Avoca, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47420
Lawrence County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 135
- 233/sq mi High-density area
- $113,333
- Median income Above-median income area
- 27.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Avoca pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 233
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47420 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47420 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Avoca, Lawrence County, Indiana, home to just 135 residents across 0.6 square miles, a density of 233 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47420 skews affluent, with a median household income of $113,333 (54% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,828. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lawrence County, so 47420 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 47420, Avoca, 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
135
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
233
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47420?
53.3
Median Age
42.7%
Male
57.3%
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?
$113,333
Median Household Income
+54% vs state ZIP avg
$43,828
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47420 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Avoca, 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)
$113,333 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
44housing units
44
Total Housing Units
44
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 47420, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $264,000.
4
Businesses
13
Employees
$264K
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 47420 vs 47451 →
ZIP 47420 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47421
Bedford (47421)
27,831 residents
- 47462 4,871
Springville (47462)
4,871 residents
- 47470 1,735
Williams (47470)
1,735 residents
- 47451 1,228
Oolitic (47451)
1,228 residents
- 47420 135
Avoca (47420)
135 residents
- 47434 76
Harrodsburg (47434)
76 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47420 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47420 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47420
Avoca (47420)
$113,333 median income
- 47462
Springville (47462)
$93,785 median income
- 47470
Williams (47470)
$90,750 median income
- 47421
Bedford (47421)
$68,108 median income
- 47451
Oolitic (47451)
$60,938 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47420 ranks the highest of 5 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 47420, 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 47420 in?
ZIP code 47420 (Avoca) is located in Lawrence County, Indiana. Lawrence County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lawrence-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47420?
ZIP code 47420 in Avoca, IN has a population of 135 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47420?
The median household income in ZIP 47420 is $113,333, which is 49% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47420?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47420 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 21.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47420?
ZIP code 47420 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 13 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47420?
In ZIP code 47420, 74.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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