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ZIP Code 47170: Scottsburg, IN

ZIP code 47170 uses the postal name Scottsburg, Indiana and lies mostly in Scott County (63% of its land) with the rest in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,634 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Scottsburg (4%) and Little York (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio
471sectional center: Louisville, KY (SCF 400)
70delivery area within it
Town
Scottsburg · its only residential ZIP
County
Scott County (63%); Washington County (37%)
Census places
Scottsburg (4%); Little York (under 1%)
House district
IN-9 119th Congress
State
Indiana
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
146.3 sq mi · 106 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 47170?

47170 centers on 38.685°, -85.844° and covers 146.3 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 47102, 47177, 47229, 47230, 47138, 47167, 47165, 47141, 47281, 47220.

47102 · Austin47138 · Lexington47141 · Marysville47165 · Pekin47167 · Salem47177 · Underwood47220 · Brownstown47229 · Crothersville47230 · Deputy47281 · Vallonia47170 · Scottsburg (this ZIP)471704716747220471654713847281472294723047141471024717747102 · Austin47138 · Lexington47141 · Marysville47165 · Pekin47167 · Salem47177 · Underwood47220 · Brownstown47229 · Crothersville47230 · Deputy47281 · Vallonia47170 · Scottsburg (this ZIP)471704716747220471654713847281472294723047141471024717747102 · Austin47138 · Lexington47141 · Marysville47165 · Pekin47167 · Salem47177 · Underwood47220 · Brownstown47229 · Crothersville47230 · Deputy47281 · Vallonia47170 · Scottsburg (this ZIP)4717047167472204716547138472814722947230471414710247177
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 47170 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47170, 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 47170 compare with the rest of Scott County?

Rank of 47170 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure47170In Scott CountyIn IN
People (ACS 2020-2024)15,4511st of 6164th of 807
Median household income$58k3rd of 4397th of 478
Median home value$164k3rd of 3347th of 509

Its median household income is higher than in 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% 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 47170?

The 2020 Census counted 14,877 people in 47170; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,451. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
15,451
2020 Census count
14,877+0.6% since 2010 (14,795)
Households
6,037
Median age
41.2

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 47170?

Of the 15,451 people the ACS estimates in 47170, 24.1% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.8%).

  • Under 1824.1%
  • 18 to 6456.5%
  • 65 and older19.5%
Age of the people of 47170 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic91.8%
  • Other or two or more4.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.7%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.6%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 47170 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 47170 earn?

Median household income is $57,634 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Scott County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,428 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$57,634±$8,156
Income per person
$29,433
Below the poverty line
18.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
14.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$56,4046,780 returns; wages 77% 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 47170?

FHFA's house price index for 47170, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.7% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$164,200
Median gross rent
$850
Homes owned by their occupants
66.5%
Housing units
6,498
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Index = 100 in 1993, the first year FHFA reports for 47170; 2025: 355.9. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 47170?

313 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade59
  • Health care and social assistance59
  • Accommodation and food services32
  • Other services (except public administration)30
  • Construction21
  • Finance and insurance21

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 47170?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 47170, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
47102Austin6,659$42k5.5 mi
47177Underwood1,782$84k7.2 mi
47229Crothersville2,965$63k8.5 mi
47230Deputy2,086$81k13.9 mi
47138Lexington4,859$86k14.0 mi
47167Salem15,375$61k14.5 mi
47165Pekin6,292$80k15.3 mi
47141Marysville1,584$109k15.7 mi
47281Vallonia1,541$96k15.8 mi
47220Brownstown6,136$69k17.5 mi
47126Henryville4,372$107k10.2 mi (near)
47270Paris Crossing510$83k12.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.