ZIP Code 47427
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Coal City · Owen County · Indiana
- Population
- 1,093
- Median income
- $74,920
- Median home value
- $122,600
- Bachelor's or higher
- 25.0%
- Land area
- 138.4 sq mi
8/sq mi
▼ 2% vs US
higher than 55% of US ZIPs
▼ 56% vs US
higher than 18% of US ZIPs
Median age 46.5
Indiana/Indianapolis
ZIP code 47427 in Coal City, Indiana has a population of 1,093. The median household income is $74,920, which is 2% below the national average. Median home value is $122,600, 56% below the US average. 25.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 47427 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.4 square miles in Coal City, Owen County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,093 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 47427 against Indiana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47427 sits at $74,920 (2% above the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $32,890. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $122,600 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $626 per month, and 90.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47427 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Owen County, so you can benchmark 47427 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 47427, Coal City, IN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,093
Population
138.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47427?
46.5
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.9%
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?
$74,920
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$32,890
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
466
Total Housing Units
387
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,600
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$626
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 47427, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,349,000.
9
Businesses
34
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Official Data Resources for Coal City, IN
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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