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ZIP Code 47427: Coal City, IN
ZIP code 47427 uses the postal name Coal City, Indiana and lies mostly in Owen County (88% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,920 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coal City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Owen County (88%); Clay County (12%)
- Metro area
- Bloomington, IN
- House district
- IN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 51.5 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47427?
47427 centers on 39.237°, -87.007° and covers 51.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 47431, 47455, 47841, 47471, 47833, 47438, 47460.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47427, 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 47427 compare with the rest of Owen County?
| Measure | 47427 | In Owen County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,014 | 12th of 14 | 587th of 807 |
| Median household income | $75k | 3rd of 8 | 202nd of 478 |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
47427's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$61,080) is more than a quarter of the figure ($122,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% 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 47427?
The 2020 Census counted 1,082 people in 47427; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,014. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,014±311 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,082−1.0% since 2010 (1,093)
- Households
- 387
- Median age
- 46.5
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 47427?
Of the 1,014 people the ACS estimates in 47427, 22.5% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.5%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older19.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 47427 earn?
Median household income is $74,920 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Owen County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,205 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,920±$15,154
- Income per person
- $32,890
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,900430 returns; wages 69% 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 47427?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $122,600
- Median gross rent
- $626
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.7%
- Housing units
- 466
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 47427?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 47427?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47431 | Freedom | 1,662 | $62k | 5.0 mi |
| 47455 | Patricksburg | 37 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 47841 | Clay City | 2,534 | $71k | 6.4 mi |
| 47471 | Worthington | 2,755 | $70k | 6.5 mi |
| 47833 | Bowling Green | 836 | $68k | 8.6 mi |
| 47438 | Jasonville | 4,180 | $57k | 10.5 mi |
| 47460 | Spencer | 11,006 | $68k | 11.8 mi |
| 47858 | Lewis | 946 | $50k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.