ZIP Code 47557

ZIP code 47557 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 141.8 square miles in Monroe City, Knox County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,432 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Vincennes time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 47557 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47557 sits at $84,375 (15% above the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $32,052. The poverty rate stands at 20.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $151,600 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $867 per month, and 77.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47557 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 47557 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →