ZIP Code 47579

ZIP code 47579 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.0 square miles in Santa Claus, Spencer County, Indiana. The area is home to 2,659 residents, producing a population density of 89 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 47579 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47579 sits at $87,926 (19% above the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $41,037. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $258,300 (33% above the state average) with median rent at $1,115 per month, and 90.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47579 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spencer County, so you can benchmark 47579 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 →