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ZIP Code 47017: Cross Plains, IN
ZIP code 47017 uses the postal name Cross Plains, Indiana and lies mostly in Ripley County (74% of its land), reaching into Switzerland County and Ohio County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,926 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cross Plains · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ripley County (74%); Switzerland County (16%); Ohio County (10%)
- House district
- IN-9 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.0 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47017?
47017 centers on 38.940°, -85.181° and covers 21.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 47021, 47224, 47018, 47042, 47011, 47043, 47250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47017, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 47017 compare with the rest of Ripley County?
| Measure | 47017 | In Ripley County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 540 | 10th of 13 | 654th of 807 |
| Median household income | $95k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $241k | not ranked | not ranked |
47017's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (540). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 47017?
The 2020 Census counted 657 people in 47017; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 540. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 540±215 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 657
- Households
- 215
- Median age
- 55.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 47017?
Of the 540 people the ACS estimates in 47017, 19.4% are under 18 and 31.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6449.4%
- 65 and older31.1%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 47017 earn?
Median household income is $94,926 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $94,926±$52,623
- Income per person
- $45,279
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,376290 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 47017?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.8%
- Housing units
- 224
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 47017?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 47017?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47021 | Friendship | 0 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 47224 | Canaan | 523 | $62k | 4.3 mi |
| 47018 | Dillsboro | 4,166 | $61k | 5.5 mi |
| 47042 | Versailles | 3,839 | $76k | 6.7 mi |
| 47011 | Bennington | 1,420 | $68k | 8.0 mi |
| 47043 | Vevay | 4,852 | $75k | 11.0 mi |
| 47250 | Madison | 22,884 | $61k | 13.2 mi |
| 47032 | Moores Hill | 3,285 | $67k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.