Bloomington, IN

Census ZIP code profile for Bloomington, IN — 6 ZIPs, total population 126,925. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Bloomington, IN is covered by 6 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 126,925 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Bloomington splits its residents across 6 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Bloomington, the median household income averages $61,130 and per-capita income averages $27,789. Poverty rate runs at 28.6% and unemployment at 7.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $302,175 with median rent of $1,196 per month, and 40.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 6 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Bloomington against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Bloomington as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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6

ZIP Codes

126,925

Population

$61,130

Median Income

$302,175

Median Home Value

28.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Bloomington earn?

Median Household Income
$61,130
Per Capita Income
$27,789
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Poverty Rate
28.6%

What does housing look like in Bloomington?

Median Home Value
$302,175
Median Rent
$1,196/mo
Owner Occupied
40.2%
Housing Units
60,894

Who lives in Bloomington?

Bachelor's Degree+
60.6%
High School+
75.5%
Avg Commute
17 min
Foreign Born
8.1%

ZIP Codes in Bloomington, IN

Side-by-side: Compare 47401 vs 47403 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
47401 41,011 191 America/Indiana/Indianapolis
47403 30,955 138 America/Indiana/Indianapolis
47408 24,776 144 America/Indiana/Indianapolis
47404 21,026 158 America/Indiana/Indianapolis
47406 4,730 8,227 America/Indiana/Indianapolis
47405 4,427 3,636 America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Bloomington, IN?
Bloomington, IN has 6 ZIP codes with a combined population of 126,925, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Bloomington?
The average median household income across Bloomington, IN ZIP codes is $61,130. The poverty rate is 28.6%.
What is the cost of living in Bloomington?
The average median home value in Bloomington, IN is $302,175. Median rent is $1,196/month. 40.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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