Heltonville, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47436
Lawrence County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,663
- 14/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $75,278
- Median income Near-median income area
- $210,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 24.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Heltonville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47436 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47436 covers 118.8 square miles in Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,663 residents on file, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47436 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,278 (2% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,835. The poverty rate is 12.5%, with unemployment at 7.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $210,800 (9% above the average Indiana ZIP) and median rent is $799; 87.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lawrence County, so 47436 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 47436, Heltonville, 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
1,663
Population
118.8
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47436?
44.6
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
1.3%
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?
$75,278
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$37,835
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
30.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 47436 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Heltonville, 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)
$75,278 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
758housing units
758
Total Housing Units
672
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,800
Median Home Value
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$799
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 47436, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,941,000.
14
Businesses
67
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
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 47436 vs 47264 →
ZIP 47436 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47401
Bloomington (47401)
41,011 residents
- 47421
Bedford (47421)
27,831 residents
- 47436 1,663
Heltonville (47436)
1,663 residents
- 47264 1,428
Norman (47264)
1,428 residents
- 47451 1,228
Oolitic (47451)
1,228 residents
- 47458 36
Smithville (47458)
36 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47436 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47436 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47436
Heltonville (47436)
$75,278 median income
- 47421
Bedford (47421)
$68,108 median income
- 47401
Bloomington (47401)
$66,906 median income
- 47451
Oolitic (47451)
$60,938 median income
- 47264
Norman (47264)
$57,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47436 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 47436, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,663 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 47436 in?
ZIP code 47436 (Heltonville) 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 47436?
ZIP code 47436 in Heltonville, IN has a population of 1,663 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47436?
The median household income in ZIP 47436 is $75,278, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47436?
The median home value in ZIP 47436 is $210,800, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47436?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47436 is White at 92.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47436?
ZIP code 47436 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 67 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47436?
In ZIP code 47436, 67.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 47436?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 47436 is 30.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 47436?
In ZIP code 47436, approximately 87.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47436?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47436 is 12.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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