Zip code 47957: Medaryville, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47957?

47957 is assigned to Medaryville, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47957 in?

47957 is mostly in Pulaski County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 47957?

About 2,071 people live in 47957, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47957?

The median household income in 47957 is $61,002.

Q: What zip codes are near 47957?

The closest zip codes to 47957 are 47946, 46374, 46380, 46366, 46392.

Residential delivery areaPulaski CountyEastern Time

Population

2,071

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$159K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$846/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

60 sq mi

34 people/sq mi

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

About 47957

47957 is a rural zip code in Medaryville, Indiana (Pulaski County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 2,071 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 29.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,002 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,400, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $846 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.8 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 47957 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1836.5%
99th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%21st of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers18.2%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%30th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy19.8%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%74th of 742 in IN
Rent-burdened renters59.6%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%101st of 716 in IN
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%234th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate77.6%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%475th of 742 in IN
Average commute29.8 min
73rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min178th of 726 in IN
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%123rd of 742 in IN
Poverty rate10.6%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%336th of 742 in IN
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%265th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%378th of 745 in IN
Median household income$61,002
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957523rd of 719 in IN
Residents 65 and older12.5%
20th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%627th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$36,723
13th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609654th of 740 in IN
Median home value$159,400
12th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200466th of 719 in IN
Median gross rent$846
10th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062438th of 640 in IN
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%628th of 745 in IN
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%464th of 745 in IN
Diversity index16.6
9th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4343rd of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%361st of 745 in IN
Population density34/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi631st of 745 in IN
Per capita income$21,741
4th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351715th of 744 in IN
Median age29.9
4th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1703rd of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers4.8%
4th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%616th of 745 in IN
Population2,071
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073456th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.352
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452580th of 740 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%674th of 744 in IN
Work from home0.5%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%684th of 745 in IN

Measure	47957	Pulaski	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Residents under 18	36.5%	22.1%	23.3%	22%	99th	21st of 745
Healthcare workers	18.2%	11.7%	9.8%	9.7%	99th	30th of 745
Housing vacancy	19.8%	15.4%	8.8%	10.1%	93rd	74th of 742
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.6%	44.4%	48.1%	51.1%	82nd	101st of 716
Veterans	8%	6.2%	6.3%	6.2%	77th	234th of 745
Homeownership rate	77.6%	74.6%	70.6%	65.2%	73rd	475th of 742
Average commute	29.8 min	25.9 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	73rd	178th of 726
Broadband access	93.7%	90.5%	89.9%	91%	64th	123rd of 742
Poverty rate	10.6%	12.1%	12.3%	12.5%	48th	336th of 742
Government workers	12.7%	13.6%	11.7%	14.5%	42nd	265th of 745
Unemployment rate	3.4%	1.8%	4.3%	5.2%	23rd	378th of 745
Median household income	$61,002	$62,792	$71,957	$80,734	22nd	523rd of 719
Residents 65 and older	12.5%	21.4%	16.8%	17.2%	20th	627th of 745
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,723	$40,116	$46,609	$49,666	13th	654th of 740
Median home value	$159,400	$156,400	$218,200	$332,700	12th	466th of 719
Median gross rent	$846	$772	$1,062	$1,413	10th	438th of 640
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	7%	7.4%	8.4%	10th	628th of 745
Tech workers	0.8%	2%	2.5%	3.8%	10th	464th of 745
Diversity index	16.6	16.4	41.4	61.4	9th	343rd of 745
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	2.5%	6.3%	14.1%	9th	361st of 745
Population density	34/sq mi	29/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	631st of 745
Per capita incomeWeakness	$21,741	$32,382	$38,351	$44,673	4th	715th of 744
Median age	29.9	42.6	38.1	38.9	4th	703rd of 745
Self-employed workers	4.8%	12.5%	8%	10%	4th	616th of 745
Population	2,071	12,441	6,851,073	334,922,499	3rd	456th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.352	0.421	0.452	0.483	3rd	580th of 740
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.6%	14.1%	29.5%	35.7%	2nd	674th of 744
Work from home	0.5%	5.9%	10.7%	15.1%	1st	684th 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

30%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.9

Under 18

36.5%

65 and over

12.5%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

16.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 749
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 69.4%
Married couples: 36.7%
Living alone: 23.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

33%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47957

$61,002

Pulaski Co.

$62,792

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$21,741

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.352

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47957

$159,400

Pulaski Co.

$156,400

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47957

$846

Pulaski Co.

$772

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 934
Owner-occupied: 77.6%
Vacant: 19.8%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.3%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

0.5%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

31%

20–29

12%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

18%

Average commute

29.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Office and admin

15%

Transportation and moving

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

Production

Sales

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Food service

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Business and finance

Industries

Health care and social assistance

33%

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

10%

Retail

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Wholesale

0.5%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Median earnings per worker

$36,723

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47957	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$37,292	$74,888
Service	$7,442	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,586	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

43%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.2%
No internet access: 4.7%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Medaryville
State: Indiana
County: Pulaski County
Center point: 41.0894° N, 86.8772° W
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47957 spans 2 counties

Pulaski County86% of land
Jasper County14% of land

Zip codes near 47957

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47946	Francesville, IN	7.3 mi	1,801	$79,457	$162,500
46374	San Pierre, IN	8.1 mi	1,290	$91,250	$226,900
46380	Tefft, IN · PO box	8.7 mi	—	—	—
46366	North Judson, IN	10 mi	5,601	$60,182	$136,500
46392	Wheatfield, IN	11 mi	8,302	$90,912	$233,800
46996	Winamac, IN	12 mi	6,441	$64,167	$154,900
47978	Rensselaer, IN	14 mi	10,261	$71,616	$189,200
46348	La Crosse, IN	15 mi	1,217	$64,375	$168,800
47959	Monon, IN	16 mi	2,679	$48,750	$129,700
47925	Buffalo, IN	16 mi	109	—	—
46347	Kouts, IN	16 mi	4,951	$95,348	$255,400
46968	Ora, IN	18 mi	96	—	$71,200

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Questions about 47957

What city is zip code 47957?

47957 is assigned to Medaryville, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47957 in?

47957 is mostly in Pulaski County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 47957?

About 2,071 people live in 47957, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47957 in?

47957 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47957?

The median household income in 47957 is $61,002.

What zip codes are near 47957?

The closest zip codes to 47957 are 47946, 46374, 46380, 46366, 46392.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47957, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.