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47928

Zip code 47928: Cayuga, Indiana

Residential delivery areaVermillion CountyEastern Time
Population
1,730
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$97K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$926/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
43 sq mi
41 people/sq mi

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

About 47928

47928 is a rural zip code in Cayuga, Indiana (Vermillion County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 1,730 people live here, or 41 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,275 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $96,900, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $926 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 47928 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
41.9
Under 18
25.1%
65 and over
19.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.1%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
3.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0.1%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
711
Average household size
2.4
Family households
64.6%
Married couples
54.6%
Living alone
30.2%
Veterans (of adults)
6.6%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
21%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

47928
$52,275
Vermillion Co.
$60,200
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,796
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
20%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47928
$96,900
Vermillion Co.
$113,100
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

47928
$926
Vermillion Co.
$750
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
815
Owner-occupied
86.6%
Vacant
12.8%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.5%
Home value to income
1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
91%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
23%
20–29
33%
30–44
25%
45–59
6%
60+
2%
Average commute
23.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
42.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
18%
Transportation and moving
16%
Management
14%
Sales
12%
Healthcare
9%
Construction and repair
8%
Business and finance
5%
Food service
4%
Office and admin
3%
Police and fire
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Education
3%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
29%
Retail
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Agriculture and mining
7%
Construction
5%
Education
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Wholesale
3%
Public administration
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Other services
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Professional and technical services
0.4%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,603
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
5.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work47928U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$51,563$74,888
Service$27,361$26,804
Sales and office$31,406$40,476
Construction and maintenance$68,889$49,199
Production and transportation$68,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
66%
Some college
16%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
5%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.4%
Graduate or professional degree
1.4%
Households with broadband
85.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56.8%
No internet access
13.2%
Without health insurance
3.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cayuga
State
Indiana
Center point
39.9213° N, 87.4723° W
Land area
43 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cayuga2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47928

ZipCityDistanceIncome
47966Newport3.8 mi$62,750
47847Dana7.2 mi$53,924
61870Ridge Farm7.7 mi$54,044
61846Georgetown8.1 mi$60,871
47974Perrysville8.4 mi$89,962
47854Hillsdale8.6 mi$86,509
47952Kingman9.5 mi$53,409
47832Bloomingdale12 mi$78,125
61883Westville12 mi$56,169
47862Montezuma12 mi$65,625
61924Chrisman14 mi$76,641
61850Indianola14 mi$59,375

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Questions about 47928

What city is zip code 47928?

47928 is assigned to Cayuga, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47928 in?

47928 is in Vermillion County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47928?

About 1,730 people live in 47928, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47928 in?

47928 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47928?

The median household income in 47928 is $52,275.

What zip codes are near 47928?

The closest zip codes to 47928 are 47966, 47847, 61870, 61846, 47974.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47928, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.