Butlerville, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47223
Jennings County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,490
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $90,505
- Median income Above-median income area
- $204,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Butlerville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47223 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47223 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Butlerville, Jennings County, Indiana, home to just 1,490 residents across 149.0 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47223 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,505 (23% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,201. The poverty rate is 23.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $204,400 (6% above the average Indiana ZIP); 83.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Jennings County, so 47223 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 47223, Butlerville, IN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,490
Population
149.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47223?
40.8
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$90,505
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$29,201
Per Capita Income
23.3%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47223 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Butlerville, IN household income vs. every Indiana ZIP code
Median household income among 721 reporting Indiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$90,505 Top 17% higher than 83% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
489housing units
489
Total Housing Units
467
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$204,400
Median Home Value
+6% vs state ZIP avg
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 47223, employing approximately 62 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,559,000.
15
Businesses
62
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 47223 vs 47023 →
ZIP 47223 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47265
North Vernon (47265)
20,911 residents
- 47283 3,386
Westport (47283)
3,386 residents
- 47023 1,636
Holton (47023)
1,636 residents
- 47223 1,490
Butlerville (47223)
1,490 residents
- 47231 1,167
Dupont (47231)
1,167 residents
- 47282 289
Vernon (47282)
289 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47223 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47223 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47223
Butlerville (47223)
$90,505 median income
- 47282
Vernon (47282)
$78,750 median income
- 47283
Westport (47283)
$74,028 median income
- 47023
Holton (47023)
$68,750 median income
- 47265
North Vernon (47265)
$68,191 median income
- 47231
Dupont (47231)
$42,332 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47223 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 47223, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,490 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 47223 in?
ZIP code 47223 (Butlerville) is located in Jennings County, Indiana. Jennings County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jennings-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47223?
ZIP code 47223 in Butlerville, IN has a population of 1,490 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47223?
The median household income in ZIP 47223 is $90,505, which is 19% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47223?
The median home value in ZIP 47223 is $204,400, which is 27% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47223?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47223 is White at 85.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47223?
ZIP code 47223 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 62 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47223?
In ZIP code 47223, 40.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 47223?
In ZIP code 47223, approximately 83.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47223?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47223 is 23.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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