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.

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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.

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, 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×

47807 to 47805

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.4×

47807 to 47802

Poverty-rate spread
31.3 points

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 .

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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 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
47802 34,532 $57,395 946 82
47803 21,102 $60,565 410 238
47807 13,045 $24,706 502 1,343
47805 12,852 $72,411 175 95
47804 11,020 $40,674 226 647
47809 2,687 n/a 20 5,913

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, .