Forest, IN · standard
ZIP Code 46039
Clinton County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 745
- 11/sq mi
- $123,500
- Median home value
- 18.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Forest pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 46039 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 46039 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Forest, Clinton County, Indiana, home to just 745 residents across 70.3 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 46039, but per-capita income is $28,672. 26.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $123,500 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $1,092 per month, and 83.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clinton County, so you can benchmark 46039 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 46039, Forest, IN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
745
Population
70.3
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 46039?
27.5
Median Age
57.3%
Male
42.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$28,672
Per Capita Income
26.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
243
Total Housing Units
222
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,500
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$1,092
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 46039, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $312,000.
8
Businesses
6
Employees
$312K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 46039 vs 46979 →
ZIP 46039 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46979
Russiaville (46979)
4,733 residents
- 46057 1,179
Michigantown (46057)
1,179 residents
- 46049 850
Kempton (46049)
850 residents
- 46039 745
Forest (46039)
745 residents
- 46915 679
Burlington (46915)
679 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 46039 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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