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47832

Zip code 47832: Bloomingdale, Indiana

Residential delivery areaParke CountyEastern Time
Population
1,013
Median household income
$78K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$146K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$963/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47
U.S. 38.9
Land area
44 sq mi
23 people/sq mi

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

About 47832

47832 is a rural zip code in Bloomingdale, Indiana (Parke County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 1,013 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 47 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,125 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $146,400, or 1.9 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 $963 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 47832 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
47
Under 18
19.4%
65 and over
26.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
3.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
455
Average household size
2.2
Family households
71.4%
Married couples
55.8%
Living alone
25.5%
Veterans (of adults)
9.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

47832
$78,125
Parke Co.
$68,485
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$49,624
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
20.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47832
$146,400
Parke Co.
$151,200
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

47832
$963
Parke Co.
$704
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
5%
Housing units
496
Owner-occupied
83.1%
Vacant
8.3%
Median year built
1971
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
34.1%
Home value to income
1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
29%
10–19
36%
20–29
6%
30–44
3%
45–59
9%
60+
17%
Average commute
30.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
20%
Production
13%
Construction and repair
13%
Sales
12%
Transportation and moving
11%
Healthcare
10%
Food service
6%
Education
4%
Computer and math
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Management
2%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Cleaning and personal care
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Business and finance
0.4%
Police and fire
0.4%
Engineering and science
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
25%
Retail
17%
Education
15%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Construction
11%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Other services
0.7%
Information
0.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.4%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Admin, support and management
0%
Median earnings per worker
$55,164
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
14.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work47832U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$46,250$74,888
Service$23,438$26,804
Sales and office$56,284$40,476
Construction and maintenance$64,844$49,199
Production and transportation$50,903$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
39%
Some college
29%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.4%
Graduate or professional degree
6.1%
Households with broadband
76.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
51%
No internet access
20%
Without health insurance
5.9%
Limited-English households
1.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bloomingdale
State
Indiana
Center point
39.8809° N, 87.2584° W
Land area
44 sq mi
Water area
under 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

  • Bloomingdale1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47832

ZipCityDistanceIncome
47859Marshall4.6 mi$74,583
47952Kingman5.9 mi$53,409
47830Bellmore · PO box7.3 mi—
47966Newport8.3 mi$62,750
47862Montezuma8.5 mi$65,625
47988Wallace · PO box9.4 mi—
47854Hillsdale9.7 mi$86,509
47872Rockville10 mi$70,781
47989Waveland11 mi$104,048
47860Mecca12 mi$39,706
47928Cayuga12 mi$52,275
47847Dana13 mi$53,924

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Questions about 47832

What city is zip code 47832?

47832 is assigned to Bloomingdale, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47832 in?

47832 is in Parke County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47832?

About 1,013 people live in 47832, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47832 in?

47832 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47832?

The median household income in 47832 is $78,125.

What zip codes are near 47832?

The closest zip codes to 47832 are 47859, 47952, 47830, 47966, 47862.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47832, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.