ZIP Code 47038

ZIP code 47038 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.4 square miles in Patriot, Switzerland County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,504 residents, producing a population density of 19 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 47038 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47038 sits at $46,101 (37% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $27,095. The poverty rate stands at 29.1% and the unemployment rate at 13.7%. On housing, the median home value is $116,300 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $720 per month, and 87.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47038 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.1, 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 47038 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 →