ZIP Code 47170

ZIP code 47170 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 412.1 square miles in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana. The area is home to 14,795 residents, producing a population density of 36 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 47170 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47170 sits at $57,634 (22% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $29,433. The poverty rate stands at 18.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $164,200 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 66.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47170 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Scott County, so you can benchmark 47170 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 →