Zip code 47997: Yeoman, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47997?

47997 is assigned to Yeoman, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47997 in?

47997 is in Carroll County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 47997?

About 235 people live in 47997, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47997?

The median household income in 47997 is $49,861.

Q: What zip codes are near 47997?

The closest zip codes to 47997 are 46923, 46977, 47960, 47929, 47950.

Residential delivery areaCarroll CountyEastern Time

Population

235

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$129K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$556/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.1 sq mi

1,850 people/sq mi

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

About 47997

47997 is a suburban zip code in Yeoman, Indiana (Carroll County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 235 people live here, or 1,850 per square mile. The median resident is 35.6 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 $49,861 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,700, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $556 a month.

2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 47997 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 235 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers21.5%
98th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%26th of 745 in IN
Broadband access97.3%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%34th of 742 in IN
Residents under 1828.5%
92nd
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%102nd of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy16.7%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%99th of 742 in IN
Homeownership rate77.3%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%477th of 742 in IN
Population density1,850/sq mi
55th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi91st of 745 in IN
Poverty rate9.8%
43rd
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%371st of 742 in IN
Median earnings per worker$43,850
36th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609441st of 740 in IN
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%469th of 745 in IN
Work from home8.9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%266th of 745 in IN
Median age35.6
25th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1587th of 745 in IN
Average commute21.5 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min575th of 726 in IN
Per capita income$26,786
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351647th of 744 in IN
Median household income$49,861
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957654th of 719 in IN
Median home value$128,700
6th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200592nd of 719 in IN
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%443rd of 745 in IN
Diversity index7.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4581st of 745 in IN
Veterans1.2%
2nd
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%718th of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters23.5%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%582nd of 716 in IN
Government workers5.9%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%663rd of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.347
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452595th of 740 in IN
Population235
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073702nd of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$556
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062633rd of 640 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher2.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%729th of 744 in IN
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%664th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older5.1%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%729th of 745 in IN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%588th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers0.7%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%706th of 745 in IN

Measure	47997	Carroll	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Self-employed workers	21.5%	10.9%	8%	10%	98th	26th of 745
Broadband accessStrength	97.3%	83.6%	89.9%	91%	94th	34th of 742
Residents under 18	28.5%	21.8%	23.3%	22%	92nd	102nd of 745
Housing vacancy	16.7%	15.4%	8.8%	10.1%	89th	99th of 742
Homeownership rate	77.3%	82.2%	70.6%	65.2%	72nd	477th of 742
Population density	1,850/sq mi	55/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	55th	91st of 745
Poverty rate	9.8%	8.8%	12.3%	12.5%	43rd	371st of 742
Median earnings per worker	$43,850	$45,260	$46,609	$49,666	36th	441st of 740
Uninsured rate	4.7%	12.2%	7.4%	8.4%	29th	469th of 745
Work from home	8.9%	6.2%	10.7%	15.1%	28th	266th of 745
Median age	35.6	43.2	38.1	38.9	25th	587th of 745
Average commuteStrength	21.5 min	25.2 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	20th	575th of 726
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,786	$35,594	$38,351	$44,673	11th	647th of 744
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,861	$65,645	$71,957	$80,734	9th	654th of 719
Median home value	$128,700	$180,900	$218,200	$332,700	6th	592nd of 719
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	1.7%	6.3%	14.1%	5th	443rd of 745
Diversity index	7.4	14.2	41.4	61.4	2nd	581st of 745
Veterans	1.2%	7.8%	6.3%	6.2%	2nd	718th of 745
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	23.5%	27.9%	48.1%	51.1%	2nd	582nd of 716
Government workers	5.9%	13.4%	11.7%	14.5%	2nd	663rd of 745
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.347	0.415	0.452	0.483	2nd	595th of 740
Population	235	20,535	6,851,073	334,922,499	1st	702nd of 745
Median gross rent	$556	$890	$1,062	$1,413	1st	633rd of 640
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	2.2%	17.2%	29.5%	35.7%	1st	729th of 744
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.1%	4.3%	5.2%	1st	664th of 745
Residents 65 and older	5.1%	20.7%	16.8%	17.2%	1st	729th of 745
Tech workers	0%	1%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	588th of 745
Healthcare workers	0.7%	8.4%	9.8%	9.7%	1st	706th 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

28%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

30%

35–44

14%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.6

Under 18

28.5%

65 and over

5.1%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

7.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 75
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 66.7%
Married couples: 37.3%
Living alone: 33.3%
Veterans (of adults): 1.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

40%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47997

$49,861

Carroll Co.

$65,645

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,786

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.347

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47997

$128,700

Carroll Co.

$180,900

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47997

$556

Carroll Co.

$890

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 90
Owner-occupied: 77.3%
Vacant: 16.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 23.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

67%

20–29

30–44

45–59

21%

60+

0.8%

Average commute

21.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

80.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

32%

Construction and repair

22%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Sales

10%

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Food service

Management

Police and fire

Office and admin

Healthcare

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Industries

Manufacturing

39%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Other services

15%

Retail

10%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,850

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47997	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,611	$74,888
Service	$35,809	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,688	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

72%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 97.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 36%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Yeoman
State: Indiana
County: Carroll County
Center point: 40.6677° N, 86.7238° W
Land area: 0.1 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

Yeoman100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 47997

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46923	Delphi, IN	6 mi	8,221	$63,553	$170,600
46977	Rockfield, IN · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
47960	Monticello, IN	8.5 mi	14,825	$65,603	$192,700
47929	Chalmers, IN	9.9 mi	758	$73,036	$180,200
47950	Idaville, IN	10 mi	657	$49,271	$153,700
47926	Burnettsville, IN	10 mi	863	$77,917	$145,000
47920	Battle Ground, IN	11 mi	2,329	$90,441	$276,300
47980	Reynolds, IN	11 mi	1,244	$60,962	$171,500
46916	Burrows, IN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
47923	Brookston, IN	12 mi	3,700	$80,205	$202,100
47924	Buck Creek, IN	12 mi	77	—	—
46917	Camden, IN	13 mi	1,924	$61,643	$143,900

Questions about 47997

What city is zip code 47997?

47997 is assigned to Yeoman, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47997 in?

47997 is in Carroll County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47997?

About 235 people live in 47997, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47997 in?

47997 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47997?

The median household income in 47997 is $49,861.

What zip codes are near 47997?

The closest zip codes to 47997 are 46923, 46977, 47960, 47929, 47950.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47997, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.