PlainZIP

Fairbanks, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Fairbanks, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 496. 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 FAIRBANKS-IN · Fairbanks, IN 1 ZIPs · 496 pop · #14081/25278 · Sullivan County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-UNK

  • INC-MID $68,000
  • RANK-MID #14081/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Carlisle
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 82% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 496
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-UNK Homes pending

Nearest income peer: Carlisle, IN ( $6,125 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 Fairbanks

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

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

44th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
496
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,000
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 $68,000 and poverty 8.1% concentrate in 47849.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Fairbanks as a pure owner town.

Within Indiana, North Manchester is the closest lower-income city and Cambridge City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Fairbanks.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 47849, is all of Fairbanks

There is no split to weigh here: 47849 holds every one of Fairbanks's 496 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 Fairbanks

Citywide ZBP: 3 establishments, 8 employees , annual payroll $189k (~6 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 47849 (3 units) .

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ZIP Codes in Fairbanks, IN

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

No other city sharing Sullivan County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Fairbanks. Sullivan, Carlisle and Shelburn sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Hymera marks the far end of that range at $47,102, 31% below Fairbanks.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
47849 496 $68,000 3 7
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Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks, .