Westphalia, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47596
Knox County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 202
- 38/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $93,958
- Median income Above-median income area
- $92,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Westphalia pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 38
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47596 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47596 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Westphalia, Knox County, Indiana, home to just 202 residents across 5.3 square miles, a density of 38 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Vincennes time zone.
ZIP 47596 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,958 (28% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,649. Unemployment is 14.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $92,900 (52% below the average Indiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 74.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Knox County, so 47596 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 47596, Westphalia, 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
202
Population
5.3
Area (sq mi)
38
People / sq mi
Indiana/Vincennes
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47596?
60.5
Median Age
35.1%
Male
64.9%
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?
$93,958
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$48,649
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47596 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Westphalia, 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)
$93,958 Top 13% higher than 87% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Indiana ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
59housing units
59
Total Housing Units
59
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,900
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 47596 vs 47528 →
ZIP 47596 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47512
Bicknell (47512)
3,981 residents
- 47443 1,233
Lyons (47443)
1,233 residents
- 47529 1,042
Elnora (47529)
1,042 residents
- 47568 834
Plainville (47568)
834 residents
- 47578 776
Sandborn (47578)
776 residents
- 47535 566
Freelandville (47535)
566 residents
- 47528 476
Edwardsport (47528)
476 residents
- 47596 202
Westphalia (47596)
202 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47596 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47596 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47596
Westphalia (47596)
$93,958 median income
- 47535
Freelandville (47535)
$70,236 median income
- 47529
Elnora (47529)
$69,135 median income
- 47443
Lyons (47443)
$58,274 median income
- 47512
Bicknell (47512)
$57,857 median income
- 47528
Edwardsport (47528)
$57,692 median income
- 47578
Sandborn (47578)
$56,641 median income
- 47568
Plainville (47568)
$53,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47596 ranks the highest of 8 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 47596, 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 47596 in?
ZIP code 47596 (Westphalia) is located in Knox County, Indiana. Knox County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/knox-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47596?
ZIP code 47596 in Westphalia, IN has a population of 202 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47596?
The median household income in ZIP 47596 is $93,958, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47596?
The median home value in ZIP 47596 is $92,900, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47596?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47596 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 47596?
In ZIP code 47596, approximately 74.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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