ZIP Code 47362

ZIP code 47362 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 379.5 square miles in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. The area is home to 30,243 residents, producing a population density of 80 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 47362 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47362 sits at $60,258 (18% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $29,719. The poverty rate stands at 15.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $146,800 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $786 per month, and 72.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47362 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Henry County, so you can benchmark 47362 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 →