ZIP Code 47011
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Bennington · Switzerland County · Indiana
- Population
- 1,277
- Median income
- $67,981
- Median home value
- $205,700
- Bachelor's or higher
- 9.0%
- Land area
- 92.5 sq mi
14/sq mi
▼ 11% vs US
higher than 43% of US ZIPs
▼ 26% vs US
higher than 45% of US ZIPs
Median age 42.9
Indiana/Vevay
ZIP code 47011 in Bennington, Indiana has a population of 1,277. The median household income is $67,981, which is 11% below the national average. Median home value is $205,700, 26% below the US average. 9.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 47011 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 92.5 square miles in Bennington, Switzerland County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,277 residents, producing a population density of 14 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Vevay time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 47011 against Indiana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47011 sits at $67,981 (8% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $34,625. The poverty rate stands at 2.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $205,700 (6% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47011 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Switzerland County, so you can benchmark 47011 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 47011, Bennington, IN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,277
Population
92.5
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Indiana/Vevay
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47011?
42.9
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
2.6%
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?
$67,981
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$34,625
Per Capita Income
2.0%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
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?
579
Total Housing Units
525
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,700
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 47011, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $752,000.
5
Businesses
15
Employees
$752K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Official Data Resources for Bennington, IN
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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