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ZIP Code 47837: Carbon, IN
ZIP code 47837 uses the postal name Carbon, Indiana and lies mostly in Parke County (74% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Carbon; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carbon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Parke County (74%); Clay County (26%)
- Census places
- Carbon
- House district
- IN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.6 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47837?
47837 centers on 39.627°, -87.115° and covers 31.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 47836, 47834, 47874, 47872.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47837, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 47837 compare with the rest of Parke County?
| Measure | 47837 | In Parke County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 997 | 9th of 13 | 592nd of 807 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $202k | not ranked | not ranked |
47837's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (997). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 47837?
The 2020 Census counted 1,186 people in 47837; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 997. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 997±234 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,186
- Households
- 324
- Median age
- 46.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 47837?
Of the 997 people the ACS estimates in 47837, 21.9% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.8%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic97.8%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 47837 earn?
Median household income is $77,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,500±$22,343
- Income per person
- $40,788
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,543510 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 47837?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $201,500
- Median gross rent
- $940
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.5%
- Housing units
- 414
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 47837?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 47837?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47836 | Bridgeton | 61 | – | 3.4 mi |
| 47834 | Brazil | 18,625 | $69k | 7.2 mi |
| 47874 | Rosedale | 3,226 | $50k | 8.7 mi |
| 47872 | Rockville | 8,557 | $71k | 8.8 mi |
| 47853 | Harmony | 106 | $55k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 47857 | Knightsville | 341 | $60k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 47851 | Fontanet | 0 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 47881 | Staunton | 266 | $51k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.