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ZIP Code 47550: Lamar, IN
ZIP code 47550 uses the postal name Lamar, Indiana and lies entirely in Spencer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lamar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Spencer County
- House district
- IN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 33.4 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47550?
47550 centers on 38.067°, -86.921° and covers 33.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 47579, 47531, 47552, 47615, 47611.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47550, 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 47550 compare with the rest of Spencer County?
| Measure | 47550 | In Spencer County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 791 | 14th of 16 | 622nd of 807 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $264k | not ranked | not ranked |
47550's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (791). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% of 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 47550?
The 2020 Census counted 797 people in 47550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 791. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 791±237 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 797
- Households
- 284
- Median age
- 42.5
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 47550?
Of the 791 people the ACS estimates in 47550, 24.4% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.9%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic92.9%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 47550 earn?
Median household income is $80,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,625±$55,501
- Income per person
- $35,601
- Below the poverty line
- 1.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,805390 returns; wages 71% 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 47550?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $263,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.1%
- Housing units
- 284
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 47550?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
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 47550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47579 | Santa Claus | 2,883 | $88k | 3.0 mi |
| 47531 | Evanston | 868 | $141k | 4.2 mi |
| 47552 | Lincoln City | 193 | $146k | 5.0 mi |
| 47615 | Grandview | 1,631 | $67k | 6.9 mi |
| 47611 | Chrisney | 988 | $57k | 7.9 mi |
| 47588 | Troy | 921 | $57k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 47577 | Saint Meinrad | 1,298 | $52k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 47537 | Gentryville | 702 | $49k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.