Commiskey, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47227
Jennings County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,598
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $79,398
- Median income Near-median income area
- $178,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Commiskey pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47227 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47227 covers 126.8 square miles in Commiskey, Jennings County, Indiana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,598 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47227 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,398 (8% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,858. The poverty rate is 15.2%, with unemployment at 6.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $178,400 (8% below the average Indiana ZIP) and median rent is $774; 82.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Jennings County, so 47227 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 47227, Commiskey, 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
1,598
Population
126.8
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47227?
54.3
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
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?
$79,398
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$36,858
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47227 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Commiskey, 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)
$79,398 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
713housing units
713
Total Housing Units
625
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,400
Median Home Value
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$774
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 47227, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,255,000.
14
Businesses
68
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
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 47227 vs 47230 →
ZIP 47227 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
- 47102 7,255
Austin (47102)
7,255 residents
- 47230 2,029
Deputy (47230)
2,029 residents
- 47227 1,598
Commiskey (47227)
1,598 residents
- 47270 807
Paris Crossing (47270)
807 residents
- 47282 289
Vernon (47282)
289 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47227 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47227 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47270
Paris Crossing (47270)
$83,387 median income
- 47230
Deputy (47230)
$80,729 median income
- 47227
Commiskey (47227)
$79,398 median income
- 47282
Vernon (47282)
$78,750 median income
- 47265
North Vernon (47265)
$68,191 median income
- 47102
Austin (47102)
$41,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47227 ranks #3 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 47227, 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 (1,598 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 47227 in?
ZIP code 47227 (Commiskey) 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 47227?
ZIP code 47227 in Commiskey, IN has a population of 1,598 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47227?
The median household income in ZIP 47227 is $79,398, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47227?
The median home value in ZIP 47227 is $178,400, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47227?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47227 is White at 96.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47227?
ZIP code 47227 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 68 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47227?
In ZIP code 47227, 55.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.7% 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 47227?
In ZIP code 47227, approximately 82.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47227?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47227 is 15.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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