Carlisle, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Carlisle, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,081. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CARLISLE-IN · Carlisle, IN 1 ZIPs · 4,081 pop · #16939/25278 · Sullivan County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,875
  • RANK-LOWER #16939/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dugger
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,081
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $129,000

Nearest income peer: Dugger, IN ( $1,294 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Carlisle

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Carlisle on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carlisle, IN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,081
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,875
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,875 and poverty 18.0% concentrate in 47838.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.9%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Indiana, Vincennes is the closest lower-income city and Freedom the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Carlisle.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 47838, is all of Carlisle

There is no split to weigh here: 47838 holds every one of Carlisle's 4,081 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Carlisle

Citywide ZBP: 32 establishments, 659 employees , annual payroll $52,425k (~8 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 47838 (32 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (6) · also Transportation and warehousing · Wholesale trade .

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ZIP Codes in Carlisle, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Sullivan County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Carlisle. See the Sullivan County roll-up →

Carlisle sits in the upper half of Sullivan County on income: Sullivan, Shelburn and Farmersburg report less, while Fairbanks reports more. Hymera marks the far end of that range at $47,102, 24% below Carlisle.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
47838 4,081 $61,875 32 15

Carlisle roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Carlisle, .