Zip code 47884: Universal, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47884?

47884 is assigned to Universal, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47884 in?

47884 is in Vermillion County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 47884?

About 157 people live in 47884, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47884?

The median household income in 47884 is $59,167.

Q: What zip codes are near 47884?

The closest zip codes to 47884 are 47880, 47863, 47842, 47831, 47875.

Residential delivery areaVermillion CountyEastern Time

Population

157

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$66K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$533/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.3 sq mi

456 people/sq mi

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

About 47884

47884 is a small-town zip code in Universal, Indiana (Vermillion County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 157 people live here, or 456 per square mile. The median resident is 50.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $59,167 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $65,700, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $533 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; sales; and management.

How 47884 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 157 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age50.4
95th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.162nd of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers14.8%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%70th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate87.5%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%205th of 742 in IN
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%84th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate8.5%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%68th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older22.3%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%158th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy12.3%
80th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%194th of 742 in IN
Poverty rate12.7%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%252nd of 742 in IN
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%360th of 745 in IN
Work from home11.1%
41st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%175th of 745 in IN
Population density456/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi208th of 745 in IN
Median household income$59,167
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957555th of 719 in IN
Median earnings per worker$38,750
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609616th of 740 in IN
Broadband access85.9%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%512th of 742 in IN
Per capita income$25,146
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351679th of 744 in IN
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%492nd of 716 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%633rd of 744 in IN
Diversity index8.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4546th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%513th of 745 in IN
Average commute15.8 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min713th of 726 in IN
Population157
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073727th of 745 in IN
Median home value$65,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200715th of 719 in IN
Median gross rent$533
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062636th of 640 in IN
Uninsured rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%706th of 745 in IN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%725th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · IN 8%739th of 745 in IN
Government workers5.6%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%676th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.267
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452718th of 740 in IN

Measure	47884	Vermillion	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Median age	50.4	42.7	38.1	38.9	95th	62nd of 745
Healthcare workers	14.8%	8.7%	9.8%	9.7%	94th	70th of 745
Homeownership rateStrength	87.5%	75.2%	70.6%	65.2%	93rd	205th of 742
Veterans	10.7%	7.1%	6.3%	6.2%	92nd	84th of 745
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.5%	4.6%	4.3%	5.2%	89th	68th of 745
Residents 65 and older	22.3%	20%	16.8%	17.2%	84th	158th of 745
Housing vacancy	12.3%	10.1%	8.8%	10.1%	80th	194th of 742
Poverty rate	12.7%	15.3%	12.3%	12.5%	59th	252nd of 742
Residents under 18	22.9%	21.5%	23.3%	22%	57th	360th of 745
Work from home	11.1%	9.4%	10.7%	15.1%	41st	175th of 745
Population density	456/sq mi	60/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	208th of 745
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,167	$60,200	$71,957	$80,734	19th	555th of 719
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,750	$45,586	$46,609	$49,666	18th	616th of 740
Broadband accessWeakness	85.9%	87.1%	89.9%	91%	15th	512th of 742
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,146	$30,882	$38,351	$44,673	8th	679th of 744
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	48.4%	48.1%	51.1%	7th	492nd of 716
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.5%	17.6%	29.5%	35.7%	3rd	633rd of 744
Diversity index	8.6	9	41.4	61.4	3rd	546th of 745
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	0.8%	6.3%	14.1%	3rd	513th of 745
Average commuteStrength	15.8 min	27.3 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	2nd	713th of 726
Population	157	15,421	6,851,073	334,922,499	1st	727th of 745
Median home value	$65,700	$113,100	$218,200	$332,700	1st	715th of 719
Median gross rent	$533	$750	$1,062	$1,413	1st	636th of 640
Uninsured rateStrength	0.6%	4.3%	7.4%	8.4%	1st	706th of 745
Tech workers	0%	0.6%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	725th of 745
Self-employed workers	0%	8.1%	8%	10%	1st	739th of 745
Government workers	5.6%	15.7%	11.7%	14.5%	1st	676th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.267	0.408	0.452	0.483	1st	718th of 740

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

11%

Under 5

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

23%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.4

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

22.3%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

8.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 64
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.9%
Married couples: 45.3%
Living alone: 25%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 38% / 62%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

33%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47884

$59,167

Vermillion Co.

$60,200

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,146

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.267

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47884

$65,700

Vermillion Co.

$113,100

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47884

$533

Vermillion Co.

$750

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 73
Owner-occupied: 87.5%
Vacant: 12.3%
Median year built: 1948
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

38%

20–29

21%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

31%

Sales

22%

Management

15%

Healthcare

15%

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Education

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

43%

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

20%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$38,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47884	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,938	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,031	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$13,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

36%

Some college

24%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 85.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.3%
No internet access: 12.5%
Without health insurance: 0.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Universal
State: Indiana
County: Vermillion County
Center point: 39.6230° N, 87.4536° W
Land area: 0.3 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

Universal83% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47884

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47880	Shepardsville, IN	2.5 mi	10	—	—
47863	New Goshen, IN	3.1 mi	207	—	—
47842	Clinton, IN	3.8 mi	9,652	$56,750	$119,400
47831	Blanford, IN	4.7 mi	0	—	—
47875	Saint Bernice, IN	7.3 mi	0	—	—
61955	Vermilion, IL	7.7 mi	202	$49,167	$75,000
47876	Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN	7.8 mi	433	—	—
47885	West Terre Haute, IN	8.2 mi	9,209	$67,588	$149,400
47805	Terre Haute, IN	8.6 mi	12,619	$72,411	$166,400
47804	Terre Haute, IN	9.3 mi	10,553	$40,674	$94,200
47874	Rosedale, IN	9.4 mi	3,226	$50,168	$155,000
47860	Mecca, IN	9.5 mi	540	$39,706	$47,900

Questions about 47884

What city is zip code 47884?

47884 is assigned to Universal, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47884 in?

47884 is in Vermillion County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47884?

About 157 people live in 47884, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47884 in?

47884 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47884?

The median household income in 47884 is $59,167.

What zip codes are near 47884?

The closest zip codes to 47884 are 47880, 47863, 47842, 47831, 47875.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47884, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.