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ZIP Code 47557: Monroe City, IN
ZIP code 47557 uses the postal name Monroe City, Indiana and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Monroe City; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Monroe City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- Census places
- Monroe City
- Micro area
- Vincennes, IN
- House district
- IN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 47.3 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47557?
47557 centers on 38.570°, -87.342° and covers 47.3 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 47597, 47567, 47591, 47501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47557, 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 47557 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 47557 | In Knox County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,345 | 4th of 12 | 541st of 807 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | 2nd of 3 | 413th of 509 |
47557's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,809) is more than a quarter of the figure ($84,375). 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 32% 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 47557?
The 2020 Census counted 1,329 people in 47557; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,345. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,345±372 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,329
- Households
- 513
- Median age
- 36.3
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 47557?
Of the 1,345 people the ACS estimates in 47557, 27.7% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- 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 47557 earn?
Median household income is $84,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $84,375±$24,809
- Income per person
- $32,052
- Below the poverty line
- 20.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,355660 returns; wages 73% 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 47557?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,600
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.4%
- Housing units
- 560
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 47557?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 47557?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47597 | Wheatland | 745 | $57k | 5.5 mi |
| 47567 | Petersburg | 6,172 | $73k | 7.7 mi |
| 47591 | Vincennes | 25,168 | $62k | 9.5 mi |
| 47501 | Washington | 18,612 | $63k | 11.0 mi |
| 47640 | Hazleton | 938 | $68k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 47573 | Ragsdale | 20 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 47512 | Bicknell | 4,243 | $58k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 47516 | Bruceville | 988 | $76k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.