Zip code 47969: Newtown, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47969?

47969 is assigned to Newtown, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47969 in?

47969 is in Fountain County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 47969?

About 200 people live in 47969, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47969?

The median household income in 47969 is $59,167.

Q: What zip codes are near 47969?

The closest zip codes to 47969 are 47958, 47994, 47918, 47987, 47967.

Residential delivery areaFountain CountyEastern Time

Population

200

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$99K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.4 sq mi

499 people/sq mi

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

About 47969

47969 is a small-town zip code in Newtown, Indiana (Fountain County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 200 people live here, or 499 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 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. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $99,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 47969 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 200 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%7th of 716 in IN
Unemployment rate11.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%32nd of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy24.8%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%32nd of 742 in IN
Homeownership rate81.8%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%363rd of 742 in IN
Uninsured rate11.5%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%110th of 745 in IN
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%239th of 745 in IN
Government workers17.2%
73rd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%115th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%295th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older18.5%
64th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%344th of 745 in IN
Average commute27.4 min
59th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min272nd of 726 in IN
Broadband access93.2%
59th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%139th of 742 in IN
Foreign-born residents8.5%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%82nd of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$46,477
45th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609336th of 740 in IN
Population density499/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi200th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · IN 8%367th of 745 in IN
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1554th of 745 in IN
Work from home9.4%
31st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%232nd of 745 in IN
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%479th of 742 in IN
Per capita income$31,197
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351517th of 744 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%339th of 744 in IN
Median household income$59,167
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957554th of 719 in IN
Healthcare workers6.9%
14th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%517th of 745 in IN
Diversity index16.7
9th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4339th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.373
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452505th of 740 in IN
Median home value$99,000
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200675th of 719 in IN
Population200
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073717th of 745 in IN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%611th of 745 in IN

Measure	47969	Fountain	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	28.8%	48.1%	51.1%	99th	7th of 716
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.2%	4.7%	4.3%	5.2%	96th	32nd of 745
Housing vacancy	24.8%	11.9%	8.8%	10.1%	96th	32nd of 742
Homeownership rateStrength	81.8%	74.6%	70.6%	65.2%	82nd	363rd of 742
Uninsured rate	11.5%	6.6%	7.4%	8.4%	78th	110th of 745
Veterans	7.9%	7.1%	6.3%	6.2%	76th	239th of 745
Government workers	17.2%	14.5%	11.7%	14.5%	73rd	115th of 745
Residents under 18	24%	22.2%	23.3%	22%	67th	295th of 745
Residents 65 and older	18.5%	19.8%	16.8%	17.2%	64th	344th of 745
Average commute	27.4 min	25.1 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	59th	272nd of 726
Broadband access	93.2%	89.6%	89.9%	91%	59th	139th of 742
Foreign-born residents	8.5%	1.3%	6.3%	14.1%	45th	82nd of 745
Median earnings per worker	$46,477	$42,260	$46,609	$49,666	45th	336th of 740
Population density	499/sq mi	42/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	200th of 745
Self-employed workers	8%	7.3%	8%	10%	33rd	367th of 745
Median age	36.6	42.7	38.1	38.9	31st	554th of 745
Work from home	9.4%	5.7%	10.7%	15.1%	31st	232nd of 745
Poverty rate	7.5%	12.4%	12.3%	12.5%	28th	479th of 742
Per capita income	$31,197	$32,433	$38,351	$44,673	22nd	517th of 744
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.5%	14.7%	29.5%	35.7%	22nd	339th of 744
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,167	$62,542	$71,957	$80,734	19th	554th of 719
Healthcare workers	6.9%	11.8%	9.8%	9.7%	14th	517th of 745
Diversity index	16.7	12.7	41.4	61.4	9th	339th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.373	0.414	0.452	0.483	7th	505th of 740
Median home value	$99,000	$143,400	$218,200	$332,700	2nd	675th of 719
Population	200	16,617	6,851,073	334,922,499	1st	717th of 745
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	611th 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

22%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

24%

65 and over

18.5%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

16.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 88
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 63.6%
Married couples: 40.9%
Living alone: 28.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47969

$59,167

Fountain Co.

$62,542

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,197

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.373

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47969

$99,000

Fountain Co.

$143,400

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47969

—

Fountain Co.

$843

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 117
Owner-occupied: 81.8%
Vacant: 24.8%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

20–29

12%

30–44

39%

45–59

17%

60+

Average commute

27.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

37%

Production

15%

Sales

Management

Healthcare

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

32%

Retail

22%

Education

14%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,477

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

27.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47969	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,250	$74,888
Service	$48,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

15%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Households with broadband: 93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.6%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 11.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Newtown
State: Indiana
County: Fountain County
Center point: 40.2036° N, 87.1489° W
Land area: 0.4 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

Newtown100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47969

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47958	Mellott, IN	2.7 mi	195	$86,000	$140,600
47994	Wingate, IN	3.8 mi	674	$101,891	$173,600
47918	Attica, IN	7.3 mi	5,657	$70,317	$157,300
47987	Veedersburg, IN	7.3 mi	3,652	$63,333	$145,200
47967	New Richmond, IN	7.9 mi	873	$81,563	$144,000
47992	Westpoint, IN	9.6 mi	1,663	$125,526	$240,900
47949	Hillsboro, IN	9.9 mi	1,555	$76,429	$118,800
47990	Waynetown, IN	11 mi	1,374	$63,198	$119,600
47981	Romney, IN	11 mi	707	$86,023	$170,700
47932	Covington, IN	15 mi	5,035	$59,811	$182,400
47955	Linden, IN	15 mi	854	$71,591	$150,000
47988	Wallace, IN · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 47969

What city is zip code 47969?

47969 is assigned to Newtown, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47969 in?

47969 is in Fountain County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47969?

About 200 people live in 47969, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47969 in?

47969 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47969?

The median household income in 47969 is $59,167.

What zip codes are near 47969?

The closest zip codes to 47969 are 47958, 47994, 47918, 47987, 47967.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47969, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.