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47465

Zip code 47465: Switz City, Indiana

Residential delivery areaGreene CountyEastern Time
Population
628
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$105K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$676/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
29
U.S. 38.9
Land area
26 sq mi
24 people/sq mi

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

About 47465

47465 is a rural zip code in Switz City, Indiana (Greene County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 628 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 29 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,750 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $104,500, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $676 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.2 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and police and fire protection. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 47465 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
29
Under 18
26.8%
65 and over
17.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.6%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
4.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
252
Average household size
2.5
Family households
71%
Married couples
55.2%
Living alone
24.6%
Veterans (of adults)
1.3%
Male / female
58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
33%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
0.8%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

47465
$53,750
Greene Co.
$62,094
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,579
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.333
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47465
$104,500
Greene Co.
$153,200
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

47465
$676
Greene Co.
$797
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
75%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.4%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
5%
Housing units
260
Owner-occupied
50.8%
Vacant
3.1%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
22%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22%
Home value to income
1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
93%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
17%
20–29
0.4%
30–44
8%
45–59
50%
60+
2%
Average commute
29.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
24%
Management
16%
Police and fire
16%
Construction and repair
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Sales
6%
Office and admin
6%
Production
3%
Food service
3%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Business and finance
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Education
1%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
23%
Retail
19%
Agriculture and mining
16%
Construction
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Admin, support and management
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Public administration
4%
Professional and technical services
2%
Education
1%
Other services
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.7%
Arts and recreation
0.7%
Wholesale
0.3%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$38,770
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
5.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work47465U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$42,548$74,888
Service$34,028$26,804
Sales and office$35,375$40,476
Construction and maintenance$21,389$49,199
Production and transportation$46,705$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
28%
Some college
23%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
84.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
49.2%
No internet access
13.5%
Without health insurance
1.8%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Switz City
State
Indiana
Center point
39.0616° N, 87.0375° W
Land area
26 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 47465

ZipCityDistanceIncome
47439Koleen · PO box4.4 mi—
47471Worthington5.9 mi$69,609
47443Lyons6.9 mi$58,274
47441Linton7.5 mi$47,636
47424Bloomfield8.8 mi$72,558
47449Newberry8.9 mi$50,417
47445Midland8.9 mi$78,548
47438Jasonville10 mi$56,941
47848Dugger12 mi$60,581
47427Coal City12 mi$74,920
47457Scotland13 mi—
47529Elnora14 mi$69,135

Questions about 47465

What city is zip code 47465?

47465 is assigned to Switz City, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47465 in?

47465 is in Greene County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47465?

About 628 people live in 47465, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47465 in?

47465 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47465?

The median household income in 47465 is $53,750.

What zip codes are near 47465?

The closest zip codes to 47465 are 47439, 47471, 47443, 47441, 47424.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47465, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.