Zip code 47966: Newport, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47966?

47966 is assigned to Newport, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47966 in?

47966 is in Vermillion County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 47966?

About 346 people live in 47966, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47966?

The median household income in 47966 is $62,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 47966?

The closest zip codes to 47966 are 47928, 47854, 47847, 47952, 47832.

Residential delivery areaVermillion CountyEastern Time

Population

346

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$101K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$570/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.4 sq mi

247 people/sq mi

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

About 47966

47966 is a small-town zip code in Newport, Indiana (Vermillion County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 346 people live here, or 247 per square mile. The median resident is 51 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 $62,750 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $101,100, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $570 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and cleaning and personal care.

How 47966 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 346 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute41.7 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min18th of 726 in IN
Median age51
96th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.154th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older28%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%52nd of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate84.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%288th of 742 in IN
Unemployment rate8.1%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%79th of 745 in IN
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%143rd of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy14.5%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%130th of 742 in IN
Rent-burdened renters54.5%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%155th of 716 in IN
Poverty rate12.1%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%279th of 742 in IN
Median earnings per worker$48,281
50th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609264th of 740 in IN
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%228th of 745 in IN
Government workers11.8%
34th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%322nd of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%447th of 745 in IN
Median household income$62,750
25th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957500th of 719 in IN
Per capita income$32,089
25th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351475th of 744 in IN
Population density247/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi251st of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%541st of 745 in IN
Broadband access86.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%470th of 742 in IN
Diversity index19.3
12th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4293rd of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%308th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1812.1%
4th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%696th of 745 in IN
Median home value$101,100
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200671st of 719 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%631st of 744 in IN
Population346
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073686th of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$570
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062631st of 640 in IN
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%734th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers2.9%
1st
U.S. 10% · IN 8%668th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.318
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452671st of 740 in IN

Measure	47966	Vermillion	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Average commuteWeakness	41.7 min	27.3 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	98th	18th of 726
Median age	51	42.7	38.1	38.9	96th	54th of 745
Residents 65 and older	28%	20%	16.8%	17.2%	96th	52nd of 745
Homeownership rateStrength	84.2%	75.2%	70.6%	65.2%	87th	288th of 742
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.1%	4.6%	4.3%	5.2%	87th	79th of 745
Veterans	9.2%	7.1%	6.3%	6.2%	86th	143rd of 745
Housing vacancy	14.5%	10.1%	8.8%	10.1%	85th	130th of 742
Rent-burdened renters	54.5%	48.4%	48.1%	51.1%	65th	155th of 716
Poverty rate	12.1%	15.3%	12.3%	12.5%	56th	279th of 742
Median earnings per worker	$48,281	$45,586	$46,609	$49,666	50th	264th of 740
Tech workers	2.2%	0.6%	2.5%	3.8%	37th	228th of 745
Government workers	11.8%	15.7%	11.7%	14.5%	34th	322nd of 745
Healthcare workers	8.1%	8.7%	9.8%	9.7%	29th	447th of 745
Median household income	$62,750	$60,200	$71,957	$80,734	25th	500th of 719
Per capita income	$32,089	$30,882	$38,351	$44,673	25th	475th of 744
Population density	247/sq mi	60/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	251st of 745
Uninsured rate	4%	4.3%	7.4%	8.4%	22nd	541st of 745
Broadband accessWeakness	86.9%	87.1%	89.9%	91%	18th	470th of 742
Diversity index	19.3	9	41.4	61.4	12th	293rd of 745
Foreign-born residents	2%	0.8%	6.3%	14.1%	12th	308th of 745
Residents under 18	12.1%	21.5%	23.3%	22%	4th	696th of 745
Median home value	$101,100	$113,100	$218,200	$332,700	3rd	671st of 719
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.6%	17.6%	29.5%	35.7%	3rd	631st of 744
Population	346	15,421	6,851,073	334,922,499	1st	686th of 745
Median gross rent	$570	$750	$1,062	$1,413	1st	631st of 640
Work from home	0%	9.4%	10.7%	15.1%	1st	734th of 745
Self-employed workers	2.9%	8.1%	8%	10%	1st	668th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.318	0.408	0.452	0.483	1st	671st 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

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

16%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

12.1%

65 and over

28%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

19.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 183
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 50.8%
Married couples: 37.2%
Living alone: 43.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47966

$62,750

Vermillion Co.

$60,200

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,089

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.318

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47966

$101,100

Vermillion Co.

$113,100

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47966

$570

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: 214
Owner-occupied: 84.2%
Vacant: 14.5%
Median year built: 1945
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

95%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

12%

20–29

30–44

44%

45–59

60+

23%

Average commute

41.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

25%

Production

21%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Management

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

33%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

13%

Other services

11%

Retail

10%

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.7%

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$48,281

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47966	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,375	$74,888
Service	$27,031	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,917	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,188	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

24%

Associate's

24%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Households with broadband: 86.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.2%
No internet access: 13.1%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Newport
State: Indiana
County: Vermillion County
Center point: 39.8885° N, 87.4144° W
Land area: 1.4 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

Newport60% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47966

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47928	Cayuga, IN	3.8 mi	1,730	$52,275	$96,900
47854	Hillsdale, IN	5.7 mi	902	$86,509	$168,900
47847	Dana, IN	6.2 mi	882	$53,924	$62,700
47952	Kingman, IN	7.8 mi	2,538	$53,409	$106,900
47832	Bloomingdale, IN	8.3 mi	1,013	$78,125	$146,400
47862	Montezuma, IN	8.6 mi	1,438	$65,625	$108,800
61870	Ridge Farm, IL	11 mi	1,085	$54,044	$74,800
47974	Perrysville, IN	11 mi	1,441	$89,962	$123,100
61846	Georgetown, IL	12 mi	4,467	$60,871	$85,700
47860	Mecca, IN	12 mi	540	$39,706	$47,900
47830	Bellmore, IN · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
47859	Marshall, IN	13 mi	934	$74,583	$140,600

Questions about 47966

What city is zip code 47966?

47966 is assigned to Newport, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47966 in?

47966 is in Vermillion County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47966?

About 346 people live in 47966, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47966 in?

47966 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47966?

The median household income in 47966 is $62,750.

What zip codes are near 47966?

The closest zip codes to 47966 are 47928, 47854, 47847, 47952, 47832.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47966, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.