Zip code 47964: Mount Ayr, Indiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 47964
47964 is a suburban zip code in Mount Ayr, Indiana (Newton County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 90 people live here, or 600 per square mile. The median resident is 48.5 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 $49,250 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $90,000, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.1 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and cleaning and personal care.
How 47964 compares
Only about 90 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073
- Population density600/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi
- Median household income$49,250U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957
- Per capita income$29,221U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351
- Median home value$90,000U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200
- Median age48.5U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1
- Poverty rate25.6%U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%
- U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%
- Homeownership rate92.7%U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%
- Average commute18.1 minU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min
- Work from home2.9%U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%
- U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%
- U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4
- Broadband access95.1%U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%
- Uninsured rate18.9%U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%
- Veterans1.4%U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%
- U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%
- Housing vacancy10.9%U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%
- U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%
- Residents under 1822.2%U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%
- Median earnings per worker$52,500U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609
- Tech workers2.4%U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%
- U.S. 10% · IN 8%
- U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%
- U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452
| Measure | 47964 | Newton | IN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 13,922 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 600/sq mi | 35/sq mi | 191/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $49,250 | $75,481 | $71,957 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $29,221 | $33,933 | $38,351 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $90,000 | $171,500 | $218,200 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 48.5 | 42.9 | 38.1 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 14% | 12.3% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.7% | 15.3% | 29.5% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 81.1% | 70.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 18.1 min | 33 min | 24.1 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 2.9% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 25.8 | 41.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 95.1% | 87.3% | 89.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 18.9% | 5% | 7.4% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 1.4% | 9.6% | 6.3% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 10.9% | 6% | 8.8% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 39.7% | 48.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 20% | 20.2% | 16.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 22.2% | 20.8% | 23.3% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,500 | $44,459 | $46,609 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 2.4% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 11.9% | 9% | 8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 9.5% | 15.3% | 11.7% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.425 | 0.386 | 0.452 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 41
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 53.7%
- Married couples
- 41.5%
- Living alone
- 36.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.4%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 46
- Owner-occupied
- 92.7%
- Vacant
- 10.9%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 47964 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,393 | $74,888 |
| Service | $4,107 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $49,000 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 80%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.9%
- Households with broadband
- 95.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 61%
- No internet access
- 4.9%
- Without health insurance
- 18.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mount Ayr
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Newton County
- Center point
- 40.9523° N, 87.2996° W
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Mount Ayr100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 47964
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47922 | Brook, IN | 5.8 mi | $61,033 |
| 47963 | Morocco, IN | 7.4 mi | $75,000 |
| 47943 | Fair Oaks, IN | 7.8 mi | $77,857 |
| 47978 | Rensselaer, IN | 10 mi | $71,616 |
| 47948 | Goodland, IN | 12 mi | $59,293 |
| 46349 | Lake Village, IN | 13 mi | $82,306 |
| 46372 | Roselawn, IN · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 47951 | Kentland, IN | 14 mi | $66,156 |
| 47977 | Remington, IN | 15 mi | $80,000 |
| 46381 | Thayer, IN | 16 mi | $64,821 |
| 60931 | Donovan, IL | 16 mi | $53,500 |
| 46379 | Sumava Resorts, IN | 16 mi | — |
Questions about 47964
What city is zip code 47964?
47964 is assigned to Mount Ayr, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 47964 in?
47964 is in Newton County, Indiana.
What is the population of 47964?
About 90 people live in 47964, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 47964 in?
47964 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 47964?
The median household income in 47964 is $49,250.
What zip codes are near 47964?
The closest zip codes to 47964 are 47922, 47963, 47943, 47978, 47948.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47964, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.