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ZIP Code 47042: Versailles, IN
ZIP code 47042 uses the postal name Versailles, Indiana and lies entirely in Ripley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,580 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Versailles; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Versailles · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ripley County
- Census places
- Versailles
- House district
- IN-9 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 68.3 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47042?
47042 centers on 39.019°, -85.255° and covers 68.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 47021, 47017, 47023, 47018, 47031, 47037, 47250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47042, 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 47042 compare with the rest of Ripley County?
| Measure | 47042 | In Ripley County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,839 | 7th of 13 | 352nd of 807 |
| Median household income | $76k | 2nd of 8 | 190th of 478 |
| Median home value | $214k | 4th of 8 | 191st of 509 |
Its median household income is higher than in 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% of all 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 47042?
The 2020 Census counted 4,375 people in 47042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,839. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,839
- 2020 Census count
- 4,375
- Households
- 1,651
- Median age
- 45.7
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 47042?
Of the 3,839 people the ACS estimates in 47042, 17.5% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.9%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6463.4%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic93.9%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 47042 earn?
Median household income is $75,580 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Ripley County.
- Median household income
- $75,580±$17,201
- Income per person
- $35,724
- Below the poverty line
- 10.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,7702,080 returns; wages 71% 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 47042?
FHFA's house price index for 47042, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +19.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,700
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.9%
- Housing units
- 1,838
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 47042?
105 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade19
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Accommodation and food services15
- Construction12
- Finance and insurance10
- Health care and social assistance8
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 47042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47021 | Friendship | 0 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 47017 | Cross Plains | 540 | $95k | 6.7 mi |
| 47023 | Holton | 2,132 | $69k | 7.4 mi |
| 47018 | Dillsboro | 4,166 | $61k | 8.3 mi |
| 47031 | Milan | 5,659 | $71k | 9.6 mi |
| 47037 | Osgood | 4,330 | $73k | 11.0 mi |
| 47250 | Madison | 22,884 | $61k | 15.5 mi |
| 47224 | Canaan | 523 | $62k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 47032 | Moores Hill | 3,285 | $67k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.