.3
12th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4292nd of 745 in IN
Population density62/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi464th of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$845
9th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062439th of 640 in IN
Population4,809
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073310th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.375
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452494th of 740 in IN
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%510th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%552nd of 745 in IN
Median home value$111,400
4th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200643rd of 719 in IN

Measure	47432	Orange	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Homeownership rateStrength	82.9%	78.7%	70.6%	65.2%	85th	333rd of 742
Residents under 18	26.6%	22.9%	23.3%	22%	84th	168th of 745
Residents 65 and older	20%	20.8%	16.8%	17.2%	74th	245th of 745
Housing vacancy	9.9%	12.4%	8.8%	10.1%	71st	277th of 742
Median age	41.3	42.7	38.1	38.9	67th	329th of 745
Rent-burdened renters	54.4%	47.6%	48.1%	51.1%	64th	156th of 716
Veterans	6.7%	5.9%	6.3%	6.2%	62nd	368th of 745
Government workers	15.3%	13%	11.7%	14.5%	61st	151st of 745
Healthcare workers	9.4%	10%	9.8%	9.7%	49th	354th of 745
Self-employed workers	8.9%	10.2%	8%	10%	45th	292nd of 745
Uninsured rate	5.3%	7.4%	7.4%	8.4%	36th	409th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$42,850	$41,824	$46,609	$49,666	32nd	474th of 740
Poverty rate	7.9%	13.4%	12.3%	12.5%	31st	457th of 742
Average commute	23.2 min	25.3 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	31st	502nd of 726
Median household income	$65,723	$65,873	$71,957	$80,734	29th	450th of 719
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	1.5%	6.3%	14.1%	21st	215th of 745
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,466	$34,262	$38,351	$44,673	20th	551st of 744
Broadband accessWeakness	86.5%	84.9%	89.9%	91%	17th	490th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.6%	16.1%	29.5%	35.7%	15th	437th of 744
Work from home	6.5%	6.1%	10.7%	15.1%	14th	416th of 745
Diversity index	19.3	12.8	41.4	61.4	12th	292nd of 745
Population density	62/sq mi	50/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	464th of 745
Median gross rent	$845	$855	$1,062	$1,413	9th	439th of 640
Population	4,809	19,767	6,851,073	334,922,499	8th	310th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.375	0.464	0.452	0.483	8th	494th of 740
Tech workers	0.5%	0.9%	2.5%	3.8%	6th	510th of 745
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	3.1%	4.3%	5.2%	5th	552nd of 745
Median home value	$111,400	$158,700	$218,200	$332,700	4th	643rd of 719

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

19%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

26.6%

65 and over

20%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black4%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

19.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 2,028
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61.6%
Married couples: 40.7%
Living alone: 30.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.8%

Median household income

47432

$65,723

Orange Co.

$65,873

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,466

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.375

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47432

$111,400

Orange Co.

$158,700

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47432

$845

Orange Co.

$855

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,250
Owner-occupied: 82.9%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.3%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

24%

20–29

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

17%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Healthcare

Management

Construction and repair

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Police and fire

0.7%

Computer and math

0.5%

Engineering and science

0.5%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Education

10%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$42,850

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47432	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,657	$74,888
Service	$32,756	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,681	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,731	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,537	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

41%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 86.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.1%
No internet access: 7.1%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): French Lick
State: Indiana
County: Orange County
Center point: 38.4931° N, 86.6393° W
Land area: 78 sq mi
Water area: 6.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47432 spans 3 counties

Orange County78% of land
Dubois County12% of land
Martin County10% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

French Lick2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47432

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47521	Celestine, IN	7.3 mi	905	$99,821	$248,100
47527	Dubois, IN	8.1 mi	2,195	$91,169	$273,700
47469	West Baden Springs, IN	10 mi	1,567	$63,529	$204,700
47454	Paoli, IN	10 mi	7,555	$52,200	$166,900
47175	Taswell, IN	10 mi	847	—	$115,200
47116	Eckerty, IN	12 mi	490	$63,472	$121,400
47580	Schnellville, IN	12 mi	140	—	—
47581	Shoals, IN	13 mi	3,009	$59,776	$139,600
47513	Birdseye, IN	14 mi	1,581	$66,615	$163,900
47575	Saint Anthony, IN	15 mi	1,070	$125,625	$318,900
47437	Huron, IN	15 mi	15	—	—
47547	Jasper, IN · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 47432

What city is zip code 47432?

47432 is assigned to French Lick, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47432 in?

47432 is mostly in Orange County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 47432?

About 4,809 people live in 47432, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47432 in?

47432 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47432?

The median household income in 47432 is $65,723.

What zip codes are near 47432?

The closest zip codes to 47432 are 47521, 47527, 47469, 47454, 47175.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47432, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.