ZIP Code 47803

ZIP code 47803 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 88.5 square miles in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. The area is home to 21,102 residents, producing a population density of 238 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 47803 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47803 sits at $60,565 (18% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $33,437. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $156,300 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $979 per month, and 69.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47803 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Vigo County, so you can benchmark 47803 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 →