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ZIP Code 47273: Scipio, IN
ZIP code 47273 uses the postal name Scipio, Indiana and lies mostly in Jennings County (97% of its land) with the rest in Bartholomew County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,670 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Scipio (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scipio · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jennings County (97%); Bartholomew County (3%)
- Census places
- Scipio census-designated place
- House districts
- IN-9 (97%), IN-6 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.7 sq mi · 57 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47273?
47273 centers on 39.076°, -85.737° and covers 31.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 47232, 47236, 47265, 47283, 47274.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47273, 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 47273 compare with the rest of Jennings County?
| Measure | 47273 | In Jennings County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,800 | 8th of 13 | 484th of 807 |
| Median household income | $79k | 2nd of 5 | 158th of 478 |
| Median home value | $169k | 6th of 8 | 326th of 509 |
Its median household income is higher than in 60% 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 47273?
The 2020 Census counted 1,917 people in 47273; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,800. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,800±355 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,917+3.7% since 2010 (1,849)
- Households
- 802
- Median age
- 48.1
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 47273?
Of the 1,800 people the ACS estimates in 47273, 18.4% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 47273 earn?
Median household income is $78,670 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Jennings County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,557 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,670±$11,068
- Income per person
- $34,789
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,727900 returns; wages 79% 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 47273?
FHFA's house price index for 47273, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 119% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 77% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +16.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,203
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.6%
- Housing units
- 821
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 47273?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 47273?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47232 | Elizabethtown | 2,316 | $71k | 3.8 mi |
| 47236 | Grammer | 336 | – | 5.3 mi |
| 47265 | North Vernon | 20,937 | $68k | 7.5 mi |
| 47283 | Westport | 4,305 | $74k | 10.3 mi |
| 47274 | Seymour | 33,068 | $72k | 12.7 mi |
| 47247 | Jonesville | 129 | $55k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 47282 | Vernon | 193 | $79k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 47244 | Hartsville | 533 | $80k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 47203 | Columbus | 26,200 | $72k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.