Velpen, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47590
Pike County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 713
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $104,773
- Median income Above-median income area
- $222,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Velpen pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47590 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47590 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Velpen, Pike County, Indiana, home to just 713 residents across 101.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Petersburg time zone.
ZIP 47590 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,773 (42% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,305. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $222,100 (15% above the average Indiana ZIP); 89.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Pike County, so 47590 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 47590, Velpen, 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
713
Population
101.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Indiana/Petersburg
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47590?
52.2
Median Age
44.1%
Male
55.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$104,773
Median Household Income
+42% vs state ZIP avg
$46,305
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47590 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Velpen, 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)
$104,773 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
279housing units
279
Total Housing Units
216
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$222,100
Median Home Value
+15% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 47590, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,479,000.
9
Businesses
54
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 55.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 33.3% |
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 47590 vs 47585 →
ZIP 47590 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47542
Huntingburg (47542)
9,622 residents
- 47598 3,418
Winslow (47598)
3,418 residents
- 47564 1,352
Otwell (47564)
1,352 residents
- 47541 1,224
Holland (47541)
1,224 residents
- 47590 713
Velpen (47590)
713 residents
- 47585 592
Stendal (47585)
592 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47590 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47590 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47590
Velpen (47590)
$104,773 median income
- 47585
Stendal (47585)
$88,141 median income
- 47541
Holland (47541)
$78,409 median income
- 47542
Huntingburg (47542)
$77,574 median income
- 47598
Winslow (47598)
$68,601 median income
- 47564
Otwell (47564)
$58,056 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47590 ranks the highest of 6 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 47590, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 47590 in?
ZIP code 47590 (Velpen) is located in Pike County, Indiana. Pike County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pike-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47590?
ZIP code 47590 in Velpen, IN has a population of 713 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47590?
The median household income in ZIP 47590 is $104,773, which is 37% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47590?
The median home value in ZIP 47590 is $222,100, which is 20% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47590?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47590 is White at 95.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47590?
ZIP code 47590 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 54 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47590?
In ZIP code 47590, 72.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 47590?
In ZIP code 47590, approximately 89.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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