Terre Haute, IN
Census ZIP code profile for Terre Haute, IN - 6 ZIPs, total population 95,238. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet TERRE-HAUTE-IN · Terre Haute, IN 6 ZIPs · 95,238 pop · #21413/25278 · Vigo County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $51,150
- RANK-BOTTOM #21413/25278
- BELOW-PEER under West Terre Haute
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 59% owners
- POP-SMALL 95,238
- SPREAD-SPLIT 47807→47805
- HOME-LOW $131,660
Nearest income peer: West Terre Haute, IN (+ $16,438 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 Terre Haute
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Terre Haute on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Terre Haute · this city · lowest
Terre Haute · this city · lowest
$51,150 median HH income
- West Terre Hau · near
West Terre Hau · near
$67,588 median HH income
- Riley · near
Riley · near
$77,083 median HH income
- Pimento · highest
Pimento · highest
$81,681 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Terre Haute, IN sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 15th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 95,238
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $51,150
- 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.
Lower household-income footing ($51,150 average) with poverty near 21.7% and unemployment 5.2% across 6 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 3 cities sharing Vigo County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Terre Haute, West Terre Haute, Pimento and Riley among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Pimento marks the far end of that range at $81,681, 60% above Terre Haute.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Terre Haute differ
Terre Haute's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $24,706 in ZIP 47807 to $72,411 in ZIP 47805, while home values span $71,200 in 47807 to $170,200 in 47802. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 31.3 points
47807 to 47805
47807 to 47802
47805 to 47807
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Terre Haute population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 6 delivery areas, the densest code 47802 still covers only about 36% of Terre Haute's 95,238 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Terre Haute's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 2,279 establishments, 38,927 employees , annual payroll $1,820,940k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 47802 (946 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (406) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Terre Haute, IN
These ZIP codes sit in Vigo County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Terre Haute. See the Vigo County roll-up →
Every one of the 3 cities sharing Vigo County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Terre Haute, West Terre Haute, Pimento and Riley among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Pimento marks the far end of that range at $81,681, 60% above Terre Haute.
Side-by-side: Compare 47802 vs 47803 →
Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute, .