Economy, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47339
Wayne County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 669
- 20/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $70,833
- Median income Near-median income area
- $137,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Economy pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47339 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47339 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Economy, Wayne County, Indiana, home to just 669 residents across 34.3 square miles, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47339 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,833 (4% below the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,406. The poverty rate is 16.1%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $137,500 (29% below the average Indiana ZIP), and median rent is $931; owner occupancy is 83.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wayne County, so 47339 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 47339, Economy, 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
669
Population
34.3
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47339?
45.8
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
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?
$70,833
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$31,406
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47339 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Economy, 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)
$70,833 49th percentile higher than 49% 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
203housing units
203
Total Housing Units
190
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,500
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$931
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 47339, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,014,000.
8
Businesses
34
Employees
$1.0M
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 47339 vs 47393 →
ZIP 47339 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47327
Cambridge City (47327)
4,597 residents
- 47346
Hagerstown (47346)
4,082 residents
- 47393 1,704
Williamsburg (47393)
1,704 residents
- 47345 1,448
Greens Fork (47345)
1,448 residents
- 47354 1,129
Losantville (47354)
1,129 residents
- 47358 996
Modoc (47358)
996 residents
- 47339 669
Economy (47339)
669 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47339 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47339 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47358
Modoc (47358)
$79,063 median income
- 47345
Greens Fork (47345)
$73,750 median income
- 47393
Williamsburg (47393)
$71,111 median income
- 47339
Economy (47339)
$70,833 median income
- 47346
Hagerstown (47346)
$70,000 median income
- 47327
Cambridge City (47327)
$68,088 median income
- 47354
Losantville (47354)
$66,566 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47339 ranks #4 of 7 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 47339, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 47339 in?
ZIP code 47339 (Economy) is located in Wayne County, Indiana. Wayne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wayne-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47339?
ZIP code 47339 in Economy, IN has a population of 669 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47339?
The median household income in ZIP 47339 is $70,833, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47339?
The median home value in ZIP 47339 is $137,500, which is 51% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47339?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47339 is White at 96.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47339?
ZIP code 47339 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 34 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47339?
In ZIP code 47339, 58.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.7% 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 47339?
In ZIP code 47339, approximately 83.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47339?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47339 is 16.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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