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ZIP Code 47436: Heltonville, IN
ZIP code 47436 uses the postal name Heltonville, Indiana and lies mostly in Lawrence County (70% of its land) with the rest in Monroe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,278 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Heltonville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lawrence County (70%); Monroe County (30%)
- Micro area
- Bedford, IN
- House district
- IN-9 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 52.5 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47436?
47436 centers on 38.954°, -86.386° and covers 52.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 47421, 47264, 47401.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47436, 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 47436 compare with the rest of Lawrence County?
| Measure | 47436 | In Lawrence County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,796 | 5th of 11 | 485th of 807 |
| Median household income | $75k | 2nd of 6 | 192nd of 478 |
| Median home value | $211k | not ranked | not ranked |
47436's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$62,570) is more than a quarter of the figure ($210,800). 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 35% 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 47436?
The 2020 Census counted 1,440 people in 47436; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,796. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,796±423 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,440
- Households
- 672
- Median age
- 44.6
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 47436?
Of the 1,796 people the ACS estimates in 47436, 19.3% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 47436 earn?
Median household income is $75,278 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Lawrence County.
- Median household income
- $75,278±$10,913
- Income per person
- $37,835
- Below the poverty line
- 12.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,149740 returns; wages 67% 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 47436?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,800
- Median gross rent
- $799
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.6%
- Housing units
- 758
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 47436?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 47436?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47421 | Bedford | 27,599 | $68k | 7.2 mi |
| 47264 | Norman | 1,574 | $58k | 7.5 mi |
| 47401 | Bloomington | 40,607 | $67k | 10.7 mi |
| 47451 | Oolitic | 1,595 | $61k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 47420 | Avoca | 89 | $113k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 47434 | Harrodsburg | 13 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 47458 | Smithville | 19 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 47260 | Medora | 1,809 | $73k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.