Zip code 47874: Rosedale, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47874?

47874 is assigned to Rosedale, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47874 in?

47874 is mostly in Parke County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 47874?

About 3,226 people live in 47874, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47874?

The median household income in 47874 is $50,168.

Q: What zip codes are near 47874?

The closest zip codes to 47874 are 47851, 47836, 47860, 47805, 47880.

Residential delivery areaParke CountyEastern Time

Population

3,226

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$155K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$685/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

67 sq mi

48 people/sq mi

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

About 47874

47874 is a rural zip code in Rosedale, Indiana (Parke County), covering 67 sq mi of land. About 3,226 people live here, or 48 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,168 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $155,000, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $685 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 47874 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate89.5%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%150th of 742 in IN
Veterans12.6%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%51st of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older26.3%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%69th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%164th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate17%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%134th of 742 in IN
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1276th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy10.8%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%234th of 742 in IN
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%267th of 745 in IN
Average commute28.2 min
64th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min239th of 726 in IN
Government workers13.5%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%224th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%243rd of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%293rd of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$44,121
37th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609434th of 740 in IN
Uninsured rate4.8%
31st
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%457th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.402
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452353rd of 740 in IN
Work from home7.2%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%378th of 745 in IN
Per capita income$28,352
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351608th of 744 in IN
Broadband access84.3%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%553rd of 742 in IN
Median home value$155,000
10th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200501st of 719 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher15%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%525th of 744 in IN
Median household income$50,168
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957653rd of 719 in IN
Rent-burdened renters35.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%469th of 716 in IN
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%482nd of 745 in IN
Population density48/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi530th of 745 in IN
Population3,226
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073380th of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$685
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062586th of 640 in IN
Diversity index6.8
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4596th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%699th of 745 in IN

Measure	47874	Parke	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Homeownership rateStrength	89.5%	82.4%	70.6%	65.2%	95th	150th of 742
Veterans	12.6%	8.3%	6.3%	6.2%	95th	51st of 745
Residents 65 and older	26.3%	20.5%	16.8%	17.2%	94th	69th of 745
Residents under 18	26.7%	22.3%	23.3%	22%	85th	164th of 745
Poverty rate	17%	16.2%	12.3%	12.5%	77th	134th of 742
Median age	42.4	41.6	38.1	38.9	74th	276th of 745
Housing vacancy	10.8%	19.7%	8.8%	10.1%	74th	234th of 742
Healthcare workers	10.5%	6.9%	9.8%	9.7%	65th	267th of 745
Average commute	28.2 min	30.4 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	64th	239th of 726
Government workers	13.5%	13.9%	11.7%	14.5%	48th	224th of 745
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.4%	4.3%	5.2%	47th	243rd of 745
Self-employed workers	8.9%	14.7%	8%	10%	45th	293rd of 745
Median earnings per worker	$44,121	$48,735	$46,609	$49,666	37th	434th of 740
Uninsured rate	4.8%	14.9%	7.4%	8.4%	31st	457th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)	0.402	0.419	0.452	0.483	22nd	353rd of 740
Work from home	7.2%	11.7%	10.7%	15.1%	18th	378th of 745
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,352	$32,228	$38,351	$44,673	14th	608th of 744
Broadband accessWeakness	84.3%	79.3%	89.9%	91%	11th	553rd of 742
Median home value	$155,000	$151,200	$218,200	$332,700	10th	501st of 719
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15%	15.4%	29.5%	35.7%	10th	525th of 744
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,168	$68,485	$71,957	$80,734	9th	653rd of 719
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.4%	37.6%	48.1%	51.1%	9th	469th of 716
Tech workers	0.7%	2%	2.5%	3.8%	8th	482nd of 745
Population density	48/sq mi	37/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	530th of 745
Population	3,226	16,406	6,851,073	334,922,499	5th	380th of 745
Median gross rent	$685	$704	$1,062	$1,413	3rd	586th of 640
Diversity index	6.8	11	41.4	61.4	2nd	596th of 745
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.3%	6.3%	14.1%	1st	699th 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

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

10%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

26.3%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,327
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 63.4%
Married couples: 50.9%
Living alone: 33.9%
Veterans (of adults): 12.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

30%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47874

$50,168

Parke Co.

$68,485

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,352

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.402

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47874

$155,000

Parke Co.

$151,200

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47874

$685

Parke Co.

$704

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,487
Owner-occupied: 89.5%
Vacant: 10.8%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.3%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

19%

20–29

27%

30–44

29%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

28.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

11%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

10%

Management

Business and finance

Sales

Food service

Education

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Construction

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$44,121

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47874	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$41,750	$74,888
Service	$30,417	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

28%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Households with broadband: 84.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.4%
No internet access: 15.2%
Without health insurance: 4.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Rosedale
State: Indiana
County: Parke County
Center point: 39.6375° N, 87.2785° W
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47874 spans 3 counties

Parke County77% of land
Vigo County19% of land
Clay County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Fontanet (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47874

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47851	Fontanet, IN	4.7 mi	0	—	—
47836	Bridgeton, IN	5.7 mi	61	—	—
47860	Mecca, IN	6.5 mi	540	$39,706	$47,900
47805	Terre Haute, IN	6.8 mi	12,619	$72,411	$166,400
47880	Shepardsville, IN	7.9 mi	10	—	—
47837	Carbon, IN	8.7 mi	997	$77,500	$201,500
47884	Universal, IN	9.4 mi	157	$59,167	$65,700
47842	Clinton, IN	9.7 mi	9,652	$56,750	$119,400
47872	Rockville, IN	9.8 mi	8,557	$70,781	$161,500
47878	Seelyville, IN · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
47830	Bellmore, IN · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
47862	Montezuma, IN	10 mi	1,438	$65,625	$108,800

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Questions about 47874

What city is zip code 47874?

47874 is assigned to Rosedale, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47874 in?

47874 is mostly in Parke County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 47874?

About 3,226 people live in 47874, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47874 in?

47874 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47874?

The median household income in 47874 is $50,168.

What zip codes are near 47874?

The closest zip codes to 47874 are 47851, 47836, 47860, 47805, 47880.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47874, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.